WHAT IS THE PAIN COLLECTIVE?
The Pain Collective is a multidisciplinary group of healthcare professionals, including therapists, doctors, surgeons, and dietitians, who collaborate to support the management of chronic pain and improve the quality and accessibility of pain care in South Africa.
The World Health Organization recognises chronic pain as a significant global health issue that affects quality of life across a wide range of medical conditions.
Treatment of pain requires a focus on the whole person, not just the painful part. It requires a team approach.
As a collective, we work within an interdisciplinary team to support self-care, disease management, and medical interventions aimed at reducing pain and improving quality of life.
OUR LOGO
The kissing N’s that run in perfect symmetry demonstrate the synergy between the nature of our genetics and the nurturing that comes from healthcare and self-care. Running through the core of the kissing N’s is a DNA helix that supports a neuron, the messenger cell of the body’s pain system.
Our logo symbolises the interaction between genetics, healthcare, and self-care in the experience of pain
