
Hemakumar Devan
@hemdevan
Senior Lecturer @RTRU_OtagoUni | Pain Physio @TeWhatuOraCCHV| #selfmanagement #persistentpain #storytelling #socioculturalfactors #telehealth | Views are my own
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19-02-2010 14:12:06
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Introducing #NZPS25 Keynote Speakers: Prof Suzanne Pitama. Suz is the Dean of University of Otago Medical School, psychologist & Mฤori health researcher with 20+ years in Indigenous health & edu. Sheโs won the PMโs Supreme Award & LIMEโs Lifetime Award. See Suz at ๐nzps25.nz


Prof Mark Hutchinson opening #NZPS25 with the Patrick Wall Lecture. A paradigm shift on how psychoneuroimmune changes impact pain and learning


Prof Mark Hutchinson opening #NZPS25 highlighting how vital effective pain management is for millions of people.


#NZPS25 Pain Research Mentoring session hosted by Hemakumar Devan feat. Prof Mark Hutchinson A/Prof Tasha Stanton Debbie Bean and Prof Jean Hay-Smith #futureofpainresearch


Karime Mescouto, PhD joins #NZPS25 virtually to present critical reflexivity in pain care. โWhat are other seemingly โbenign/taken for grantedโ practices within your interaction patients that might be seen differently?โ Thanks Karime!



Day 2 #NZPS25 opens with 3 wahine and 3 powerful talks from Suzanne Pitama, Cheryl Davies, Leinani Aiono-Le-Tagaloa Leinani Aiono Le Tagaloa



A slow start after two big days at the New Zealand Pain Society conference, including a great dinner last night. Quietly reflecting on the highlights-all related to the beautiful, caring people I have spent my days with. He tangata he tangata he tangata! Gratitude conference whฤnau.


Congratulations to our Martyn Seay and Trevor Cook this years New Zealand Pain Society Lifetime membership awards #NZPS25


A/Prof Tasha Stanton presenting at #NZPS25 on changing the narrative with knee osteoarthritis #movetoimprove


Dr Nicole Andrews presenting at #NZPS25 on activity pacing in chronic pain #toomuchpainnogain


Thatโs a wrap #NZPS25. Have a safe trip home everyone New Zealand Pain Society. See you all next year in Otautahi, Christchurch



What a surprise-best poster presentation award (a quick 3mins to speak to my poster/research). Thanks to all the lovely folk I spoke to, for receiving my work with openness and interest. New Zealand Pain Society conference 2025.


#NZPS25 New Zealand Pain Society Great day at The Occasional Pain Practitioner Day at Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington



Just published in MSKPhysioJournal: ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ข๐ช๐จ๐๐ช๐ก๐ค๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐จ๐๐ก๐-๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ (๐๐๐-๐๐๐) Authors: Nathan Hutting (๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐), Joletta Belton, J.P.
