Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine
Better Care for Children in Pain

The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) aims to advance the quality of anesthesia care and the alleviation of pain-related conditions in children.

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Update on the Prevalence of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents

Dr. Christine Chambers and team have published a new systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of chronic pain in the pediatric population in the journal Pain.  Similar to previous studies, chronic pain in this population was found to be at 20.8% with headache and musculoskeletal pain being the most common pain presentations.

Follow the link to read the full study: https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003267

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SPPM 13th Annual Meeting
March 12, 2026
Sheraton Denver Downtown
Denver, CO

 

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