Our Services

At Recovery Guides we develop exercise protocols and information packages to assist those who have had orthopaedic surgery or suffered an injury to a joint / muscle / bone. Our team combines the latest research with years of clinical experience to produce hand-outs, booklets, and DVD’s to help you recover faster.

On this site you will find free downloads providing information on a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, can view what is involved in different orthopaedic surgeries, and can purchase all your rehabilitation needs including our highly acclaimed Recovery Guides.

Recovery Guides are easy to follow, professional exercise-based rehabilitation programs for people who have had Orthopaedic surgery or suffered an injury. Being priced less than half one physiotherapy consultation – they are great value too!

Designed and written by experienced Australian Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists, RECOVERY GUIDES comprise both a professional A5 booklet and DVD, and detail an ideal exercise plan to follow after surgery / injury. Please click right hand image to download a sample booklet. Recovery guides allow you to self manage your injury or rehabilitation better than ever before!

They are not intended to replace physiotherapy, but aid recovery and act as a communication tool between surgeon / practitioner and client. 

There are currently 7 professional post-surgical titles available:

  Click Here to Download Sample Chapter

• Total Hip Replacement
• Total Knee Replacement
• ACL Reconstruction
• Knee Menisectomy / Arthroscopy
• Rotator Cuff Repair
• Shoulder Acromioplasty
• Anterior Shoulder Stabilisation

And 4 general injury / fitness guides available:

• Ankle injury
• Hamstring injury
• Low back pain  
• Retire Fit

Each ‘Guide’ contains both a booklet and a DVD, with information regarding:

• Nature of surgery/injury and basic anatomy;
• Infection control;
• Control of pain and swelling;
• What to expect at different stages of the rehabilitation;
• Specific exercise protocols.

Orthopaedic surgeons

If you are an orthopaedic surgeon you may order the guides in larger quantities at wholesale prices and use the guides within your clinic.  The protocols can be customised to suit your post-op requirements, although this does increase the production costs.  You may have your own personalised cover with your clinic’s logo and pics etc at no extra cost.

Simply fill in the contact/enquiry page and we will be in contact with you to discuss the specific needs of your clinic.