
Vitalis Physiotherapy Centre
23000 Zadar, Croatia
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A physiotherapy centre in Zadar, founded in 2001, with two locations and a contract with HZZO. It provides physiotherapy at the centre and in patients' homes, exercise programmes (Bobath, PNF, DNS) and lymphoedema therapy, as well as physiatrist and orthopaedic examinations with diagnostic ultrasound.
Treatments & Services
- Home physiotherapy (opens in a new tab)
Physiotherapists visit patients at home and provide physiotherapy there, either with an HZZO referral under the centre's HZZO contract or privately without a referral.
- Shockwave and high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) (opens in a new tab)
Shockwave and high-intensity laser therapy for painful conditions of tendons, joints and the spine. Vitalis is an authorised BTL partner for the use of these devices and training on them.
- Electrotherapy, ultrasound, TECAR and spinal traction (opens in a new tab)
Device-based physiotherapy: electrotherapy, therapeutic ultrasound, magnetotherapy, laser, radiofrequency (TECAR), continuous passive motion (Kinetec) and spinal traction, adapted to the patient's condition.
- Bobath therapy for children (opens in a new tab)
Neurodevelopmental therapy based on the Bobath concept for children with neurological conditions, focused on sensorimotor development, function and the child's independence.
- PNF and DNS (opens in a new tab)
The PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) and DNS (dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation) approaches for coordination, strength, trunk stability and movement control.
- Medical and corrective exercise (opens in a new tab)
Supervised exercise in small groups or individually, among others for scoliosis and kyphosis, osteoporosis, balance problems after a stroke, and for older adults.
- Complete decongestive therapy for lymphoedema (opens in a new tab)
Two-phase lymphoedema therapy combining manual lymph drainage, compression bandaging, specific exercises, skin care and patient education.
- Physiatrist and orthopaedic examination (opens in a new tab)
An examination by a physical medicine specialist or an orthopaedist, with diagnostic ultrasound of muscles, tendons and joints or hip ultrasound where needed, and a recommendation for further treatment.
Practitioners
dr.med. Goran Šapina
Specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation
dr.med. Katarina Jordan
Specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation
dr.sc., dr.med. Antea Buterin
Specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology
dr.med. Vid Sikirić
Specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology
