A physiatric assessment is a holistic evaluation of the patient, taking into account the physical illness, as well as the family, home, and social history. The physiatrist can provide their assessment across a broad range of conditions, depending on the patient’s needs.

Functional Assessment is a standardized, holistic review of an adult’s daily activities, their cognitive and motor level, the special senses, continence and the management of the bladder and bowel, as well as specific psychological issues.

Guided by the understanding that each pain has a different cause and treatment, and that a patient in pain constitutes an entity with a distinct psychosomatic makeup, at the specialized pain management unit “Physiatriki” we strive to help them understand their problem…

Treatment with shockwave ultrasound (ESWT) is extracorporeal, non-invasive, and bloodless. A quantity of gel is applied with circular or linear movements and slight pressure over the ultrasound applicator head, so that small shock waves are transmitted through the skin of the painful affected area.

Millions of people, from athletes to active individuals—enjoy sports as a way of life. Regular athletic exercise, as well as everyday life, can cause pain and injuries of the musculoskeletal system that limit and make the activities of daily life more difficult.

High-intensity (remote) inductive magnetic stimulation introduces a new method for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in which, through the use of very strong pulsed magnetic fields of up to 2.5–3 Tesla (=25,000–30,000 Gauss), inductive (from a distance) stimulation of the body’s tissues is achieved.

The digital pedobarograph is a modern system for imaging the anatomical morphology of the sole of the foot, along with the distribution of pressures during standing and walking. It consists of a device for measuring plantar pressures…

Biofeedback is defined as the use of modern devices that provide the individual with better, continuous information about a specific physiological function that is under the control of the nervous system but is not easily or fully perceived.

The electromyogram, or EMG, includes the assessment of the electrical activity of the muscles. The examination is often accompanied by another test, the electroneurogram (ENG), which is used to assess nerve conduction velocities.

A non-invasive technology that uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic energy to stimulate the pelvic floor muscles, with the aim of strengthening them (12,000 muscle contractions per session).