ICRAPAIN 2027

Preliminary Scientific Program — 4-Day Outline

International Conference on Recent Advances in Pain
Theme: Pain Biologics: The Future of Pain Medicine
17–20 September 2027 | Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, New Town, Kolkata

The following is a proposed scientific framework. Session titles, timings, faculty and individual topics can be finalized later.

DAY 1 — Friday, 17 September 2027

Pre-Conference Workshops

Track A: Pain Biologics & Regenerative Interventions

Session	Proposed Content
Opening	Principles of Pain Biologics and regenerative medicine
Session 1	Biology of tissue healing, inflammation and pain
Session 2	PRP — preparation, classification, quality and clinical application
Session 3	Bone marrow and adipose-derived biologic approaches
Session 4	Evidence for biologics in osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal pain
Session 5	Patient selection, indications, contraindications and safety
Practical Session	Demonstration of preparation techniques and procedural planning
Case Forum	Clinical cases, controversies and evidence-based decision-making

Track B: C-Arm-Guided Interventional Pain Procedures

Session	Proposed Content
Session 1	Fluoroscopic anatomy, radiation safety and contrast use
Session 2	Lumbar interventions
Session 3	Cervical and thoracic interventions
Session 4	Sacroiliac joint and pelvic interventions
Session 5	Radiofrequency techniques
Session 6	Advanced interventional procedures
Hands-on	C-arm positioning, needle trajectory and procedural simulation
Case Discussion	Difficult anatomy, complications and troubleshooting

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DAY 2 — Saturday, 18 September 2027

Main Conference — Day 1

From Pain Biology to Pain Biologics

Morning

• Inaugural scientific session
• Opening Plenary: Pain Biologics — The Future of Pain Medicine
• Biology of pain, inflammation and tissue repair
• Translational science: from laboratory biology to clinical pain practice
• Biomarkers and biological phenotyping in pain
• Regenerative medicine: terminology, mechanisms and current evidence

Mid-Day Scientific Sessions

• Pain Biologics in Osteoarthritis
• Tendinopathy and ligament disorders
• Muscle and fascial pain
• Spine-related pain and disc biology
• Peripheral nerve injury and regeneration
• Evidence for PRP and other autologous biologic therapies

Afternoon

• International & National Faculty Symposium
• Clinical decision-making in regenerative pain medicine
• Imaging in biologic interventions
• Ultrasound versus fluoroscopy for precision procedures
• Standardisation of biologic preparations
• Safety, ethics and regulatory considerations

Special Academic Sessions

• Pro–Con Debate: Biologics versus conventional interventional treatments
• Challenging case presentations
• Original research / free paper presentations
• Poster and e-poster presentations
• Young investigator session

Evening

Expert Panel

“Where Are Pain Biologics Heading by 2030?”

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DAY 3 — Sunday, 19 September 2027

Main Conference — Day 2

Precision Interventions, Technology & Contemporary Pain Practice

Morning Plenaries

• Precision pain medicine
• Contemporary understanding of chronic pain mechanisms
• Integrating biological, interventional and rehabilitative approaches
• Emerging technologies in pain medicine

Scientific Tracks

Musculoskeletal Pain

• Shoulder pain
• Knee osteoarthritis
• Hip and pelvic pain
• Tendinopathies
• Sports-related musculoskeletal pain

Spine & Interventional Pain

• Cervical pain
• Lumbar pain
• Radicular pain
• Facet and sacroiliac joint pain
• Radiofrequency interventions
• Advanced image-guided procedures

Ultrasound in Pain Medicine

• Sonoanatomy for pain physicians
• Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve procedures
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Ultrasound-guided regenerative procedures
• Combining ultrasound with fluoroscopy

Special Sessions

• Failed interventions: what went wrong?
• Complication avoidance and management
• Evidence-based pain practice
• New devices and emerging procedural technologies
• Difficult cases: How I Do It
• Clinical debates: What Would You Do?

Academic & Research Sessions

• Free papers
• Award papers
• Posters / e-posters
• Research methodology in pain medicine
• How to Publish Pain Research
• Meet-the-Editor / Meet-the-Researcher session

Closing Scientific Forum

From Evidence to Everyday Practice: What Should Change in Pain Medicine?

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DAY 4 — Monday, 20 September 2027

Post-Conference Hands-on Workshop

Ultrasound-Guided Procedures for Musculoskeletal Pain

Module 1 — Ultrasound Fundamentals

• Machine settings and optimisation
• Probe handling
• Needle visualisation
• In-plane and out-of-plane techniques
• Safety principles

Module 2 — Upper Limb

• Shoulder
• Elbow
• Wrist and hand
• Relevant peripheral nerves

Module 3 — Lower Limb

• Hip
• Knee
• Ankle and foot
• Relevant peripheral nerves

Module 4 — Spine & Pelvis

• Cervical sonoanatomy
• Lumbar sonoanatomy
• Sacroiliac region
• Pelvic and gluteal targets

Module 5 — Ultrasound-Guided Pain Biologics

• Selecting the target
• Procedural planning
• Needle placement
• Biologic injection techniques
• Documentation and follow-up

Hands-on Stations

Scan → Identify → Plan → Needle → Inject

Rotating small-group stations with faculty supervision, live scanning, procedural demonstrations and interactive case discussion.

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Scientific Program at a Glance

Date	Program	Principal Focus
17 Sept 2027	Pre-Conference Workshops	Pain Biologics + C-Arm-Guided Procedures
18 Sept 2027	Main Conference — Day 1	Pain Biology, Regeneration & Biologics
19 Sept 2027	Main Conference — Day 2	Interventions, MSK Pain, Imaging & Emerging Technology
20 Sept 2027	Post-Conference Workshop	Hands-on Ultrasound-Guided MSK Pain Procedures