Head of service
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About the service
The Physical Rehabilitation Service examines, assesses and rehabilitates patients who need physical therapy and recovery after illness, injury or functional difficulties. Its work includes clinical examinations, treatment planning and monitoring patients’ progress.
The service provides various forms of physical therapy and rehabilitation, in coordination with other services within the institution.
The service performs the following duties: monitoring and studying living and working environment conditions; conducting clinical examinations; determining treatment, including electrotherapy, thermotherapy and other therapies; conducting initial and repeat examinations of patients with occupational diseases; providing diagnosis; organising and implementing health education programmes in its field; and determining the need for hospital treatment and other forms of treatment.
Service organisation
The service's work is organised around assessing the patient's condition, prescribing treatment and carrying out rehabilitation procedures. Under the staffing and organisational structure, the service covers:
- Initial and follow-up patient examinations
- Prescribing and providing physical therapy
- Electrotherapy, thermotherapy, exercise therapy and other procedures
- Monitoring recovery and keeping medical records
- Health counselling and cooperation with other services