NOVEMBER 2026 / CRPS AWARENESS MONTH
Make the invisible
more understood.
Orange has always mattered to Living Through the Pain. This November, it also offers a chance to explain CRPS, share the human story, and listen to people whose pain may not be visible.
Understand CRPSWHAT WE'RE RECOGNIZING
One month.
Different initiatives.
November is CRPS Awareness Month. The International Pain Foundation also leads NERVEmber®, a broader awareness initiative for nerve-pain conditions, including CRPS. Color the World Orange™ Day is a separate annual CRPS/RSD awareness observance, held on the first Monday of November.
In 2026, that orange-awareness day falls on Monday, November 2. People, communities and landmarks may participate on different dates, so check the organizers' 2026 schedule for local activities.
Six CRPS questions
What is RSD? Is there one diagnostic test? Can someone look fine and still be in serious pain?
Read the answers ↗02 / LISTENMy Story Through Pain
A first-person journey that doesn't end with a miracle cure or erase life outside the symptoms.
Follow the journey ↗03 / SUPPORTFor Family & Friends
Listen, ask what helps, and respect someone's independence and choices.
Find practical ideas ↗THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
Pain is not
a lifestyle.
This message was part of the original Living Through the Pain artwork. We recovered it from the historical site, and our orange-and-black design keeps it visible.
READ BY TOPIC / NO DAILY-POST OBLIGATION
Four paths to
understanding.
These are pathways into articles on this website, not a promised event calendar or an obligation to produce 30 pieces of content in 30 days.
Explain the invisible
Plain-English CRPS questions and the difference between looking well and being pain-free.
Explore CRPS questions ↗PART 2 / READ & SHAREListen to the history
The original story, difficult years and moments when small steps became meaningful.
Read the story ↗PART 3 / READ & SHAREWhat I tried
Treatment accounts with clear boundaries between lived experience and clinical evidence.
Explore the treatments ↗PART 4 / READ & SHARELife beyond the number
Family, routines, fishing, creative expression and the things worth protecting.
Explore life beyond pain ↗OFFICIAL ORGANIZER RESOURCES
Learn from the organizers.
- International Pain Foundation — NERVEmber® ↗
The International Pain Foundation’s own broader November nerve-pain awareness initiative.
- Color the World Orange™ — Official campaign ↗
Official 2026 observance and participating landmarks; exact dates vary by location.
- CRPS Association — Color the World Orange Day ↗
November 2, 2026 awareness observance listing.
Living Through the Pain is an independent personal and educational website. It is not affiliated with or authorized to represent the International Pain Foundation, Color the World Orange, or the CRPS Association. NERVEmber® is the International Pain Foundation's trademarked awareness initiative. Their names are included only to describe and link to their respective campaigns. No organizer logos or official campaign materials are reproduced here.