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Clinics & services

Rehabilitation for people after bone or joint surgery, fractures or other medical problems

Rehabilitation for people after surgery, fractures or other medical problems

We provide rehabilitation for patients following orthopaedic surgery, with fractures or other medical problems.

About us

Our General & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation team at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre provides rehabilitation for patients following orthopaedic surgery, fractures and other medical problems.

Our services

We provide rehabilitation for patients following:

  • Orthopaedic surgery, such as hip and knee replacements
  • Fractures (broken bones)

We also provide therapy programs for general surgical and medical patients following:

  • Heart attack
  • Transplant surgery
  • Prolonged ICU admissions, resulting in severe deconditioning

As a guide, the average hospital stay is about 10-14 days for orthopaedic rehabilitation and 3-4 weeks for medical and surgical rehabilitation.

Referrals

For patients

You need a referral from your GP, specialist or health practitioner to access this service.

For health professionals

Find out how to refer your patient.

Contact us

General & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Inpatient

Phone: 03 9490 7530

Fax: 03 9490 7586

Outpatient

Phone: 03 9490 7562

Fax: 03 9490 7612

Email: Talbot.medadmin@austin.org.au

Open hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm

Location

General & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre
1 Yarra Boulevard
Kew Victoria

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