Chronic Pain Ireland

Chronic Pain Ireland CPI National charity (RCN: 20028022 and Chy No 10779) providing information & support services. Established in 1992, Chronic Pain Ireland CLG.
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In Europe 1 in 5 people live with chronic pain, in Ireland that figure is higher and estimated at 1 in 3. To create a greater awareness of Chronic Pain and to provide relevant information and support for those living with the condition, for their families and friends. is the only national organisation providing information and support services to people living with Chronic Pain. We are a registered charity, and we work with all stakeholders including those living with chronic pain, their families and carers, health professionals, students, researchers and others interested in chronic pain. CPI has demonstrated professional leadership in Ireland and throughout Europe by raising awareness of chronic pain, educating in methods of dealing with the condition, and advocating for the needs of people living in chronic pain. We advocate for multi-disciplinary treatment centres, improved health services and changes to the educational curriculum so that healthcare providers are more aware of the condition and the challenges of diagnosing, treating and managing the condition. We adhere to the principles of good corporate governance. We are transparent and compliant with all regulatory requirements. The Scheme to Support National Organisations is funded by the Government of Ireland through the Department of Rural and Community Development

CPI gratefully acknowledges SSNO funding and the ongoing support of Pobal and the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Programme and Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) 2022-2025

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€, ๐˜„๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ. โค๏ธEvery day, people across Ireland turn to Chronic Pain Ireland for understa...
22/12/2025

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€, ๐˜„๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ. โค๏ธ

Every day, people across Ireland turn to Chronic Pain Ireland for understanding, guidance, and the practical skills that help them navigate life with chronic pain.
To continue delivering our services into 2026 and beyond, we urgently need your support.

โœจ Every donation - big or small makes a real difference.
Your generosity helps us provide nationwide support, education, advocacy, and community connection for people living with chronic pain and for their families.
If you can donate today, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
If you canโ€™t, sharing this post is just as powerful because your share may reach someone who can help. ๐Ÿ’œ

Hereโ€™s what your support means:
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ โ€œI never knew such a support network existed. Iโ€™m now using new techniques in my college and work life. Thank you!โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ โ€œCPI events give me support, empathy, and connection I canโ€™t find anywhere else.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ โ€œCPI is a key part of my pain-management journey, friendly, informative, and a place where I learn from others like me.โ€
๐Ÿ‘‰ Donate here: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/CPIXmasAppeal

Thank you for helping us continue this essential work.
Your kindness brings real hope to real people. ๐Ÿ’œ

'๐Ÿšจ "42% ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€."Stigma doesnโ€™t just hurt feelings. ...
22/12/2025

'๐Ÿšจ "42% ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€."

Stigma doesnโ€™t just hurt feelings. It isolates, invalidates, and prevents people from seeking the support they need. Many feel pressured to hide their pain, push through symptoms, or avoid talking about it altogether.

At Chronic Pain Ireland, weโ€™re committed to changing that narrative. Through education, peer support, and advocacy, weโ€™re working to ensure that chronic pain is recognised, respected, and understood.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Whether itโ€™s a healthcare professional, a colleague, or a loved oneโ€”๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€. Letโ€™s raise awareness, challenge assumptions, and stand with those living with invisible illnesses.

๐Ÿ”Ž ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: https://chronicpain.ie/stigma-and-chronic-pain/ ๐ŸŒ

๐ŸŽ„ Family Expectations at Christmas ๐ŸŽ„Long-standing habits and family obligations can strongly shape how we spend our time...
22/12/2025

๐ŸŽ„ Family Expectations at Christmas ๐ŸŽ„

Long-standing habits and family obligations can strongly shape how we spend our time during the festive season โ€” sometimes more than we realise. For those living with chronic pain, these expectations can be especially challenging.

This Christmas, try focusing on what truly supports you:

โœจ Making Thoughtful Choices: Reflect on what matters most and choose where your energy goes.
โœจ Communicating Your Needs: Be clear about your limits and set boundaries that feel respectful and supportive.
๐Ÿซถ Your comfort and happiness matter. Prioritising your wellbeing is essential.

Learn more about planning and coping over Christmas:
https://chronicpain.ie/information-hub/coping-over-christmas/

Research on Movement Observation in Chronic Upper-Limb PainWe are looking for individuals who have been experiencing pai...
20/12/2025

Research on Movement Observation in Chronic Upper-Limb Pain

We are looking for individuals who have been experiencing pain for more than 3 months in their upper limb(s) e.g., hand, arm and/or shoulder due to for example fractures and sprains, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Rheumatoid Arthritis, or any other upper-limb pain that has lasted for over 3 months.

You will be asked about your experience with pain and movements and to view short video clips of different movements. You will be asked to make some judgements about the videos and to answer some questions about yourself and your pain experiences. This research could lead to a deeper understanding of movement-related difficulties in chronic pain.

The study will take approximately 45 minutes of your time, and as compensation, you will be entered into a prize draw to win one out of three ยฃ50 vouchers.

Criteria:
ยท English fluency sufficient to understand task instructions
ยท Age 18 or above
ยท Normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
ยท Chronic pain in one of your upper-limbs (for 3+ months)
ยท A computer device and stable internet connection (phone/tablet are not supported)

Please click on the link below or scan the qr code to find out more and to participate:
https://run.pavlovia.org/Szekely/unilateral_pain_movement_observation/

Are you finding it challenging to cope?โ˜Ž๏ธ Our helpline is available from 9:30 AM -5:00 PM on Tuesday, Thursday, and Frid...
19/12/2025

Are you finding it challenging to cope?
โ˜Ž๏ธ Our helpline is available from 9:30 AM -5:00 PM on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
๐Ÿ“ž Call 01 8047567

๐ŸŽ„ Handling Awkward Questions ๐ŸŽ„Spending more time with family over Christmas can mean facing well-meaning but uncomfortab...
19/12/2025

๐ŸŽ„ Handling Awkward Questions ๐ŸŽ„

Spending more time with family over Christmas can mean facing well-meaning but uncomfortable comments about your health. Here are a few ways to make these moments easier ๐Ÿ’œ

โœจ Understand Their Intentions:
Take a breath before responding to clumsy or intrusive questions. A simple response like, โ€œThank you for asking โ€” Iโ€™m managing as best I can right nowโ€ can acknowledge concern without going into detail.

โœจ Helpful Responses:
If someone truly wants to understand more, share what youโ€™re comfortable with โ€” then gently shift the conversation to a different topic.

โœจ Set Boundaries with Confidence:
Itโ€™s completely okay to let others know what is helpful and what isnโ€™t. Kind, clear boundaries protect your emotional wellbeing and encourage understanding.

๐Ÿ“– Learn more about navigating family time with chronic pain:
https://chronicpain.ie/information-hub/coping-over-christmas/

๐Ÿ”” Have you registered yet? Check out our schedule of events for this month, places are limited, so book soon.๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป-...
19/12/2025

๐Ÿ”” Have you registered yet? Check out our schedule of events for this month,
places are limited, so book soon.

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป-๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ:

๐ŸŸฃ Guided Mindfulness & Meditation

๐ŸŸฃ Pain Management & Booster Workshop

๐ŸŸฃ CPI Members Network Meeting

๐ŸŸฃ Self-Management Workshops- Practical Relaxation & Visualization

๐Ÿ“ฉ Subscribe to our events calendar to keep informed.
๐Ÿ” https://chronicpain.ie/events-meetings/

โ„๏ธ Launching today!We partnered with ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜ to bring you ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป โ€” spotlighting immunity, sel...
18/12/2025

โ„๏ธ Launching today!

We partnered with ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜ to bring you ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป โ€” spotlighting immunity, self-care, elder care, childrenโ€™s health, and support for people living with ๐Ÿ’œ chronic conditions.

Read CPI board member ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ต ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€๐—ตโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ โ€œ๐˜พ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™‹๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™š๐™จ๐™ฃโ€™๐™ฉ ๐™‹๐™–๐™ช๐™จ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™’๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™งโ€, now live as part of the campaign:
๐Ÿ”— https://www.healthnews.ie/winter-health/chronic-pain-doesnt-pause-in-winter/

Explore the Winter Wellbeing campaign:
๐Ÿ”— https://www.healthnews.ie/campaign/winter-health/

๐ŸŽ„ Pacing During Christmas ๐ŸŽ„The festive season often brings additional physical demands, which can be especially challeng...
18/12/2025

๐ŸŽ„ Pacing During Christmas ๐ŸŽ„

The festive season often brings additional physical demands, which can be especially challenging for those managing chronic pain. Effective pacing can help you stay engaged in what matters while protecting your wellbeing.

โ€ข Focus on What Matters Most: Reflect on your priorities and choose the activities that bring you the most value and enjoyment.
โ€ข Adapt Tasks: Break tasks into smaller, manageable steps and seek support where needed.
โ€ข Prioritise Your Health: Taking a proactive, paced approach allows you to participate in the season while looking after your wellbeing.

Learn more about pacing and coping during Christmas:
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://chronicpain.ie/information-hub/coping-over-christmas/

๐ŸŽ„ Your Ideal Christmas ๐ŸŽ„What would make Christmas truly special for you?Christmas can be a beautiful time of year, but w...
17/12/2025

๐ŸŽ„ Your Ideal Christmas ๐ŸŽ„
What would make Christmas truly special for you?

Christmas can be a beautiful time of year, but when youโ€™re living with chronic pain it can also feel overwhelming. This year, give yourself permission to shape the day around what you value most. ๐Ÿ’œ

โœจ Take a moment to imagine your ideal Christmas โ€” the moments, people and traditions that truly matter to you.
โœจ Break the day into small, manageable chunks and build in comfort breaks. Pacing isnโ€™t just helpful โ€” itโ€™s essential.
โœจ Choose what you genuinely want to do, not what you feel pressured to do. Protecting your energy is an act of self-care.
โœจ Let go of perfection. A simpler, softer Christmas can be just as meaningful.

You deserve a Christmas that supports your wellbeing and brings you joy, in whatever form that takes. ๐Ÿ’–

Learn more about planning and coping over Christmas:
๐Ÿ‘‰https://chronicpain.ie/information-hub/coping-over-christmas

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Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street
Dublin

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5am

Telephone

+35318047567

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