{"id":60686,"date":"2026-09-18T21:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/icrapain-2026-brings-600-plus-pain-professionals-to-kolkata-highlights-advances-in-pain-biologics-and-regenerative-medicine\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T21:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:30:06","slug":"icrapain-2026-brings-600-plus-pain-professionals-to-kolkata-highlights-advances-in-pain-biologics-and-regenerative-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/icrapain-2026-brings-600-plus-pain-professionals-to-kolkata-highlights-advances-in-pain-biologics-and-regenerative-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"ICRAPAIN 2026 Brings 600 Plus Pain Professionals to Kolkata, Highlights Advances in Pain Biologics and Regenerative Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Landmark 10th international conference combines scientific exchange, research and hands-on learning, with emerging therapies for knee osteoarthritis among key areas of discussion<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 18:<\/strong> The 10th International Conference on Recent Advances in Pain (<strong>ICRAPAIN 2026<\/strong>) concluded successfully in Kolkata, bringing together more than <strong>600 pain professionals<\/strong> for three days of scientific lectures, panel discussions, research presentations, masterclasses and practical education.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Held from September 3\u20136, 2026, the conference was organized by <strong>Daradia Pain Foundation with Daradia: The Pain Clinic, Kolkata<\/strong>, under the theme <strong>\u201cFrom Evidence to Practice: Shaping the Future of Pain Medicine.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scientific programme covered a broad spectrum of contemporary pain medicine, including musculoskeletal ultrasound, radiofrequency procedures, neuromodulation, spine interventions, neuropathic and nociplastic pain, cancer pain, artificial intelligence and <strong>Pain Biologics and regenerative medicine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICRAPAIN 2026 also placed strong emphasis on research, with <strong>52 scientific abstracts<\/strong>, including 42 delegate submissions and 10 faculty abstracts. The conference encouraged clinicians and young researchers to move beyond procedural learning toward evidence-based clinical reasoning, patient selection and scientific enquiry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Post-conference feedback reflected strong participant satisfaction. Among 81 respondents, both the overall conference and scientific programme received average ratings of <strong>9.22\/10<\/strong>, while the <strong>Live Pain Biologics Workshop received 9.63\/10<\/strong>. A detailed report on the scientific programme, participant feedback and highlights is available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/daradia.com\/icrapain-2026-international-pain-medicine-conference-in-kolkata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ICRAPAIN 2026 Conference Report and Feedback<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pain Biologics and New Directions in Knee Osteoarthritis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the areas attracting considerable scientific interest was the evolving role of <strong>Pain Biologics and non-surgical treatment of knee osteoarthritis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lectures and discussions explored Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC), mesenchymal stromal cells and phenotype-based approaches to osteoarthritis management.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scientific programme also discussed <strong>Ciplostem<\/strong>, an allogeneic bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cell therapy developed by <strong>Stempeutics Research<\/strong> and marketed in India by <strong>Cipla<\/strong>. Ciplostem has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for selected patients with Grade II and Grade III knee osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion focused on evidence, appropriate patient selection, joint preservation and the potential role of regenerative therapies within a broader strategy for the <strong>non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of the main conference, a dedicated <strong>pre-conference Live Pain Biologics Workshop<\/strong> provided practical exposure to regenerative interventions. A <strong>live Ciplostem procedure was demonstrated<\/strong> during the workshop, enabling participating physicians to discuss technique, evidence, safety and clinical selection in a practical setting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daradia has subsequently published a comprehensive evidence-based resource explaining <a href=\"https:\/\/daradia.com\/ciplostem-knee-osteoarthritis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ciplostem for Knee Osteoarthritis, Non-Surgical Treatment and Alternatives to Knee Replacement<\/a>, including its regulatory status, clinical evidence, patient selection, safety and comparisons with PRP and BMAC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organizers emphasized that emerging biologic therapies should be evaluated through evidence rather than enthusiasm alone, with treatment individualized according to disease stage, biomechanics, symptoms, function and patient expectations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following its landmark 10th edition, ICRAPAIN will continue its focus on scientific education, research, innovation, practical training and responsible translation of emerging technologies into pain practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Organizers:<\/strong><br \/>ICRAPAIN is organized by <strong>Daradia Pain Foundation with Daradia: The Pain Clinic, Kolkata<\/strong>, with a focus on pain medicine education, research, physician training and international academic collaboration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. 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