Physical medicine and rehabilitation

At the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department consultations, you can see a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist for diagnostics and for non-operative treatments of musculoskeletal disorders, such as muscle, tendon, and joint injuries and neck and back problems. To make a diagnosis, an EMG is sometimes performed. Treatments include infiltrations, manual therapy and ESWT (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy) in addition to education for the purpose of rehabilitation.  

AZ Jan Portaels has multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams for back patients and for patients with neurological and orthopaedic conditions led by the specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 

If you want to start oncological rehabilitation at AZ Jan Portaels, you should first schedule a consultation with the specialist for physical medicine and rehabilitation. Your GP or specialist can refer you.

After a long-term illness or major surgery, you can come to us for adapted rehabilitation, both for hospitalised and outpatients.

The rehabilitation team consists of a medical team supplemented by a nursing team, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, patient guidance service, speech therapy, dietician, etc.

Physicians

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Physical medicine consultations
To schedule an appointment, please call T 02 257 56 60.
Rehabilitation nursing department
Head nurse Geert Mariën: T 02 257 57 71 
Department: T 02 257 57 72
Location: block B, 3rd floor

To schedule an appointment, please call T 02 254 64 00.

Outpatient Physical Therapy

Outpatient physiotherapy consists of:

  • Rehabilitation through movement
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Orthopaedic rehabilitation
  • Back training
  • COPD rehabilitation
  • Oncology rehabilitation
  • Pre and post-natal rehabilitation
  • Neurological rehabilitation

We have an extensive team of specialized physiotherapists:

  • Katrien Francois: pre and post-natal rehabilitatione and back training - T 02 257 56 65
  • Elena Tieto: neurological rehabilitation - T 02 257 56 79
  • Koen Maes: neurological rehabilitation - T 02 257 56 73
  • Marijke Duverger: COPD rehabilitation - T 02 257 56 64
  • Margo Leman: COPD rehabilitation - T 02 257 56 59
  • Tina Decat - T 02 257 56 70 (geriatrics)
  • Geert Van Hove - T 02 257 56 71 (revalidation)
  • Vicky Maesschalk - T 02 257 56 62 (geriatrics)
  • Karolien Van Melkebeke: cardiac, orthopedic, and obesity rehabilitation, back school - T 02 257 56 68
  • Sien Bossant: general physiotherapy, obesity rehabilitation - T 02 257 56 74
  • Arne Michiels: general physiotherapy - T 02 257 56 69
  • Kim Knaeps: internal orthopedics/surgery - T 02 257 56 75

Location: block C, 4th floor

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