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How much movement is enough? 
30th May 2024

How much movement is enough?  It can be hard to work out how to progress your exercises and physical activity, especially when you’re worried about getting sore.  One of the key things to remember is that the structures around your shoulder, like the nerves, tendons and muscles, need some …

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Shoulder pain blog: what to do when your shoulder hurts
18th January 2024

By Ihaia Kendrew (Ngāti Maniapoto) Kia ora, kō Ihaia tōku ingoa. My name is Ihaia, I’m from Ōtautahi (Christchurch) and a 3rd year physiotherapy student at Te Whare Wānanga o Otago. As part of a Summer Studentship, I had the opportunity to research and write about …

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Twelve messages of Christmas

23rd December 2023

Under Whole Body Health, we describe that it is important for shoulder health (and all musculoskeletal health) to be active. While that can be difficult for many people living with pain, small steps in increasing activity can have a significant effect: connecting with others, feeling better about oneself, appreciating …

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Research update: Otago Shoulder Health Study
19th December 2023

Over the past few months, we have sought people with shoulder pain to take part in a study at the University of Otago. We are very grateful for all respondents to the advertising that sought more information, were screened, and those that took part in the study, or are …

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Otago Shoulder Health study
23rd May 2023

Seeking participants in Dunedin and Christchurch Update 16th November 2023: Recruitment for this study has now been completed. It is now one year since we launched the Pokihiwi Mārōrō - Otago Shoulder Health website. Thank you for all those who have accessed the website and who have contacted …

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Nau mai, haere mai
16th May 2022

Welcome to the Pokohiwi Mārōrō – Otago Shoulder Health website! We are delighted and excited to release this website providing information about shoulder pain to the Aotearoa New Zealand community.  The Pokohiwi Mārōrō – Otago Shoulder Health project started at the School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, in 2016 …

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