Moving forward together on Indigenous musculoskeletal health

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1. Brooke Conley, Robyn Fary, Jane Linton, Rachel Toovey, Ivan Lin (2025). Moving Forward Together: Transforming Physical Therapy to Improve Indigenous Peoples’ Musculoskeletal Health Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Volume 55, Issue 1212 Nov 2025: Pages 727–730 https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2025.13737
2. Ivan Lin, Jane Linton, Philippa Cotter, Blair Dixon, Allyson Jones, Wesley Lagolago, Scott Willis, Brooke Conley (2026). Moving Forward Together. Part 2: Enhancing Physical Therapy Clinical Care for Indigenous Peoples’ Musculoskeletal Health. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Volume 56, Issue 301 Mar 2026: Pages 128–134 https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2026.13739
3. Jane Linton, Ivan Lin, Cheryl Barnabe, Jonathan Bullen, Samantha Bunzli, Blair Dixon, Sheree Tikao-Harkess, Josifini N. Tuiloma, Brooke Conley (2026). Moving Forward Together. Part 3: Strengthening Physical Therapy Research for Indigenous Peoples’ Musculoskeletal Health. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Volume 56, Issue 401 Apr 2026: Pages 220–226 https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2026.13751
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Five facts about physiotherapy and frozen shoulder

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