Asian Pain Academy

Core Concept - Role of Glial Cells in Chronic Pain Chronic pain is no longer viewed as purely a neuronal phenomenon. Current neuroscience firmly establishes that glial cells — once dismissed as passive support cells — are active orchestrators of pain chronification, neuroinflammation, and central sensitisation. Understanding glial biology is essential to every modern clinician practising pain medicine. Introduction: Why Pain Medicine Needed a New Paradigm For decades, pain wa

Author: Dr Debjyoti Dutta & Dr Chinmoy Roy , Asian Pain Academy ABSTRACT - Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive dysfunction. It affects an estimated 2–8% of the global population, with a marked female preponderance. Despite decades of research, the exact pathophysiology remains incompletely understood, though central sensitisation and neurotransmitter dysregulation are now r

A Paradigm Shift in Autoimmune and Pain Medicine On August 25, 2025 , the U.S. FDA approved the SetPoint System , the first implantable...