integrated care pathway

The Integrated Care Pathway (ICP) is a fully funded, coordinated rehabilitation programme designed for patients recovering from more significant knee, shoulder, or spine injuries.

Whether you’re dealing with an ACL rupture, rotator cuff tear, or a lumbar disc prolapse, this pathway provides structured, multidisciplinary care to help you recover well and return to work and life as safely and quickly as possible.

Seamless, Funded Recovery for Complex Injuries

This service is suitable for patients with:

  • ACL ruptures
  • Knee ligament or meniscal tears
  • Patella dislocations
  • Rotator cuff or shoulder tendon tears
  • Lumbar spine disc prolapses

These injuries often require time off work and support from multiple health providers. ICP brings that care together.

What the ICP Offers

  • Fully funded rehabilitation pathway
  • Dedicated health navigator to coordinate care and guide your journey
  • Access to physiotherapy, medical specialists, and allied health professionals
  • Funded gym memberships for structured rehab
  • Collaborative return to work planning

How it works

Your Motus physiotherapist can help assess your eligibility and refer you into the pathway. Once accepted, you’ll be supported by a dedicated health navigator and a full multidisciplinary team to ensure the right care at the right time.

About RESS and the History of ICP

The ICP is delivered by RESS Ltd, a joint venture formed in 2016 by leaders in orthopaedics, rehabilitation, and private healthcare. RESS originally developed the successful proof-of-concept ACL care pathway with ACC, showing:

  • Over 30% reduction in return-to-work timeframes
  • Improved compliance and rehab outcomes
  • A model that supported both surgical and non-surgical management

Following this success, RESS was selected to deliver the current ICP contract across the South Island (excluding Southland), covering knee, shoulder, and spine injuries.

Learn more about the joint venture at: www.ressjv.co.nz

Ready to Start?

Speak to your Motus physiotherapist today about the Integrated Care Pathway and whether it’s right for your recovery.

Where’s my nearest Motus clinic?

We have a network of clinics from Nelson to Dunedin.