The Rehabilitation Center has countless programs in a wide range of areas, such as: musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiac, respiratory and oncological disorders. These programs are always focused on promoting health and improving quality of life.
There are also programs intended for athletes and for those who want to start or increase their level of physical activity, as well for patients with weight problems.
The Rehabilitation Center's multiprofessional team is made up of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, speech therapists, nutritionists, psychologists, sports technicians (physical education teachers) and occupational therapists. The size of the team depends on the needs and the complexity of each case. A Functional Evaluation is used as the starting point.
Treatment is carried out in both the hospitalization units and at the Rehabilitation Center's own facilities. When in the hospitalization units, treatment is usually more intense, especially in the critical units.
The Center occupies as area of 800 m2, on the intermediate floor of the Hospital Sírio-Libanês. Its physical structure and equipment are amongst the most modern in the area:
- Isokinetic Equipment
- Biofeedback
- Functional Electrotherapy
- Global Postural Re-Education (GPR) Room
- Unweighting System (resource which reduces a patient's weight whilst walking)
- videofluoroscopy
