Musculoskeletal disorders are among the four most common causes of medical leaves from work and school. Days lost due to such disorders account for 9 percent of the total number of all working days lost[1]. Every year, nearly 60 percent of adult Poles report temporary health issues or chronic diseases of this kin. Middle or lower back pain and neck pain are among the six most frequent complaints[2]. In response to the such needs, Medicover Hospital invests in orthopaedics and launches a Rehasport Clinic which will complement the range of medical services offered in Wilanów near Warsaw. [1] A report entitled ”Work. Health. Economics. Perspective 2011-2015, Medicover, 2016 [2] Health and Health Related Behaviours of Poles in the context of the results of the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS), Central Statistical Office, 2014.
The cost is an effect of both medical leaves and the so called presenteeism i.e. ineffective presence at work. A common example of presenteeism is the presence at work of an employee who due to backpain and the related physical and psychological discomfort works less effectively.
Katarzyna Gorzelak-Kostrzewska, MD, Medicover’s expert in internal and occupational diseases
The fundamental operating principle of the clinic is to provide a comprehensive range of services to patients, from consultation with a specialist and imaging tests, through surgery and rehabilitation, up to the full recovery. This approach is made possible by a team of nearly fifty physicians, physiotherapists and biomechanics with top qualifications and extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic disorders and injuries.
Witold Dudziński, MD, Rehasport Clinic
The Rehasport Clinic complements the extensive range of healthcare services offered by the Medicover Hospital to its patients. The clinic consists of eight offices located on the ground floor of the hospital building and two rehabilitation gyms with modern equipment. But above all, the clinic relies on a team of excellent professionals, including orthopaedists, sports medicine and rehabilitation experts, surgeons and physiotherapists.
Małgorzata Wierzbicka, Marketing & Business Relationship Manager of the Medicover Hospital
In Rehasport Clinics, we offer hundreds of different treatments and procedures – from the ones which do not require hospitalisation, such as the stem cell or growth hormone therapy – up to and including highly complex surgical interventions, for instance multi-ligament reconstructions or total joint replacements. Whenever possible, we use minimally-invasive techniques which facilitate quick and safe recovery.
Tomasz Piontek, MD, Rehasport Clinic
Rehasport Clinic is currently the leading provider of sports medicine which takes care of the health of many of the best athletes. It has a regular cooperation with the Polish Sailing Association, Polish Handball Association and Polonia Warszawa football club. Recently, Rehasport Clinic was responsible for the rehabilitation of Piotr Wyszomirski, the goalkeeper of Poland’s national handball team. It is also a medical partner to Adam Bielecki, a recognised Polish mountaineer and climber.
