Useful websites for patients

General Interest

Arthritis NZ – has plenty of good practical information relating to all forms of Arthritis
Physiotherapy Choices – for the research buffs.  This site outlines the best evidence based research on physiotherapy

Rehabilitation & Exercise Sites

PhysiotherapyExercises.Com – great site for the disability sector (& its free).  It is specifically for creating handouts / exercises for  people with spinal cord injuries and other  neurological conditions

Sports Care – Auckland’s own Dr Dale Speedy’s website has an extensive range  of rehabilitation exercise clips (listed under ’rehabilitation’).

Functional Rehabilitation Exercises – Point Loma University Rehab departments extensive range of rehab exercises with great pictures

Thera Band Academy – need to join up (its free) but they have great range of rehab exercises.

ExRx.net – Iconic exercise site with all sorts of great advice and links.

Sports Medicine Sites

World renowned University of Michigan Sports Medicine Health Topics -  extensive topic based with searchable injury descriptions and exercises covering many hundreds of topics.

Clinical Sports Medicine – The Bible (good if you have a Health Profession background). 

3M Australia – Great little site / page showing basic injury information & strapping techniques.

Occupational Health Sites

HabitAtWork -  ACC’s guide to healthy bodies in the work place.

Calvin College Health and Safety Ergonomics – Simple easy to understand documents on back care, workstation set up etc.