Health professionals for Herniated Disc

My name is Dimitrios Tzouras and I am a physiotherapist specializing in musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation as well as human body performance – ranging from elite athletes to everyday individuals seeking better movement and a life without pain.

I hold a University degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Thessaly, a Master's Diploma in Kinesiology from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science (T.E.F.A.A) of Serres, part of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a specialization in analysis and programming of human movement.

I also studied at the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science at Democritus University of Thrace.

I hold a Manual Therapy Diploma from H-OMTeDu (IFOMPT) and certification in McKenzie mechanical diagnosis and therapy from the Hellenic Institute.

In parallel, I have attended seminars in Greece and abroad in: Mulligan, Clinical Pilates, Re-Thinking Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation, Management of the complex Shoulder, Spine Rehabilitation, Ergon IASTM, PNF Advance, Strength & Conditioning, Specified instructor in Function Cross Training, and have participated in numerous scientific workshops and conferences.

Due to my scientific expertise, I am a frequent invited speaker at T.E.F.A.A Thessaloniki, where I teach courses on Manual Therapy Techniques and Core Stability.

I have worked at Formula Medicine Italy in preparing and rehabilitating high-level athletes (volleyball, skiing, football, basketball, swimming) and with racing drivers from Formula 4 to Formula 2.

Anoua Nikolaos is a specialized Orthopedic Surgeon and Traumatologist with a private practice in Vrilissia. He has extensive clinical and surgical experience with adults as well as a particular focus on Pediatric Orthopedics. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and obtained his specialty title in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology in 2019. He has served at leading hospitals in the country, such as the General Hospital of Athens "KAT", Metropolitan Hospital, IASO Children’s Hospital, Athens Medical Center, and OSTEON Orthopedic & Spine Clinic, covering a wide range of cases in both children and adults. His expertise also includes additional experience in Pediatric Orthopedics at the General Children’s Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou". He is a member of important scientific associations, including the Athens Medical Association, the General Medical Council (UK), the Hellenic Society of Surgery and Orthopedic Traumatology (EEXOT), and the Hellenic Society of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Medicine (EEEE). His goal is to provide personalized and scientifically substantiated care, emphasizing patient safety, functionality, and improvement of quality of life.

Karapatakis Konstantinos is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist, maintaining a private practice in Nea Smyrni, while concurrently serving as Deputy Director at Metropolitan General. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and holds a BLS (Basic Life Support) certification. Additionally, he specialized at the 4th Orthopedic Clinic, the Microsurgery and Upper Limb Surgery Clinic, and the Sports Injuries Clinic of the Attikon General Hospital of Athens "KAT." He has also received training in fracture management from the AO Foundation. Currently, in addition to his private practice, he is Deputy Director of the IB' Orthopedic Clinic and Shoulder and Sports Injuries at Metropolitan General and a Collaborator of the Athenian Clinic "Mediclinic." Finally, the physician is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Panhellenic Medical Association, and the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, while continuously attending seminars on arthroscopic surgery and reconstructive surgery and participating in conferences both in Greece and abroad.

Polyzakis Nikolaos is a Physiotherapist who operates a private clinic in Thessaloniki. He studied Physiotherapy at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, from which he graduated in 1994. The combination of his theoretical training with his many years of experience enables him to effectively manage all types of cases within the scope of physiotherapy. Depending on the patients' therapeutic needs, in addition to the clinic setting, home visits are also available.

Dr Penteridis Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Pediatric Orthopedist, maintaining a private practice in Oraiokastro. He holds a PhD in Medicine from the "Victor Babes" Medical University. He possesses extensive training and experience, having worked in numerous clinics across the country. Alongside his private practice, he serves as an Orthopedic Surgeon in the infrastructure departments of the PAOK team, at the Medical Diavalkaniko of Thessaloniki, and other private clinics with which he collaborates.

Orthopedic surgeon Ntousis Dionysios is a graduate of the Medical School of Athens, where he also completed his postgraduate specialization in Metabolic Bone Diseases. He has maintained his private practice in the Alimos area since 2016, diligently addressing the orthopedic issues of his fellow citizens with a sense of responsibility, professionalism, and excellent, modern, evidence-based scientific knowledge. Guided by the individualized approach to each patient's needs and aiming to improve the quality of life of those he serves, the physician manages all orthopedic conditions both conservatively and surgically.

The physician's areas of expertise include, among others, the surgical treatment of foot disorders, sports injuries of the knee (anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus tears), shoulder (shoulder dislocation), and knee and hip arthroplasty.

Dr. Nikolaos Tzinieris, MD, MSc, FMH, is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains private practices at Mavili Square and in Peristeri. He is the Director of the 2nd ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC - Upper Limb, Hand, and Microsurgery Clinic at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. During his specialty training, he was also trained at the University Clinic of Hôpital Orthopédique in Lausanne and subsequently was appointed as Assistant Consultant B’ at the Upper Limb-Hand and Microsurgery Clinic of KAT Hospital. He completed his subspecialty training in Upper Limb and Spine Surgery at the University Hospital of Lausanne and served as Consultant at the University Hand and Microsurgery Surgical Clinic Longeraie in Lausanne and at the CH8 Clinic in Geneva, while simultaneously working at major private medical centers in French-speaking Switzerland. Upon returning to Greece, he collaborated with his mentor, N. Gerostathopoulos, and together they established the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of Errikos Dynan Hospital, assembling an exceptionally esteemed team of experienced and accomplished associates. To this day, he continues to collaborate with surgical centers in Switzerland. Throughout his career, he has delivered numerous lectures and presentations at Greek and international conferences and serves as an instructor in postgraduate training seminars. He also holds a Master's degree, has an extensive number of publications, and is a member of the Swiss Society of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Swiss Medical Association, the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS), and the American Spine Surgery Society.

Vrakas Giorgos is a Physiotherapist who owns a private physiotherapy clinic in Evosmos, Thessaloniki. The clinic offers rehabilitation services for sports injuries, spinal decompression, cupping therapy, therapeutic massage, ultrasound, Laser, Tecar therapy, combined with muscle activation techniques and passive mobilization techniques, intramuscular stimulation (dry needling). His twenty years of experience, combined with the most modern equipment and physiotherapy methods, guarantee the full rehabilitation of all neuromuscular conditions and neurological disorders affecting the human body.

Ο Αλέξανδρος Σιδέρης είναι φυσικοθεραπευτής με κλινική εξειδίκευση στη Μυοσκελετική Φυσικοθεραπεία, το Manual Therapy, τον Βιοϊατρικό Βελονισμό και τη διαχείριση του επίμονου και χρόνιου πόνου. Δραστηριοποιείται σε δύο εξειδικευμένες κλινικές φυσικοθεραπείας, τη Physio Science Clinic και το Pain Physios, εφαρμόζοντας μια κοινή φιλοσοφία σύγχρονης, εξατομικευμένης και επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένης φυσικοθεραπείας.

Και στους δύο κλινικούς χώρους, η θεραπεία ξεκινά από την ουσιαστική κατανόηση του προβλήματος και όχι απλώς από τη διάγνωση. Η λεπτομερής αξιολόγηση, ο κλινικός συλλογισμός και η συνεχής επανεκτίμηση αποτελούν τη βάση για τη δημιουργία ενός πραγματικά εξατομικευμένου θεραπευτικού πλάνου.

Ιδιαίτερη έμφαση δίνεται στη Μυοσκελετική Φυσικοθεραπεία, στον επίμονο και χρόνιο πόνο, στις παθήσεις της σπονδυλικής στήλης, στις κεφαλαλγίες, στις δυσλειτουργίες της κροταφογναθικής άρθρωσης, στις παθήσεις του περιφερικού νευρικού συστήματος, καθώς και σε σύνθετα περιστατικά όπου τα συμπτώματα επιμένουν ή δεν εξηγούνται εύκολα από μία μόνο διάγνωση.

Παράλληλα, προσφέρονται εξατομικευμένα προγράμματα μετεγχειρητικής και αθλητικής αποκατάστασης, με στόχο την ασφαλή επάνοδο στη λειτουργικότητα, την επιθυμητή καθημερινότητα και την επιστροφή στον αθλητισμό.

Στις υπηρεσίες των δύο κλινικών χώρων περιλαμβάνονται, ανάλογα με τις ανάγκες κάθε περιστατικού, θεραπευτική άσκηση, Manual Therapy, βελονισμός, εκπαίδευση στην κατανόηση του πόνου και σύγχρονες τεχνολογίες αποκατάστασης, πάντα μέσα σε ένα εξατομικευμένο θεραπευτικό πλάνο.

Στους τομείς εξειδικευμένης φροντίδας εντάσσονται επίσης η Φυσικοθεραπεία Πυελικού Εδάφους και η φυσικοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη ανθρώπων στους οποίους ο χρόνιος πόνος, το στρες, η χρόνια κόπωση και η ψυχική επιβάρυνση αλληλεπιδρούν και επηρεάζουν σημαντικά τη λειτουργικότητα και την ποιότητα ζωής. Η κοινή φιλοσοφία των δύο κλινικών χώρων είναι απλή: δεν αντιμετωπίζουμε μόνο τη διάγνωση, αλλά τον άνθρωπο πίσω από αυτήν.

Dr. Kyrilis Xristos MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Spine Surgeon specializing in spinal surgery, as well as endoscopic spinal surgery, and maintains a private practice in Vrilissia. He was admitted to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and, after completing his studies and fulfilling his military obligations, he began the general part of his specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology at the General Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Agrinio. Since 2014, he worked as an Orthopedics and Traumatology resident at the Attica General Hospital KAT, in the 1st Orthopedic Clinic, until September 2019. During this period, he participated in numerous surgical procedures and contributed to the operation of all departments of the Clinic. Additionally, he was seconded to the Scoliosis and Spine Department of the General Hospital KAT, where he participated in the diagnosis and management of complex cases, covering the entire spectrum of spinal pathology. During his specialty training, he attended numerous educational conferences and seminars, enhancing his knowledge and experience. Continuing his education, he completed his postgraduate studies program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the "Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord and Spinal Cord Injuries." Today, he works as a Scientific Associate at YGEIA Hospital and as a Consultant in the Spine, Scoliosis, and Oncology Department of Metropolitan General Hospital. With his experience and expertise, he is committed to providing high-quality medical care, focusing on pain relief and the restoration of mobility for his patients.

Ο Περικλής Παναγιώτης Μπελεσιώτης είναι Φυσικοθεραπευτής και Οστεοπαθητικός με εξειδίκευση στην αποκατάσταση μυοσκελετικών παθήσεων, στις αθλητικές κακώσεις και στη θεραπευτική άσκηση μέσω Clinical Pilates.

Είναι κάτοχος Bachelor στη Φυσικοθεραπεία από το University of East London μέσω του Μητροπολιτικού Κολλεγίου και διπλώματος Οστεοπαθητικής από την Osteopathie Schule Deutschland (OSD). Παράλληλα, έχει εξειδικευτεί στο Manual Therapy, στον Βιοϊατρικό Βελονισμό, στη Θεραπευτική Κολύμβηση και σε σύγχρονες τεχνικές μυοσκελετικής αποκατάστασης, με ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον στις δυσλειτουργίες της κροταφογναθικής άρθρωσης (TMJ) και στην Κρανιακή Οστεοπαθητική.

Έχει συνεργαστεί με αθλητές υψηλού επιπέδου από αθλήματα όπως το καράτε, η σφυροβολία, η πυγμαχία, η άρση βαρών, η ποδηλασία και το ποδόσφαιρο. Μεταξύ αυτών συγκαταλέγονται ο Παγκόσμιος Πρωταθλητής Καράτε Ξένος Στέφανος Χρήστου, Ολυμπιονίκες και αθλητές με πανελλήνιες, ευρωπαϊκές και παγκόσμιες διακρίσεις. Επιπλέον, υπήρξε μέλος του ιατρικού επιτελείου της Εθνικής Ομάδας Ρυθμικής Γυμναστικής και έχει συνεργαστεί με ποδοσφαιρικές ομάδες.

Βασική του φιλοσοφία είναι η εξατομικευμένη αξιολόγηση και η αντιμετώπιση της αιτίας του προβλήματος, συνδυάζοντας τεκμηριωμένες θεραπευτικές μεθόδους για την ασφαλή και αποτελεσματική αποκατάσταση κάθε ασθενή.

Ο Μαρτίνος Βασίλειος είναι Νευροχειρουργός και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αθήνα και στη Ραφήνα. Διαθέτει πτυχίο Ιατρικής και Χειρουργικής και ειδικεύτηκε στη Νευροχειρουργική της Πανεπιστημιακής Κλινικής Νευροχειρουργικής στο 2ο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο της Ρώμης "Policlinico Tor Vergata". Παράλληλα, διαθέτει μεγάλη εμπειρία στη διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση νευροχειρουργικών περιστατικών, αφού είναι Επιμελητής A' - Μέλος Ομάδας Νευροχειρουργών του “Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center”, Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης της ιδιωτικής παιδιατρικής κλινικής "ΙΑΣΩ Παίδων. Όλα αυτά τα χρόνια, έχει κληθεί να αντιμετωπίσει, επεμβατικά ή μη, πληθώρα παθήσεων του εγκεφάλου, της σπονδυλικής στήλης, του νωτιαίου μυελού και όχι μόνο. Αντιμετωπίζει όλο το φάσμα των νευροχειρουργικών παθήσεων, ενώ είναι εξειδικευμένος στη χειρουργική εγκεφάλου, και πιο συγκεκριμένα στη νευροογκολογία, στη νευροτραυματολογία, στις αγγειακές δυσπλασίες, στη δυναμική εγκεφαλονωτιαίου υγρού, αλλά και στη χειρουργική της σπονδυλικής στήλης με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη διαδερμική προσπέλαση, στις ελάχιστα παρεμβατικές τεχνικές στη διαχείριση του σπονδυλικού πόνου, καθώς και στην ενδοσκοπική και λειτουργική νευροχειρουργική (π.χ. θεραπεία επιληψίας και νόσου Πάρκινσον, DBS). Επίσης, λόγω της κλινικής χειρουργικής & ερευνητικής του εμπειρίας, έχει εξειδίκευση στην ογκολογία εγκεφάλου και νωτιαίου μυελού, στις αγγειακές δυσπλασίες εγκεφάλου, όπως είναι τα ανευρύσματα, οι αρτηριοφλεβώδεις δυσπλασίες και τα φλεβικά και σηραγγώδη αγγειώματα. Παράλληλα, εξειδικεύεται στην υδροκεφαλία, στις κακώσεις εγκεφάλου (επισκληρίδια / υποσκληρίδια αιμορραγία, ενδοεγκεφαλικό αιμάτωμα) και σπονδυλικής στήλης. Επιπρόσθετα, ο ιατρός είναι εξειδικευμένος στη νευραλγία τριδύμου, στην παθολογία αυχενικής μοίρας (δισκοκήλη, σπονδύλωση, μυελοπάθεια, ριζοπάθεια) και στην παθολογία οσφυϊκής μοίρας (δισκοκήλη, στένωση σπονδυλικού σωλήνα). Ακόμη, πέραν της μεγάλης εμπειρίας, διαθέτει και άρτια επιστημονική κατάρτιση, αφού έχει συμμετάσχει σε αρκετά διεθνή συνέδρια και σεμινάρια με ομιλίες και δημοσιεύσεις επιστημονικών άρθρων. Τέλος, βασικό μέλημα του ιατρού είναι η παροχή υπηρεσιών σε όλο το φάσμα της νευροχειρουργικής που θέτουν σε προτεραιότητα τις ανάγκες του ασθενή, καθώς και η υπεύθυνη αντιμετώπιση όλων των νευρολογικών διαταραχών και παθήσεων που επηρεάζουν την καθημερινότητά του.

Rebalance - Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Koukaki is a fully equipped facility offering a friendly and comfortable environment where physiotherapeutic treatment and a supportive approach are provided for all types of musculoskeletal, neurological, and respiratory conditions. Through a holistic approach and individualized programs tailored to each patient’s needs, the Center's supervisors, in excellent collaboration with their specialized partners, ensure the fastest and most complete rehabilitation. Their continuous updating on innovative therapies in conjunction with contemporary scientific research is a key component of their success and a prerequisite for guaranteeing the provision of excellent services. The Center offers, in addition to Assessment and Physiotherapeutic Rehabilitation, Therapeutic Massage, Cross Functional Training, Yoga and Pilates classes in small groups of 3-6 people, as well as Nutritional and Dietary counseling.

Dimitrios Xrysovitsianos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilion. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Orthopedics - Orthopedic Surgery at the Attikon General Hospital of Athens KAT. He is specialized in microsurgery, upper limb and hand surgery, sports injuries, pediatric and adult trauma, osteoporosis, arthritis treatment, hip and knee arthroplasties, and foot disorders. He serves as the Chief of the Orthopedic Clinic of the Upper Limb Surgery - Traumatology Department at Euroclinic Athens, as well as Consultant at the First Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic of the Marousi Medical Center. Additionally, he is a member of the SOS Doctors. Previously, he has served as Consultant in Upper Limb Surgery at Metropolitan Hospital. He has significant professional experience in private hospitals in Athens, having worked in these institutions since 2001. Finally, the doctor has participated in numerous lectures and orthopedic conferences and has authored many medical papers, aiming for continuous engagement with advancements in his field.

Dr. Mpesiris Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains private practices in Ano Liosia, Kypseli, Corfu, and Ierapetra. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the General Hospital of Elefsina "Thriasio" and the General Children’s Hospital "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou." He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a thesis titled "Comparative study of the local use of tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty (intra-articular – periarticular injection)." He has extensive experience working in clinics and hospitals, as well as participation in numerous conferences related to the field of Orthopedic Surgery. Additionally, from 2020 to 2022, he received medical recognition awards and consistently stays up-to-date with all scientific advancements in his specialty, treating medical science as a vocation. Finally, he provides high-quality orthopedic services and comprehensive therapeutic interventions for every orthopedic issue.

Mpoukouvalas Nikolaos Ph.MD is a Physiotherapist who operates a private clinic in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki. He holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the Athens University of Applied Sciences and received further training in the United Kingdom. The clinic facilities are housed in a privately owned 250-square-meter space spread over two levels with internal access between floors. The treatment rooms are fully designed and equipped with state-of-the-art machinery to address both the simplest and the most complex and rare conditions. There are personal therapy rooms for each patient to ensure privacy, as well as rooms equipped with the latest technology devices. Additionally, there is a hydrotherapy room featuring a large whirlpool bath and a specialized room for massage and acupuncture. Finally, the laboratory accepts referrals and collaborates with all major insurance funds and organizations.

The Modern Physio Path Physiotherapy Center is located in Paleo Faliro. It is a contemporary and comprehensive physical rehabilitation unit, housed in a specially designed and fully equipped space. The experienced, certified physiotherapists Michalis Strigos and Vaggelis Alexandridis provide excellent quality services, with the fundamental principle of complete patient recovery. Their process begins with taking the patient's history, followed by evaluation, treatment proposal, and rehabilitation. The Center offers the following services: Diamagnetic pump, Winback Tecar Therapy, Sports Physiotherapy, Manual Therapy, Therapeutic exercise, Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training, custom-made specialized orthotic insoles, Compex SP 6.0 Electrotherapy, Amimed Electro-stimulation, Vald Forcedecks Dynamometer platforms, Air Compression Therapy System (Pressotherapy), Therapeutic massage, Kinetic Flossing, Kinesio Taping, and Athletic taping. At Physio Path, they believe that every patient has their own unique path to recovery, which they create through detailed and personalized evaluation. The combination of clinical experience, up-to-date scientific evidence, and the goals of each patient guides them towards an effective and rapid return to daily life and sports activities.