Orthopedic and rheumatology rehabilitation (25841)

About the department

Department of Orthopedic Rehabilitation is directed at both the inpatient and outpatient treatment, and covers the full spectrum of orthopedic diseases

Focus of treatment:

• diseases and injuries of the skeleton,
• muscles and connective tissue (including scoliosis and amputations),
• Inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system,
• such as rheumatoid arthritis,
• Bechterew's disease,
• joint replacement

Schedule:

• Admission by nursing staff (ECG, blood pressure, height, weight, medication intake questionnaire)
• Admission by physician (complete physical examination, development of the treatment plan)
• Blood tests (routine laboratory tests: blood count, creatinine, liver function tests,
  glucose, potassium, triglycerides, cholesterol, uric acid.)
• Ward physician visits: 1x a week
• Head physician: 1x per pass
• Consultation as needed daily (planning and monitoring of the rehabilitation program)
• Psychological individual and group countseling, psychotherapeutic treatment
• Patient discharge by nursing staff
• Patient discharge by the doctor

Photo of the doctor: (c) Kurparkklinik Heilbad Heiligenstadt