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Physiotherapy Clinical Resources

Australian Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (AustPAR)
Information, education and peer support for physiotherapists and all health professionals who work with amputees.
Western Australian Limb Service for Amputees (WALSA)
Funding provider for essential prostheses for eligible amputees.

Community Physiotherapy Services
Community-based rehabilitation incorporating physical activity and education programs for adults with chronic conditions.
Prime Movers
Community-based exercise classes that include stretching, low impact aerobics and resistance exercise.
Bethanie Day Therapy
Individual and group sessions focused on exercise, balance and falls prevention, stretching, stress and relaxation.

Stay on Your Feet
Information and resources for patients and health professionals to prevent slips, trips and falls.
Fall Action Plan
Dizziness & Balance
Vestibular Disorders Association
Contains free publications that are written or reviewed by vestibular disorder professionals spanning a wide range of subject including diagnosis,treatment, types of vestibular disorders, vision and hearing.
Physiotherapy Exercises Following Vestibular Surgery

Arthritis & Osteoporosis WA
Australasian Lymphology Association
Australian Pain Society
International Lymphoedema Framework
Neuro Orthopaedic Institute (NOI) Australasia
Pain Health
Developed by the Department of Health in collaboration with the University of WA, Curtin University and the Musculoskeletal Health Network. Provides reliable and evidence-based information about musculoskeletal pain for patients.

Rehabilitation Measures Database
Database of valid and reliable outcome measures with summaries, instructions on administering and scoring each assessment and references linked to PubMed abstracts.
Brain Foundation
Stroke Foundation
Stroke Engine
Current information on stroke assessments and interventions complete with levels of evidence.
EnableMe
A free online resource and community for stroke survivors, their families and supporters.
InformMe
Evidence-based resources for health professionals to improve the delivery of acute stroke care and stroke rehabilitaiton including the Australian national stroke guidelines.
American Spinal Injury Association
Information on all aspects of health care for individuals with spinal cord injury. Includes 6 module e-learning course designed to enable clinicians to perform accurate and consistent neurological examinations of individuals with spinal cord injury.
International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) - Algorithm for the ASIA Classification
Interactive algorithm used to classify a spinal cord injury using the ISNCSCI scoring rules for the ASIA Classification
Multiple Sclerosis Australia
Physiotherapy Exercises
A site for physiotherapists containing over 1000 exercises appropriate for people with injuries and disabilities.

Cancer Council WA

Bronchiectasis Toolbox
CF Physio
COPD Assessment Test (CAT)
Cystic Fibrosis Australia
Lung Foundation COPD Resources
National Tracheostomy Safety Project
Self-directed e-learning modules on tracheostomies and videos with short demonstrations of all aspects of tracheostomy management.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit

Guidelines

Access SCGH Physiotherapy Department guidelines and policies (Intranet access only).

Professional Associations

Other Databases & Resources

Anatomy.tv An interactive, multimedia overview of human anatomy
Australia's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines Department of Health, Australia
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
CIRRIE Database of International Rehabilitation Research Rehabilitation & disability research
DiTA - Diagnostic Test Accuracy database [for physiotherapy] Diagnostic Test Accuracy database, a free database that indexes primary studies of diagnostic test accuracy and systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies related to physiotherapy practice. DiTA has been designed to enable clinicians, researchers and patients to easily access information on the accuracy of diagnostic tests used by physiotherapists. For each indexed study or review, DiTA provides citation details, abstracts and links to full-text. DiTA is produced by the PEDro Partnership (Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, School of Public Health at The University of Sydney) and is hosted by Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA)."
EPPI Includes the Database of Promoting Health Effectiveness Reviews (DoPHER) & Trials Register of Promoting Health Interventions (TRoPHI)
PEDro Physiotherapy Evidence Database
Physiopedia A collection of web pages that have been edited by physiotherapists internationally
Physiotherapy Exercises for People with Injuries and Disabilities A free tool to create exercise programs
REHABDATA Database of disability and rehabilitation research from the National Rehabilitation Information Center (US)
Trip Database Searches primary and secondary evidence. Create a login using your WA health email and select Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital under institution to access full text articles where available