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Dr Grace GriffithsLecturer (Pain and Pain Management)

PhD, MOccTher (distinction), PGCert (Hand and Upper Limb Therapy)

Email grace.griffiths@otago.ac.nz

Grace is a New Zealand registered occupational therapist based in Wellington. She has worked clinically as a hand therapist for most of her career, and has also worked in the field of vocational rehabilitation and pain management.

Grace teaches postgraduate papers in pain and pain management, with a special interest in integrating lived experience research into clinical practice. Her PhD explored lived experiences of healthcare for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, with the objective of providing recommendations for clinical pathways. She continues to work as a practicing clinician in addition to her academic role, with the view that these augment each other.

Research interests

  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  • Chronic pain
  • Upper limb rehabilitation
  • Healthcare navigation

Publications

Griffiths, G. S., Lennox Thompson, B., Snell, D. L., & Dunn, J. A. (2026). A patient-informed framework for complex regional pain syndrome care delivery: A mixed-methods study. Disability & Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2026.2710824 Journal - Research Article

Griffiths, G. (2025, April). The diagnosis and treatment experiences of people with upper limb complex regional pain syndrome in New Zealand: A nationwide survey. Verbal presentation at the Australian Pain Society (APS) 45th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Griffiths, G. (2025, March). Healthcare recommendations from the lived experiences of people with upper limb complex regional pain syndrome in New Zealand: A mixed methods study. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Pain Society (NZPS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Griffiths, G. S., Lennox Thompson, B., Snell, D. L., & Dunn, J. A. (2025). New Zealand survey of the diagnosis and treatment experiences of people with upper limb complex regional pain syndrome. Pain Practice, 25(8), e70090. doi: 10.1111/papr.70090 Journal - Research Article

Griffiths, G. S. (2023). Utility of the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool: A clinician researcher's perspective. Somatosens Pain Rehab, 20(2), 45-46. Retrieved from https://www.somatosenspainrehab.com/ Journal - Research Other

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