Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

The Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Department (PTR) deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all kinds of muscle and skeletal system diseases, primarily rheumatic diseases. Orthopedic rehabilitation, neurological diseases and orthesis applications have being performed. Acupuncture has being performed for various diseases acknowledged by the World Health organization, in particular for pain.

Infrastructure and Equipment

Shock wave treatment

Surface hot and cold applications

Paraffin bath

Cryocuff

Ultraviolet

Infrared

Ultrasonography

Short wave

All kinds of low and medium frequency currents, such as TENS diadynamia, vacuum interference which are pain relievers

Traction

Medical massage

Arm and feet ergometer

Parallel bar and steps

Balance board, finger steps

Weights, therabands and exercise balls

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Processes

• Treatment of all kinds of muscle, skeleton and motion system, which are congenital or subsequent and affect the functional capacity of one and thus decrease quality of life (arthritis, soft tissue rheumatism, spinal disc and neck herniation, hand and ankle injuries, polio, hip dislocation)

Spinal cord injuries

Apoplexy – Paresis

multiple sclerosis

Parkinson

facial paralysis

Prosthesis applications on hips, knees and other joints

Amputee rehabilitation

Sports injuries, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder

muscle tearing, adherence, movement restriction at joint

Rehabilitation after surgery for meniscus and tissue injuries

Rehabilitation after broken bones, dislocation and sprains

Rehabilitation prior to and after delivery

Services to other hospital patients

Respiration exercises

Exercise and rehabilitation in the intensive care unit

Rehabilitation after orthopaedic surgery

Other Treatment Modalities Local injections (trigger point, tendinitis, intra-articular)

Kinesiology banding (muscle-skeletal system pains, instabilities, muscle weakness, some neurological diseases)