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Dr Andrea Furlan

@andreafurlan.bsky.social
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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)🇨🇦🇧🇷

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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
For the 5th year, I have been voted Toronto’s Top Pain Mangement Doctor. Thank you to all doctors who voted for me. Post City Magazines #TorontoTopDoctors
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University Health Network @uhn.ca · 08/12/2025
For nearly 30 years, Pauline experienced chronic pain. Her brain was sending faulty signals from an injury that had long healed. Pain Reprocessing Therapy with UHN's Rehabilitation Pain Service helped retrain her nervous system. Read more at: bit.ly/4pVsaLQ
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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 29/01/2026
Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 Canadians. ECHO Pain is a medical education program designed to equip clinicians with the skills and support needed to provide safer, more effective care. ➡️ @kiteuhn.bsky.social researchers review 10 years of its impact: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/echos-b... #ChronicPain
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
New video posted today: The link between #constipation and #chronicPain youtu.be/fE3hlWyj_l0?...
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The Gut–Brain Axis: Why Constipation May Increase Chronic Pain
YouTube video by Dr. Andrea Furlan
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Book Give Away 😁 Jan 1 2026 at 4 pm ET www.youtube.com/live/jUXSFwp...
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⚡Book Give Away Today 😀
YouTube video by Dr. Andrea Furlan
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Thank you to all my friends who made 2025 a special year!
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
The TAPMI team came to visit us today! And they brought 🍪 cookies. Thank you, and Happy Holidays to you all🎄🕎🎉🎊
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Listen to my interview to this podcast: Reflexions- a voice for Canadians with Disabilities podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/r... @AccessibleMedia
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Chronic Pain: How can we support people who live with it? - Part 1
Podcast Episode · Reflections · 2025-11-28 · 28m
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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Enjoy the Holidays Without Triggering a Pain Flare
YouTube video by Dr. Andrea Furlan
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Get 25%OFF on this Exercise Wall Poster www.DoctorAndreaFurlan.store
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
🎥 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
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Exercises to STRENGTHEN your KNEES at Home
YouTube video by Dr. Andrea Furlan
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Réseau québécois de recherche sur la douleur @rqrd-qprn.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
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
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fibrocanada.bsky.social @fibrocanada.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
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
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
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
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
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Putting the Pieces Together | Pain Canada
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
The FLU campaign started at my hospital @uhn.ca
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
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
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Jo Nijs @jonijsbe.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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...
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Laura Sirucek @laurasirucek.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
For one of my pain modulation „bibles“ that also includes information on the amygdala-mPFC-PAG circuitry see: journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
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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 ...
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Virginia McIntyre @virginiamci.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
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
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
You are not alone! #ChronicPain youtube.com/shorts/ZC4z1...
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You are not alone!
YouTube video by Dr. Andrea Furlan
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
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/...
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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...
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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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!💥
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JAMA @jama.com · 01/06/2025
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
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Watch my interview on @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social about the new non-opioid painkiller #suzetrigine youtube.com/watch?v=KfJX...
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What we know about the new painkiller suzetrigine
YouTube video by CBC News
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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
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...
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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.
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
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...
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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...
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
An action plan for #pain in #Canada 🇨🇦 www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
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Temerty Medicine @uoftmedicine.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
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
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 07/06/2025
"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
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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.
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
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...
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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.
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
New pain target brings hope for those with #ChronicPain www.abdn.ac.uk/news/24440/
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Groundbreaking discovery of 'new' pain target brings hope for those with chronic pain
In a groundbreaking discovery, chronic pain has been shown to be physiologically different from acute pain and now scientists have the roadmap for how to target it.
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
🆕 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?...
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Understanding Cognitive Functional Therapy: A New Hope for Chronic Low Back Pain
YouTube video by Dr. Andrea Furlan
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fibrocanada.bsky.social @fibrocanada.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
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
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fibrocanada.bsky.social @fibrocanada.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
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...
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Tonight in Toronto 💜💜💜
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Which #exercises are helpful for #fibromyalgia? Check my video youtu.be/eOK_I-5cMHQ?... May is #FibromyalgiaAwareness Month #SupportFibro @fibrocanada
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#094 FIBROMYALGIA: A beginner's guide to start exercising
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fibrocanada.bsky.social @fibrocanada.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
This is a don't miss event for anyone with fibromyalgia!! Lots of great information and suggestions from experts who know #fibromyalgia. When is this happening ? 🗓 May 20 🕛 12 PM ET How can you sign up? bit.ly/FAC-Round-Ta... Hope to see you there!! 😊 #FAC
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Come get your book at the booth #22 #CanadianPain25 @canadianpain.bsky.social
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
We are LIVE at the Canadian Pain Society (Today ONLY) Watch here 👉🏻 www.youtube.com/live/-maLSAX...
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Canadian Pain Society - Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 May 2
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Opening Ceremony #CanadianPain25 @canadianpain.bsky.social
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Book Signing this Saturday and Sunday! May 3 and 4, 2025 University of Toronto Canadian Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting @canadianpain.bsky.social
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Saying Goodbye 🥰 Joyce Lee has been an amazing nurse practitioner in our pain clinic. I will really miss her. Thank you Joyce for your patience with me, with our patients, our learners and for being a great friend and colleague. Happy retirement!
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The Canadian Pain Society | La Société canadienne de la douleur @canadianpain.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Join the Landmark Gathering for Change on Friday! — No matter where you are, you can be part of this powerful event. 🎥 Watch live here: www.canadianpainsociety.ca/live 🎟️ Join us in person: www.canadianpainsociety.ca/forthepublic #CanadianPain25 #douleurcanadienne25 @andreafurlan.bsky.social
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
In 7 days 👉🏻 Watch the full day event on Friday May 2nd from my YouTube LiveStream 9 am to 5 pm. youtube.com/drandreafurlan Brought to you by The Canadian Pain Society @canadianpain.bsky.social
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
🆕 Video Today ➡️ The Science Behind Long-Lasting Pain Watch the short video (2:37 min) on Youtube youtube.com/shorts/c9NVs... Download the FREE handout on my website www.DoctorAndreaFurlan.com/widespread #nociplasticPAIN #PainNeuroscience
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Happy Easter! God is not dead. He has risen! Today we celebrate the victory over death. My God lives! Amém “He is not here, he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay” Mathew 28:6
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Reserve your copy of my book and I will sign it for you on May 3-4 in Toronto! Leave your name in the comments below and which book you want to reserve. I will be doing my first book signing event at the Canadian Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting at the University of Toronto campus.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
U of T doctor and researcher Andrea Furlan says journalling may help ease the burden of #ChronicPain, by @grahamisador.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-... via @theglobeandmail.com @andreafurlan.bsky.social
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U of T doctor and researcher says journalling may help ease the burden of chronic pain
Dr. Andrea Furlan promotes practical options for pain management on her massive social media platforms and now in a new book, too
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
My 2 books are in the shelves!
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Dr Andrea Furlan @andreafurlan.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Our Cochrane Overview is published: Check this thread 👇🏻 1/3 We found that for low back pain lasting 6-12 weeks TRY to see one of these: - physiotherapy - psychology - occupational therapy AVOID these: - spinal manipulations - hands-on treatments
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