Physiotherapy

At the Olympion Rehabilitation and Recovery Center of Heraklion, Physiotherapy is important for the patients. The physiotherapist, based on the physiology, kinesiology and biomechanics of the human body, is able to evaluate, improve, maintain or cure people suffering from diseases of the nervous, muscular, skeletal and cardiorespiratory systems.
In the context of Physiotherapy, with the help of various techniques and devices, the patient with permanent or transient disability, is guided to achieve maximum functional independence.
The medical history, the clinical condition of the patient as well as the evaluation of the treatment team are the factors that contribute to the design of the individualized rehabilitation program.
In more detail, the Physiotherapy Department provides treatment for:
Neurological Conditions
- Vascular strokes
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord and spinal cord injuries
- Parkinson's disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myopathies-Muscular dystrophy
- Meningomyelia
- Quadriplegia
- Paraplegias
- Brain paralysis
- Polyneuropathy
Injuries
- Craniocerebral injuries (K.E.K)
- Spinal cord and spinal cord injuries
Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Fractures-dislocations
- Diseases of the spine
- Backache-sciatica
- Periarthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatic diseases
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
- Amputations
Cardiorespiratory Conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Asthma
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Cardiopulmonary exercise programs
Postoperative rehabilitation
The following devices are used in support of physiotherapy:
- Height adjustable treatment bed
- Cryotherapy device
- Devices for cold and hot pads
- Microwave medicine
- Shortwave diathermy
- Laser - Cross device - Suction device
- Electrotherapy Device - Ultrasound
- Infrared - Ultraviolet
- Magnetic fields
- Passive Knee - Ankle Mobility Device (CPM)
- Biofeedback Device
