Kinetics was one of the first clinics involved in a 4 year pilot study alongside ACC to help develop a programme for complex shoulder, knee and lower back injuries.  Protocols including pre-op and post-operative care, including gym based rehabilitation were developed.

In 2024 Careway became a formally funded Integrated Care Pathway (ICP), and Kinetics remains a dedicated provider of this service.  We work alongside a number of orthopaedic surgeons, sports physicians and specialists in this pilot study. Kinetics at AUT Millennium has the benefit of being in the same building as a number of orthopaedic surgeons, including Dr Warren Leigh who David and Natalie both work alongside as post-op consultants.

There are specific criterion that must be met to be enrolled on this pilot, and our physiotherapy team will be able to discuss this with you if appropriate.

There is a growing body of research demonstrating the positive impacts of pre-operative rehabilitation. The goal is to help educate you about the surgery, expectations and the rehab process to follow.

Improving baseline conditioning including range of motion, strength and reduced swelling is shown to improve outcomes after surgery. This aspect of care also forms a key component of the Careway programmes.

Our team have broad experience with rehabilitation protocols following a variety of surgeries including the knee, shoulder, hip, back and ankle. We regularly observe surgery alongside many of the top surgeons in Auckland which helps to provide a well-rounded perspective on the whole recovery process.

In both our Whangaparaoa and AUT Millennium clinics we have on-site rehab gyms and have relationships with full gym facilities to progress your rehab in the later phases.