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Follow the links below to find information on rehabilitation, including occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech therapy. For information on specific rehabiliation therapies and contact details of specific Rehabilitation Services, follow the links to the specific sub-topic pages below.
Updated May 2008
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Exercise Therapy
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Occupational Therapy
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Links to information about occupational therapy.
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Pelvic Floor Muscles
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Links to information about pelvic floor muscles.
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Physiotherapy
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Links to information on physiotherapy and its use for particular conditions, with a link to the Physiotherapy Evidence Database.
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Speech Therapy and Speech Problems
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Links to information about speech therapy for speech and language impairments or problems.
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Links to information about rehabilitation for brain injuries.
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Rehabilitation for Heart Disease
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Links to information covering rehabilitation for heart disease patients.
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Treatments and Rehabilitation for Vision Impairment
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Links to information on treatment and rehabilitation services vision impairments and eye diseases and injuries.
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Rehabilitation Services
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Links to information on rehabilitation services, including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy and vocational rehabilitation services.
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Stroke Rehabilitation
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Trauma Care and Rehabilitation
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Systematic Reviews of Rehabilitation
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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of types of rehabilitation.
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Individual health care agreements
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Fatigue
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Novita Children's Services
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Dec 2006
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Day therapy centres
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Sep 2007
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COPD-X management tools
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