Next generation rehabilitation equipment

Published on: 22/12/2015

Diagnostic rehabilitation prevents and responds with assistance to a disability in order to facilitate, maintain or to return the greatest amount of functional skills and independence to patients.

Its scope includes sick patients with the following pathologies: musculo-skeletal system, neurological, vascular, those of the lymph system, cardio-respiratory, pelvic floor, and pathologies of communication, etc.

Rehabilitation enables a patient to recover a function or activity lost due to illness or trauma, providing healthcare attention intended to prevent, insofar as possible, or to decrease consequences and disability and to achieve the highest quality of life possible.

To attend the rehabilitation, our centres are equipped with advanced equipment and professionals with ample experience and training and also have the support of physiotherapists both on-site and in the Online Clinic.

The rehabilitation and physiotherapy service offers comprehensive attention to the patient through various techniques:

  • Electrotherapy
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Laser treatment
  • Magnetotherapy
  • Muscular reinforcement
  • Heat therapy
Physiotherapy

Types of rehabilitation

Orthopaedic and trauma rehabilitation

Fractures, dislocations, contusions, sprains, tendinitis, muscular contractions, muscle tears, sinewy sections, neck pain and post traumatic lower back pain, post-surgical treatment (prostheses, plasties, arthroscopies, sinewy sutures, etc.).

Rheumatologic rehabilitation

Arthrosis, arthritis, spondylitis, osteoporosis, etc.

Neurological rehabilitation at authorised centres.

Cerebrovascular accidents – hemiparesis, TBI, peripheral nervous paralysis (brachial plexopathy, CTS, cubital neuropathy...)

Cardiorespiratory rehabilitation (in the medical supervision area of Barcelona)

Ischemic heart disease, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pulmonary emphysema, bronchiectasis, pre- and post-surgical respiratory failure…

Sport rehabilitation

Sprains, tendinitis, muscular contractions and distensions, sinewy and tendinous sections


Rehabilitation techniques

  • Manual treatment: massage therapy, stretches, kinesiotherapy, myofascial techniques, osteopathy, manual lymphatic drainage,...
  • Neuromuscular or kinesio tape
  • Functional bandaging
  • Mechanotherapy (stationary bicycle, treadmill, gymnastics ladder, exercise benches, etc.). Proprioception. Vertebral traction
  • Postural reeducation
  • Ergonomics
  • Back school
  • Respiratory physiotherapy
  • Ortheses and prostheses
  • Support devices with technology that enables the reduction of inflammation and pain:   
    • Electrotherapy
    • Ultrasounds
    • Microwave
    • Shortwave
    • Ultrasounds
    • Infrareds
    • Paraffin wax
    • Laser treatment
    • Magnetotherapy
    • Pressotherapy
    • Shock waves