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Physical medicine and rehabilitation physician helps to return to normal life after illness, to strengthen health, to speed up the healing process after various diseases, to restore the body after injuries and/or surgeries. It is a complex part of treatment of various medical conditions: the back pain of various origins, which is a common complaint, and the effects of incorrect posture, as well as conditions after injuries and surgeries (prosthetic joints, surgery of blood vessels, bone fractures, etc.), stroke, heart attack, etc.

During the consultation, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician assesses the patient’s state of health, develops an individual rehabilitation programme, monitors the effectiveness of rehabilitation, adjusts the programme if necessary, prescribes the outpatient, inpatient, etc. rehabilitation, as well as advises patients on healthy lifestyle, and adjustment of activities and surroundings based on the principles of ergonomics.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation physician applies non-drug therapy (without medication): prescribes the physiotherapy and hydrotherapy (water) procedures, kinesiotherapy, massage, homeopathic treatment, acupuncture, manual therapy and other types of treatment suitable for you.

Depending on the patient’s medical history, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician may involve other specialists (kinesiology therapists, masseurs, psychiatrists) in the treatment process.

A repeat consultation with a doctor or specialist is intended to assess the effectiveness of the prescribed rehabilitation procedures, to correct the rehabilitation plan – to terminate procedures that the patient does not tolerate or to appoint additional procedures.

The physiotherapist’s consultation is intended for people who want to take care of their musculoskeletal system or people who feel back, joint or limb pain. It is also offered to those who are rehabilitating after an injury or just want to assess their physical condition.

During the physiotherapy consultation, the physiotherapist assesses the physical condition: analyzes the posture, the peculiarities of the muscles of the whole body, uses functional tests, manual muscle testing, assesses balance and coordination, daily ergonomics. Consultation with a physiotherapist is recommended before attending group or individual sessions.

Your physiotherapist will work out an individual treatment plan just for you and will make recommendations for the future.

If you have suffered injuries, serious injuries, do not recover from surgery or are unable to perform many of the most basic daily tasks that require physical activity, we offer the help of an occupational therapist. During the consultation the occupational therapist will select the most appropriate treatment for you to improve your health. With the help of special exercises you will help recruit the dormant muscles identified during the consultation, improve the functioning of non-functioning organs, and if necessary you will be shown and taught how you can continue to live a full life and adapt to daily activities.

Occupational therapy helps to maximally restore patient’s functions and opportunities, to be independent in everyday life. Occupational therapy procedures are both individual and group. They allow a person to improve not only their physical but also their emotional state, accept illness, disability, and gain self-confidence.

The purpose of this treatment is an anatomical correction of the damaged fascia. This new treatment is suitable if you are bothered by:

• neck, shoulder girdle, back pain, tension, numbness, limited movements;
• numbness, weakness, instability in the hands or feet;
• acute pain due to sprained or dislocated joints;
• injuries such as sprains, muscle sprains, bruises, etc .;
• movement disorders.

You will be able to move more easily after the first session and you will feel a reduction in pain. The procedure does not require a long recovery period, so you will quickly return to physical activity.

The purpose of this treatment is an anatomical correction of the damaged fascia. This new treatment is suitable if you are bothered by:

• neck, shoulder girdle, back pain, tension, numbness, limited movements;
• numbness, weakness, instability in the hands or feet;
• acute pain due to sprained or dislocated joints;
• injuries such as sprains, muscle sprains, bruises, etc .;
• movement disorders.

You will be able to move more easily after the first session and you will feel a reduction in pain. The procedure does not require a long recovery period, so you will quickly return to physical activity.

The E-LINK Upper Limb Trainer is designed for people who need more effective upper limb function recovery. During the procedure the exercises are performed with a special tool in the form of games on a computer screen. The results are evaluated and presented in statistical charts. The trainer is suitable for patients of all ages, especially in the pathology of the wrist joint exists.

Individual psychological counseling is helpful in talking out depressing problems and figuring out their causes as well as discovering individual inner strength to solve them through a secure, trust-based conversation.

Couple and family counseling is designed for assisting a couple / family to overcome difficulties and crises in their relationship and to sustain it. Rather than being given or gifted to a love-struck couple living in or out of wedlock, happiness is something that must be created. It cannot exist devoid of individual responsibility, awareness and courage to face challenges, get rid of illusions and live a true life. In every marriage, even most successful, there are times of happiness and difficulties. It is important for two people in a relationship to dare speak out whatever it is that is bothering them instead of neglecting it. The two people must listen with the intent to understand. Often, the couple does not feel able to cope alone with the task consequently rescue by a skilled professional is relevant.

The speech therapist advises patients with various neurological diseases (stroke, brain injury, etc.), neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, etc.) and helps to restore impaired speech and speech functions, swallowing and voice.

A speech therapist’s consultation includes:

• Speech and language assessment.
• Fault identification.
• Assessment and development of articulatory motor skills.
• Assessment of reading and writing disorders, overcoming.
• Development and activation of slowed language.
• Restoration of lost language skills after brain damage (dysphasia, aphasia).

Diabetes is a disease caused by a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism. One of the main complications is diabetic foot syndrome. These are infections, ulcers or destruction of the deep tissues of the foot caused by neurological and / or lower vascular lesions in a diabetic patient.

A health care professional who performs a therapeutic pedicure is a nurse diabetologist working in a diabetic foot office. It is advisable to see a nurse if you have diabetes and have had:

• wounds and other lesions in the foot area;
• keratosis, dry, scaly and reddened skin on the feet;
• depressions;
• ingrown toenails.

Taking into account a person’s health, goals and evaluating their eating habits, the dietitian makes recommendations on how to maintain a weight balance by eating a variety of foods and how to achieve the desired weight without giving up your favorite foods.

The dietitian advises:

• How to adjust the weight, increase or decrease it.
• How to live having diseases of the digestive system (in case of increased acidity, diarrhea, constipation).
• How to live having chronic diseases (arthritis, diabetes, kidney disease) and how to ease them with or without the help of medicine.
• How to improve your eating habits or learn to put together a diet plan.
• How to learn to deal with emotional eating.

Spirometry is the measurement of air volume and air flow rate during exhalation and inhalation, which helps to diagnose respiratory problems.

The test allows measuring lung volume, as well as checks for airway obstruction and adequacy of the lung ventilation function. Recommended for people with chronic lung diseases (asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, etc.), as well as for those who work in polluted air and smokers. The test also provides valuable information in cases of acute respiratory infection.

The Equivital monitor is one of a kind both Lithuania and in the Baltic States. The check carried out by this device provides much more information of the condition of the heart, blood vessels and respiratory system than usual tests.

To have a health check using Equivital is advisable for those suffering from hypertension, coronary heart disease or after myocardial infarction or heart surgery. Equivital will enable you to find out much more information about your heart, vascular and respiratory systems than routine tests.

The testing is conducted with the help of a special medical stationary bicycle. The testing enables monitoring, recording and evaluating the heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, electrocardiogram, and general condition of the patient.

The test is performed for the purposes of diagnosing cardiovascular diseases, assessing the condition of the cardiac muscle, diagnosing cardiac arrhythmias, assessing physical capacity, efficiency of treatment, and effectiveness of rehabilitation.

Healthy people are also recommended to have this test performed, as a preventive measure against cardiovascular diseases. The test is truly useful for people who engage in active sports, are physically active or plan to start exercising, as the test allows to find out your physical ability, level of your muscle development, and the limits concerning your training load.

The wireless muscle testing system is designed to perform muscle strength measurements after injuries or illnesses, analyze them and document the results. The results help to plan treatment, monitor progress and assess the level of disability.