Hospital da Ordem Terceira Chiado

Consultas de Especialidades

Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

About

Mission

 

To optimise quality of life, acting on the physical, psychological, emotional and social well-being of individuals and populations.

 

Who is it meant for?

 

All age groups, in all degrees of illness or disability, with proven beneficial effects at all stages:

 

Early diagnosis;

Acute episodes;

Chronic diseases;

Terminal states

 

To Enable and to Rehabilitate

 

The team is based on the following pillars:

 

Evaluation / Diagnosis.

Prevention / Education.

Intervention / Treatment.

 

Human Resources

 

Physiatrist

Physiotherapists

Physical Therapy Assistants

 

Scope:

 

The Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Service (SMFR) works closely with most medical specialties:

 

  • Surgery
  • Ortho-traumatology
  • Rheumatology
  • Cardio-respiratory
  • Oncology
  • Neurology
  • Paediatrics
  • Geriatrics

Note: in this hospital, all treatments are performed by accredited physiotherapists.

Areas of intervention

Postural Correction

 

  • Physiological Chains – Busquet Method
  • Global Postural Re-education –Souchard Method

Post-orthopaedic surgery recovery

 

  • Ligament surgery
  • Knee replacement
  • Hip replacement

Oncology

 

  • Manual Lymph Drainage – Leduc Method
  • Post-oncologic surgery recovery

Palliative care

 

Facilities

 

  • Medical Office
  • Gym I
  • Gym II
  • Individual treatment room

In addition to the specialised training of health professionals working here, the SMFR is equipped with the devices and physical resources necessary to perform several treatments. Here are some examples:

 

 

− Dynamic knee splint

− Ultrasounds

− Infrared laser

− Electric currents

− Moist Heat

− Paraffin

− Hydromassage

− Balls, weights, exercise elastic bands …