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    An exercise physiologist: specialises in giving appropriate exercise to help treat people who have a medical condition.

    A physiotherapist: assess, diagnose, treat and prevent a wide range of health conditions and movement disorders by repairing damage, reducing stiffness and pain, increasing mobility and improving quality of life.

    Visit Polio Australia's Health Professional Register: to find an appropriate exercise physiologist or physiotherapist in your area.

    Can't find a health professional in your area? This list is still growing, and there might not yet be a registered health professional in your area. Please check on these peak body websites to find a health professional:

    Exercise And Sports Science Australia Australian Physiotherapy Association

    The following links will take you to external websites where you may find helpful information on this topic.