Dr Andrea Furlan
@andreafurlan.bsky.social
I'm a physician, scientist, teacher, YouTuber and author. I try to help the person that has chronic pain, not just the pain they have (opinions my own)🇨🇦🇧🇷
🎥 New video posted today 👉🏻Knee Conditioning Exercises
- Decrease risk of falls
- Reduce Pain
- Improve balance
- Restore Range of Motion
👉🏻 youtu.be/eN_Tx-NJSo4
#exercises #Knee #Arthritis #Fallsrisk
- Decrease risk of falls
- Reduce Pain
- Improve balance
- Restore Range of Motion
👉🏻 youtu.be/eN_Tx-NJSo4
#exercises #Knee #Arthritis #Fallsrisk
Exercises to STRENGTHEN your KNEES at Home
YouTube video by Dr. Andrea Furlan
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🎥 New video posted today 👉🏻Knee Conditioning Exercises
- Decrease risk of falls
- Reduce Pain
- Improve balance
- Restore Range of Motion
👉🏻 youtu.be/eN_Tx-NJSo4
#exercises #Knee #Arthritis #Fallsrisk
- Decrease risk of falls
- Reduce Pain
- Improve balance
- Restore Range of Motion
👉🏻 youtu.be/eN_Tx-NJSo4
#exercises #Knee #Arthritis #Fallsrisk
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
From November 2 to 8, it’s National Pain Awareness Week.
A week to shed light on the reality of chronic pain and the people dedicated to understanding and addressing it.
Follow #NPAW2025 to stay tuned!
#PrioritizePain @paincanada.bsky.social @painbc.bsky.social
A week to shed light on the reality of chronic pain and the people dedicated to understanding and addressing it.
Follow #NPAW2025 to stay tuned!
#PrioritizePain @paincanada.bsky.social @painbc.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
From November 2 to 8, it’s National Pain Awareness Week.
A week to shed light on the reality of chronic pain and the people dedicated to understanding and addressing it.
Follow #NPAW2025 to stay tuned!
#PrioritizePain @paincanada.bsky.social @painbc.bsky.social
A week to shed light on the reality of chronic pain and the people dedicated to understanding and addressing it.
Follow #NPAW2025 to stay tuned!
#PrioritizePain @paincanada.bsky.social @painbc.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
Today marks the beginning of Pain Awareness Week
For those of us with #fibromyalgia, this week is deeply personal. It’s not “just pain” it’s fatigue, brain fog & the daily fight with an invisible illness.
Let’s raise awareness & compassion. 💜
#NPAW2025 #FAC @pain_canada
For those of us with #fibromyalgia, this week is deeply personal. It’s not “just pain” it’s fatigue, brain fog & the daily fight with an invisible illness.
Let’s raise awareness & compassion. 💜
#NPAW2025 #FAC @pain_canada
November 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today marks the beginning of Pain Awareness Week
For those of us with #fibromyalgia, this week is deeply personal. It’s not “just pain” it’s fatigue, brain fog & the daily fight with an invisible illness.
Let’s raise awareness & compassion. 💜
#NPAW2025 #FAC @pain_canada
For those of us with #fibromyalgia, this week is deeply personal. It’s not “just pain” it’s fatigue, brain fog & the daily fight with an invisible illness.
Let’s raise awareness & compassion. 💜
#NPAW2025 #FAC @pain_canada
I'll be LIVE at the Panel "Helping You To Help Yourself"
Tuesday Nov 4, 2025 12 noon PST - 3pm EST
Register to "Putting the Pieces Together" brought to you by @paincanada.bsky.social
www.paincanada.ca/events/putti...
#NationalPainAwarenessWeek2025 #NPAW2025 #PrioritizePain
Tuesday Nov 4, 2025 12 noon PST - 3pm EST
Register to "Putting the Pieces Together" brought to you by @paincanada.bsky.social
www.paincanada.ca/events/putti...
#NationalPainAwarenessWeek2025 #NPAW2025 #PrioritizePain
Putting the Pieces Together | Pain Canada
www.paincanada.ca
November 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I'll be LIVE at the Panel "Helping You To Help Yourself"
Tuesday Nov 4, 2025 12 noon PST - 3pm EST
Register to "Putting the Pieces Together" brought to you by @paincanada.bsky.social
www.paincanada.ca/events/putti...
#NationalPainAwarenessWeek2025 #NPAW2025 #PrioritizePain
Tuesday Nov 4, 2025 12 noon PST - 3pm EST
Register to "Putting the Pieces Together" brought to you by @paincanada.bsky.social
www.paincanada.ca/events/putti...
#NationalPainAwarenessWeek2025 #NPAW2025 #PrioritizePain
Why Does Pain Feel So Different?
Follow me to learn more about: #ChronicPain #Nociceptive #Neuropathic #Nociplastic #neuroplastic #TMS #PainNeuroscience #PainNeuroscienceEducation #PNE #PRT #Neuroplasticity #PainEducation #PainScience
Follow me to learn more about: #ChronicPain #Nociceptive #Neuropathic #Nociplastic #neuroplastic #TMS #PainNeuroscience #PainNeuroscienceEducation #PNE #PRT #Neuroplasticity #PainEducation #PainScience
August 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Why Does Pain Feel So Different?
Follow me to learn more about: #ChronicPain #Nociceptive #Neuropathic #Nociplastic #neuroplastic #TMS #PainNeuroscience #PainNeuroscienceEducation #PNE #PRT #Neuroplasticity #PainEducation #PainScience
Follow me to learn more about: #ChronicPain #Nociceptive #Neuropathic #Nociplastic #neuroplastic #TMS #PainNeuroscience #PainNeuroscienceEducation #PNE #PRT #Neuroplasticity #PainEducation #PainScience
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
Dear Bsky Friends, breakthrough: finally a treatment that works for patients with chronic #pain following #whiplash! Cost-effective treatment + reduced disability & symptoms immediately after treatment + at 1y follow-up. Open access:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
August 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, breakthrough: finally a treatment that works for patients with chronic #pain following #whiplash! Cost-effective treatment + reduced disability & symptoms immediately after treatment + at 1y follow-up. Open access:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
For one of my pain modulation „bibles“ that also includes information on the amygdala-mPFC-PAG circuitry see:
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
Cellular Circuits in the Brain and Their Modulation in Acute and Chronic Pain | Physiological Reviews | American Physiological Society
Chronic, pathological pain remains a global health problem and a challenge to basic and clinical sciences. A major obstacle to preventing, treating, or reverting chronic pain has been that the nature ...
journals.physiology.org
July 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
For one of my pain modulation „bibles“ that also includes information on the amygdala-mPFC-PAG circuitry see:
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
Hope you are enjoying summer activities.
Some tips for Gardening with #Chronic Pain
- Warm up first
- Use a wheelbarrow
- Lift with your legs
@peoplepainnetwork.bsky.social
Resource @andreafurlan.bsky.social
www.doctorandreafurlan.com/book
Some tips for Gardening with #Chronic Pain
- Warm up first
- Use a wheelbarrow
- Lift with your legs
@peoplepainnetwork.bsky.social
Resource @andreafurlan.bsky.social
www.doctorandreafurlan.com/book
July 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Hope you are enjoying summer activities.
Some tips for Gardening with #Chronic Pain
- Warm up first
- Use a wheelbarrow
- Lift with your legs
@peoplepainnetwork.bsky.social
Resource @andreafurlan.bsky.social
www.doctorandreafurlan.com/book
Some tips for Gardening with #Chronic Pain
- Warm up first
- Use a wheelbarrow
- Lift with your legs
@peoplepainnetwork.bsky.social
Resource @andreafurlan.bsky.social
www.doctorandreafurlan.com/book
We can’t deny it: there is emotional pain.
We need better treatments that address the emotional and motivational components of pain.
Thalamic CGRP neurons define a spinothalamic pathway for affective pain
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We need better treatments that address the emotional and motivational components of pain.
Thalamic CGRP neurons define a spinothalamic pathway for affective pain
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
July 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM
We can’t deny it: there is emotional pain.
We need better treatments that address the emotional and motivational components of pain.
Thalamic CGRP neurons define a spinothalamic pathway for affective pain
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We need better treatments that address the emotional and motivational components of pain.
Thalamic CGRP neurons define a spinothalamic pathway for affective pain
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
Breaking #chronicpain news! 📺
Watch Global News Montréal at 1730 or @globalnews.ca National at 1830, for interviews by reporter Felicia Parrillo ...
Featuring @evp82.bsky.social & Dr. Mark Ware, & me - as a chronic pain patient & advocate - about why these pain research results matter!💥
Watch Global News Montréal at 1730 or @globalnews.ca National at 1830, for interviews by reporter Felicia Parrillo ...
Featuring @evp82.bsky.social & Dr. Mark Ware, & me - as a chronic pain patient & advocate - about why these pain research results matter!💥
Our new @NatureHumBehav paper shows why we need a holistic pain biomarker framework. ML on blood tests, brain/bone imaging & genetics predicts clinical diagnoses but falls short on subjective pain. Adding psychosocial (mood, sleep, stress) boosts both. shorturl.at/vxxeO
Biological markers and psychosocial factors predict chronic pain conditions - Nature Human Behaviour
Fillingim et al. show that biological and psychosocial factors jointly predict conditions associated with chronic pain.
shorturl.at
July 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Breaking #chronicpain news! 📺
Watch Global News Montréal at 1730 or @globalnews.ca National at 1830, for interviews by reporter Felicia Parrillo ...
Featuring @evp82.bsky.social & Dr. Mark Ware, & me - as a chronic pain patient & advocate - about why these pain research results matter!💥
Watch Global News Montréal at 1730 or @globalnews.ca National at 1830, for interviews by reporter Felicia Parrillo ...
Featuring @evp82.bsky.social & Dr. Mark Ware, & me - as a chronic pain patient & advocate - about why these pain research results matter!💥
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
In patients with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity, metformin, 2000 mg/d, for 6 months had a moderate and statistically significant effect on knee pain reduction compared with placebo.
ja.ma/43TzAae #MedSky
ja.ma/43TzAae #MedSky
June 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
In patients with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity, metformin, 2000 mg/d, for 6 months had a moderate and statistically significant effect on knee pain reduction compared with placebo.
ja.ma/43TzAae #MedSky
ja.ma/43TzAae #MedSky
Watch my interview on @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social about the new non-opioid painkiller #suzetrigine
youtube.com/watch?v=KfJX...
youtube.com/watch?v=KfJX...
What we know about the new painkiller suzetrigine
YouTube video by CBC News
youtube.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Watch my interview on @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social about the new non-opioid painkiller #suzetrigine
youtube.com/watch?v=KfJX...
youtube.com/watch?v=KfJX...
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
The Scientist: 'Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients'
'Proteins involved in neuroinflammation found in the cerebrospinal fluid could help researchers better diagnose and treat chronic fatigue syndrome.'
www.the-scientist.com/profiling-im...
'Proteins involved in neuroinflammation found in the cerebrospinal fluid could help researchers better diagnose and treat chronic fatigue syndrome.'
www.the-scientist.com/profiling-im...
Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients
Proteins involved in neuroinflammation found in the cerebrospinal fluid could help researchers better diagnose and treat chronic fatigue syndrome.
www.the-scientist.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The Scientist: 'Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients'
'Proteins involved in neuroinflammation found in the cerebrospinal fluid could help researchers better diagnose and treat chronic fatigue syndrome.'
www.the-scientist.com/profiling-im...
'Proteins involved in neuroinflammation found in the cerebrospinal fluid could help researchers better diagnose and treat chronic fatigue syndrome.'
www.the-scientist.com/profiling-im...
97% of asymptomatic knees had 'abnormality' on MRI. 115 sedentary adults. 78% were 40 or older, median age 44 years (range 25-73). Mean KOOS was 90 or greater all items. Meniscal tears, cartilage & bone marrow lesions of PF joint most common.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Prevalence of abnormal findings in 230 knees of asymptomatic adults using 3.0 T MRI - Skeletal Radiology
Objective To identify abnormalities in asymptomatic sedentary individuals using 3.0 Tesla high-resolution MRI. Materials and methods The cohort comprised of 230 knees of 115 uninjured sedentary adults...
link.springer.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
97% of asymptomatic knees had 'abnormality' on MRI. 115 sedentary adults. 78% were 40 or older, median age 44 years (range 25-73). Mean KOOS was 90 or greater all items. Meniscal tears, cartilage & bone marrow lesions of PF joint most common.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
July 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
How do you treat pain without defaulting to opioids? In this story, #TemertyMed scientists talk about personalized approaches to treating pain, and why genetics and brain biomarkers may be important considerations. bit.ly/45zbBP4
June 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
How do you treat pain without defaulting to opioids? In this story, #TemertyMed scientists talk about personalized approaches to treating pain, and why genetics and brain biomarkers may be important considerations. bit.ly/45zbBP4
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
"An abundance of Gardnerella vaginalis was linked to poor #OralHealth scores, whereas abundance of Lancefieldella (genus) and Mycoplasma salivarium were linked to #migraine.": buff.ly/MeOJPim
via @medscape.com
#pathogens #ChronicPain #MedSky
via @medscape.com
#pathogens #ChronicPain #MedSky
Poor Oral Health Linked to Migraine, Chronic Pain in Women
Imbalances in oral microbiota and poor oral health are associated with increased migraines and body pain in women with central sensitization disorders, a new study shows.
buff.ly
June 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"An abundance of Gardnerella vaginalis was linked to poor #OralHealth scores, whereas abundance of Lancefieldella (genus) and Mycoplasma salivarium were linked to #migraine.": buff.ly/MeOJPim
via @medscape.com
#pathogens #ChronicPain #MedSky
via @medscape.com
#pathogens #ChronicPain #MedSky
University makes 'ground-breaking' discovery offering hope for #chronicpain sufferers
Researchers hope the breakthrough will lead to new treatments for conditions such as #fibromyalgia and #rheumatoid #arthritis
news.stv.tv/north/aberde...
Researchers hope the breakthrough will lead to new treatments for conditions such as #fibromyalgia and #rheumatoid #arthritis
news.stv.tv/north/aberde...
University makes 'ground-breaking' discovery offering hope for chronic pain sufferers
Researchers hope the breakthrough will lead to new treatments for conditions such as fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis.
news.stv.tv
June 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
University makes 'ground-breaking' discovery offering hope for #chronicpain sufferers
Researchers hope the breakthrough will lead to new treatments for conditions such as #fibromyalgia and #rheumatoid #arthritis
news.stv.tv/north/aberde...
Researchers hope the breakthrough will lead to new treatments for conditions such as #fibromyalgia and #rheumatoid #arthritis
news.stv.tv/north/aberde...
🆕 New Vídeo 🎥 about COGNITIVE FUNCTIONAL THERAPY or #CFT with Physiotherapist Dr Ney Meziat Filho.
This is a new form of physiotherapy to treat chronic pain conditions.
youtu.be/a6IdxxjxB-w?...
This is a new form of physiotherapy to treat chronic pain conditions.
youtu.be/a6IdxxjxB-w?...
Understanding Cognitive Functional Therapy: A New Hope for Chronic Low Back Pain
YouTube video by Dr. Andrea Furlan
youtu.be
June 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🆕 New Vídeo 🎥 about COGNITIVE FUNCTIONAL THERAPY or #CFT with Physiotherapist Dr Ney Meziat Filho.
This is a new form of physiotherapy to treat chronic pain conditions.
youtu.be/a6IdxxjxB-w?...
This is a new form of physiotherapy to treat chronic pain conditions.
youtu.be/a6IdxxjxB-w?...
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
Missed it live? Watch the replay!
Our #FAC Round Table on Building Strength & Resilience with Fibromyalgia was full of insight, strategy & hope
📽️ Watch now: fibrocanada.ca/en/round-tab...
Let us know what resonated most!
#ResilienceWithFibro #Education #Lifewithfibro #together
Our #FAC Round Table on Building Strength & Resilience with Fibromyalgia was full of insight, strategy & hope
📽️ Watch now: fibrocanada.ca/en/round-tab...
Let us know what resonated most!
#ResilienceWithFibro #Education #Lifewithfibro #together
May 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Missed it live? Watch the replay!
Our #FAC Round Table on Building Strength & Resilience with Fibromyalgia was full of insight, strategy & hope
📽️ Watch now: fibrocanada.ca/en/round-tab...
Let us know what resonated most!
#ResilienceWithFibro #Education #Lifewithfibro #together
Our #FAC Round Table on Building Strength & Resilience with Fibromyalgia was full of insight, strategy & hope
📽️ Watch now: fibrocanada.ca/en/round-tab...
Let us know what resonated most!
#ResilienceWithFibro #Education #Lifewithfibro #together
Reposted by Dr Andrea Furlan
Come to this Awesome Event!! IT IS GOING TO BE GREAT!! 🎉
🗓 May 20 | 🕛 12 PM ET
(English with French captions)
Join #FAC for a powerful Fibromyalgia Awareness Month Round Table 💜
✅ Manage symptoms
✅ Boost daily function
✅ Support mental health
📌 Register now: bit.ly/FAC-Round-Ta...
🗓 May 20 | 🕛 12 PM ET
(English with French captions)
Join #FAC for a powerful Fibromyalgia Awareness Month Round Table 💜
✅ Manage symptoms
✅ Boost daily function
✅ Support mental health
📌 Register now: bit.ly/FAC-Round-Ta...
May 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Come to this Awesome Event!! IT IS GOING TO BE GREAT!! 🎉
🗓 May 20 | 🕛 12 PM ET
(English with French captions)
Join #FAC for a powerful Fibromyalgia Awareness Month Round Table 💜
✅ Manage symptoms
✅ Boost daily function
✅ Support mental health
📌 Register now: bit.ly/FAC-Round-Ta...
🗓 May 20 | 🕛 12 PM ET
(English with French captions)
Join #FAC for a powerful Fibromyalgia Awareness Month Round Table 💜
✅ Manage symptoms
✅ Boost daily function
✅ Support mental health
📌 Register now: bit.ly/FAC-Round-Ta...
Tonight in Toronto 💜💜💜
💜📍 Toronto lights up purple on May 12 for Fibromyalgia Awareness Day!
#FAC appreciate @toronto.ca support for raising awareness of this life altering condition namedfibromyalgia. Thank you💜
#fibromyalgiaawareness #toronto #ShineForFibro
#light4fibro
#FAC appreciate @toronto.ca support for raising awareness of this life altering condition namedfibromyalgia. Thank you💜
#fibromyalgiaawareness #toronto #ShineForFibro
#light4fibro
May 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Tonight in Toronto 💜💜💜