The eighth annual American Society of Pain & Neuroscience (ASPN) Annual Conference is quickly approaching. From July 16 through July 19 in Miami, Florida, the ASPN Annual Conference features the latest updates on pain and neuroscience from the field’s leading experts. Educational sessions and hands-on opportunities are scheduled throughout the four-day conference.

Today, we’re highlighting some of the sessions related to spinal pain taking place during the 2026 ASPN Annual Conference. Times and dates are accurate as of June 11, 2026. No session descriptions were provided. View the full agenda for a complete look at all the sessions currently scheduled for the conference.

ASPN 2026 Annual Meeting Spinal Pain Sessions

Thursday, July 16

  • Head & Cervical Spine – Component of the Ultrasound Lab and Regenerative Medicine Course
    • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
  • From Injections to Interventions: Navigating Minimally Invasive Spine Options in Clinical Practice
    • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Friday, July 17

  • ASPN Top Abstract: Long-term Outcomes Following Decompression Versus Fusion Surgery for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
    • 8:15 AM – 8:25 AM
  • The New MIS Paradigm
    • 8:25 AM – 8:40 AM
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Complications
    • 8:40 AM – 8:55 AM
  • Modern SI Joint Fusion
    • 8:55 AM – 9:10 AM
  • Latest Advancements in Spine Surgery – (including the following sessions)
    • 2:20 – 4:00 PM
  • ASPN Top Abstract: Integrating Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation with Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
    • 2:20 PM – 2:30 PM
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in 2026
    • 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
  • Endoscopic Spine Care
    • 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
  • Endoscopic Spine Surgery
    • 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
  • Smaller Hardware, Bigger Impact 
    • 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
  • Life After Fusion
    • 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
  • Spinal Robotics
    • 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Saturday, July 18

  • Spinal Cord Stimulation: Where Are We Now? (including the following sessions)
    • 8:15 AM – 9:25 AM
  • ASPN Top Abstract: Validated Pain-Related Healthcare Utilization and Safety Endpoints for Spinal Cord Stimulation Based on US Claims and Linked Prospective Clinical Data
    • 8:15 AM – 8:25 AM
  • Does Evidence Actually Matter in SCS Selection?
    • 8:25 AM – 8:40 AM
  • Is AI the Missing Link in SCS Outcomes?
    • 8:40 AM – 8:55 AM
  • Navigating the Expanding Landscape of SCS Waveforms
    • 8:55 AM – 9:10 AM
  • The Future of SCS: Strategies to Protect Access to Care
    • 9:10 AM – 9:25 AM

Sunday, July 19

  • Controversies in Spine and Pain
    • 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
  • ASPN P2P Top Abstracts: Success Proven, Care Delayed: National Patterns in Time from Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial to Permanent Implantation / Gaps in Fellowship Training for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Procedures
    • 10:06 AM – 10:15 AM
  • ASPN Top Abstract: Three-Year Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation Across Multiple Indications: A Prospective, Global, Real-World Registry
    • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM

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