Health professionals for Lumbago

Anagnostou Antonios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. In a modern facility, easily accessible for all ages, he provides comprehensive medical services including diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative follow-up of patients. Specifically, his expertise includes total knee and hip arthroplasty, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the knee, reconstructive surgery, sports injuries, shoulder disorders, autologous mesotherapy, carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, pediatric orthopedics, and injections. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2009. He specialized in Greece, completing his residency at the 2nd University Clinic of the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas," where he received advanced training in both adult and pediatric orthopedics.

Papaioannou Xristoforos is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of the University of Freiburg, Germany, with a private practice in Agia Varvara. After completing his studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, he specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology and sub-specialized in Upper Limb, Hand Surgery, and Microsurgery at major centers in Germany. He is a certified Hand Surgeon (Handchirurg) following examinations at the University of Münster, Germany. He currently maintains a position as an Orthopedic Surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology & Hand Surgery at the Kreisklinikum Siegen clinic, an academic center of the University of Marburg. Furthermore, he specialized in the Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology & Hand Surgery at Darmstadt Hospital (Kreisklinikum Darmstadt). Additionally, he worked at the certified orthopedic center and arthroplasty center, as well as in the spinal surgery department of the orthopedic clinic in Lorsch, Germany, where he specialized in minimally invasive knee and hip arthroplasty surgery and in targeted fluoroscopy-guided injection therapy with slow-release corticosteroids for the management of chronic pain in spinal disorders. Finally, he served for several years as a scientific collaborator at the University of Freiburg and has numerous publications in scientific journals and conferences.

Dr. Diakatos Andreas is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. He was born in Athens. He began his specialty training in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Asklipiio Voulas Hospital. For two years, he trained in Microsurgery at KAT Hospital and for one year in Pediatric Orthopedics at the same hospital. In 2014, he obtained the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialty certification and has been practicing privately since then. He is currently affiliated with Hygeia Hospital, where a significant number of robotic surgeries are performed, a cutting-edge technology in knee and hip arthroplasty within this specialty. Finally, it would be remiss not to mention his training in Bologna, Italy, under Professor Maurilio Marcacci, as well as in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Louvaris Ioannis is a Physiotherapist and operates a private physiotherapy clinic in Agia Paraskevi. He studied Physiotherapy at the Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece in Lamia and holds a Pilates Mat & Equipment certification from the Professional Trainers' Model School StadiumPro. Subsequently, he completed postgraduate studies in Advanced Physiotherapy at the University of Salford in Manchester. Additionally, he possesses a Pedagogical and Teaching Proficiency certificate from A.S.PAI.TE. He completed his internship at the Attikon General Hospital KAT, gaining significant clinical experience, and has worked in private physiotherapy centers. At his physiotherapy clinic, he addresses each injury and condition on an individual basis, with particular specialization in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports injuries.

Gidas Dimitrios is a Physiotherapist who runs a private physiotherapy clinic in Elefsina. Additionally, he serves as a Physiotherapist in the ICU of the Athens Bioclinic. He holds a degree in Physiotherapy and a diploma in Specialized Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Manual Therapy Diploma). He also has a specialization in Biomedical Acupuncture from the Hellenic Physiotherapy Society of Algology at the University of West Attica (UniWA) and has received further training in Biomedical and Traditional Acupuncture at Shanghai University. Finally, he specializes in physiotherapeutic assessment and rehabilitation, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and sports injuries.

Georgoudis Mixalis is an Orthopedic Surgeon – Spine Surgeon and maintains private practices in Chalkida, as well as within Metropolitan Hospital in Faliro.

He graduated from the Medical Department of Democritus University of Thrace. He has worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon in the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic and as a Resident Orthopedic Surgeon in the Scoliosis and Spine Department and in the Pediatric Orthopedics Clinic of the G.N.A KAT General Hospital. He is specialized in hip and knee arthroplasty, arthroscopic surgery, and spinal surgery.

He serves as an External Associate of Metropolitan Hospital in Faliro and the Athens Medical Center – Psychiko Clinic. He has served as Director of the 2nd Orthopedic Department at Euroclinic Athens, as well as Consultant of the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Department (MISS) at the Athens Medical Center. Additionally, as a resident, he worked at the General Prefectural Hospital of Chalkida and the General Hospital of Chios "Skylitseio".

He has participated in numerous national and international scientific conferences and seminars, with his scientific work published and presented in medical journals and conferences respectively. Particularly noteworthy is the Travel Fellowship he received from the E.E.X.O.T. for his participation in the FORTE Summer School held in 2018 in Milan.

Finally, the doctor is a member of the Medical Associations of Athens and Evia, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Nikolopoulos Aleksandros MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist - Sports Medicine Specialist with a private practice in Daphne. He holds a degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Thessaly. He specialized at the General Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Karditsa and subsequently moved to Germany, where he continued his specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology at one of the largest orthopedic clinics in the country, St. Anna Hospital, Herne. For two football seasons, he served as the Sports Medicine Physician for the youth football academies of Schalke 04 e.V., accompanying the teams to home and away matches, gaining significant experience in the management of sports injuries. He worked at the distinguished University Hospital of Bochum, St Josef Hospital - Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr Universität Bochum, where he obtained the Medical Specialty title in Orthopedics and Traumatology and continued his career there as a Consultant. Throughout his career, he has participated in numerous international scientific conferences and seminars, including key topics such as: ultrasonographic neonatal diagnostics according to Graf for early detection of hip dysplasia, specialized traumatology under the auspices of AO Trauma, endoscopic spinal surgery, emergency pre-hospital medicine (Notarzt), pediatric orthopedics, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, microsurgery and arthroscopic surgery of the hand, reconstructive knee and hip surgery, among others. Overall, he has acquired substantial experience across the full spectrum of orthopedics and traumatology as well as significant surgical expertise, performing numerous complex surgical procedures in both adults and children. Finally, the physician is a member of the International Traumatology Society AO Trauma (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Dr. Antonios Aggoules, MD, PhD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Neo Psychiko. He holds a doctoral degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a medical degree from the same institution. He completed his specialty training in Orthopedics at the "Asklepieio" Voula Hospital, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, and "Agios Savvas" Hospital, followed by a fellowship in the Academic Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery at Leeds General Infirmary, funded by a scholarship from the Hellenic Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology. The doctor has extensive experience in sports injuries, trauma, knee surgery, low back pain, neck pain, as well as medical acupuncture, holding certification in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Medical Acupuncture from the AcuScience International Postgraduate Center on Acupuncture. He collaborates with renowned private healthcare institutions and simultaneously teaches in higher education. His scientific work includes publications in international and recognized Greek medical journals, as well as numerous presentations at medical conferences on topics related to orthopedics, traumatology, and physical rehabilitation. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association and former President of its Alternative Medicine Committee, as well as a member of the Hellenic Medical Acupuncture Society.

Spyrantis Manolis is an Orthopedic Surgeon practicing privately in Heraklion, Crete. He studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Surgical Sciences at the University of Crete. He began his specialization in Orthopedics at the Venizeleio-Paneio General Hospital, where he participated in numerous surgeries addressing trauma, sports injuries, and joint arthroplasties. He continued his training at the Attikon General Hospital "KAT," specializing in upper limb disorders and minor surgeries, as well as at the Paediatric Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou." He possesses significant clinical experience, having served as Assistant Consultant B' in Orthopedics at Venizeleio-Paneio General Hospital and Assistant Consultant B' in Orthopedics at the University General Hospital of Heraklion, focusing on arthroscopic surgery, reconstructive surgery of major joints, and trauma management. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous medical conferences, and his scientific contributions include oral presentations, research papers, and contributions to medical textbook authorship.

Η Physio Science Clinic – Tailor Made Physiotherapy, υπό την επιστημονική καθοδήγηση του Αλέξανδρου Σιδέρη και των συνεργατών του, παρέχει εξατομικευμένες υπηρεσίες φυσικοθεραπείας, βασισμένες στη σύγχρονη επιστημονική τεκμηρίωση και προσαρμοσμένες στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες κάθε ασθενούς. Η θεραπευτική φιλοσοφία της κλινικής στηρίζεται στην ολοκληρωμένη και εξατομικευμένη αξιολόγηση, στη στενή συνεργασία θεραπευτή και ασθενούς, καθώς και στη συνεχή παρακολούθηση και επανεκτίμηση της θεραπευτικής πορείας. Η κλινική εμπειρία, η διδασκαλία και η επιστημονική έρευνα συνδυάζονται με στόχο την παροχή φυσικοθεραπείας υψηλού επιπέδου, δίνοντας έμφαση όχι μόνο στην αντιμετώπιση του πόνου αλλά και στην αποκατάσταση της λειτουργικότητας, της αυτοπεποίθησης στην κίνηση και της συνολικής ποιότητας ζωής.

Η κλινική προσφέρει ολοκληρωμένη φυσικοθεραπευτική αξιολόγηση και αποκατάσταση σε όλο το φάσμα των μυοσκελετικών παθήσεων, με ιδιαίτερη εξειδίκευση στη διαχείριση σύνθετων και απαιτητικών κλινικών περιστατικών. Διαθέτει σημαντική εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση του μακροχρόνιου επίμονου πόνου, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του χρόνιου μυοσκελετικού πόνου, του αυχενικού και οσφυϊκού πόνου, των κεφαλαλγιών και αυχενογενών πονοκεφάλων, των δυσλειτουργιών και του πόνου της κροταφογναθικής άρθρωσης, καθώς και της νευραλγίας τριδύμου και άλλων μορφών χρόνιου νευροπαθητικού πόνου. Παράλληλα, παρέχει εξειδικευμένη αξιολόγηση και υποστηρικτική φυσικοθεραπευτική παρέμβαση σε λειτουργικές διαταραχές που σχετίζονται με τη λειτουργία του αυτόνομου νευρικού συστήματος, όπως διαταραχές ύπνου, χρόνιο στρες, αγχώδεις διαταραχές, σύνδρομο ευερέθιστου εντέρου, σωματοαισθητικές εμβοές και άλλες λειτουργικές διαταραχές. Η φυσικοθεραπεία εφαρμόζεται πάντοτε βάσει των σύγχρονων επιστημονικών κατευθυντήριων οδηγιών και δεν αποτελεί θεραπεία πρώτης γραμμής για τις παραπάνω παθήσεις, αλλά μπορεί, σε επιλεγμένες περιπτώσεις και σε συνεργασία με τον θεράποντα ιατρό, να συμβάλει στη βελτίωση συγκεκριμένων συμπτωμάτων και λειτουργικών περιορισμών.

Η Physio Science Clinic διαθέτει επίσης ιδιαίτερη εξειδίκευση στην αξιολόγηση και αποκατάσταση παθήσεων της κρανιοπροσωπικής περιοχής και του περιφερικού νευρικού συστήματος, όπως η πάρεση προσωπικού νεύρου, οι δυσλειτουργίες της κροταφογναθικής άρθρωσης, οι περιφερικές νευροπάθειες, οι παγιδεύσεις νεύρων και οι νευρομυϊκές δυσλειτουργίες της περιοχής κεφαλής και τραχήλου. Παράλληλα, σχεδιάζει εξατομικευμένα προγράμματα μετεγχειρητικής αποκατάστασης μετά από ορθοπαιδικές και άλλες χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις, με στόχο την ασφαλή επούλωση των ιστών, τη σταδιακή επαναφορά της λειτουργικότητας, την πρόληψη επιπλοκών και την ταχύτερη επιστροφή στις καθημερινές δραστηριότητες και τον αθλητισμό. Ιδιαίτερη έμφαση δίνεται και στη διαχείριση σύνθετων ή ανθεκτικών περιστατικών, όπου τα συμπτώματα επιμένουν ή η αιτία του προβλήματος δεν είναι προφανής, μέσα από αναλυτική κλινική αξιολόγηση, εφαρμογή των αρχών της τεκμηριωμένης πρακτικής, εξατομικευμένο θεραπευτικό σχεδιασμό και στενή συνεργασία με ιατρούς άλλων ειδικοτήτων, όταν αυτό απαιτείται.

Στους εξειδικευμένους τομείς της κλινικής περιλαμβάνεται ακόμη η φυσικοθεραπεία πυελικού εδάφους για γυναίκες και άνδρες με λειτουργικές διαταραχές της πυελικής περιοχής, όπως χρόνιος πυελικός πόνος, δυσλειτουργίες των μυών του πυελικού εδάφους, ακράτεια ούρων ή κοπράνων, δυσλειτουργίες μετά από χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις της πυέλου, επώδυνη σεξουαλική λειτουργία όπου ενδείκνυται, καθώς και αποκατάσταση κατά την προγεννητική και μεταγεννητική περίοδο. Η θεραπεία βασίζεται στη λεπτομερή λειτουργική αξιολόγηση, στην εξατομικευμένη θεραπευτική άσκηση, στη μυϊκή επανεκπαίδευση και στην εφαρμογή εξειδικευμένων φυσικοθεραπευτικών τεχνικών, με απόλυτο σεβασμό στην ιδιωτικότητα και την αξιοπρέπεια κάθε ασθενούς. Παράλληλα, η κλινική αναπτύσσει σημαντική δραστηριότητα στον τομέα της φυσικοθεραπείας στην ψυχική υγεία, εφαρμόζοντας σύγχρονες, επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένες παρεμβάσεις που στοχεύουν στη βελτίωση της λειτουργικότητας, της ποιότητας ζωής και της σωματικής ευεξίας ατόμων με αγχώδεις ή καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές, χρόνιο στρες, σωματικά συμπτώματα που σχετίζονται με ψυχολογική επιβάρυνση ή χρόνιο πόνο με σημαντικές ψυχοκοινωνικές επιδράσεις. Οι παρεμβάσεις περιλαμβάνουν θεραπευτική άσκηση, εκπαίδευση στην κατανόηση του πόνου, τεχνικές ρύθμισης του νευρικού συστήματος, αναπνευστική επανεκπαίδευση, βελτίωση της σωματικής επίγνωσης και ενίσχυση της συμμετοχής στις καθημερινές δραστηριότητες, πάντοτε ως μέρος μιας ολοκληρωμένης διεπιστημονικής θεραπευτικής προσέγγισης.

Ο Νικόλαος Σαλαμαλίκης είναι Ορθοπεδικός Χειρουργός Σπονδυλικής Στήλης και σκοπεύει στην εξατομικευμένη αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων και παραμορφώσεων της σπονδυλικής στήλης με ατραυματικές τεχνικές, κατέχοντας ήδη μεγάλη σειρά αποσυμπιέσεων σπονδυλικής στήλης με ενδοσκοπική τεχνική. Το 2024 ολοκλήρωσε με επιτυχία, Χειρουργικό Fellowship, με αντικείμενο τη Χειρουργική Σπονδυλικής Στήλης ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας (Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery), σε αναγνωρισμένη Κλινική Σπονδυλικής Στήλης, από το παγκόσμιο εκπαιδευτικό δίκτυο Ορθοπεδικής (ΑΟ), στο Okayama Rosai Hospital της Ιαπωνίας, υπό τον Καθηγητή Dr. Masato Tanaka. Ο Ιατρός ειδικεύτηκε και εξειδικεύτηκε στην Γερμανία, αποκτώντας τον τίτλο του Ειδικού Χειρουργού Ορθοπεδικού, κατόπιν εξετάσεων, από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο του κρατιδίου του Βρανδεμβούργου (2020).Μετά τη λήψη της ειδικότητάς του, διετέλεσε Επιμελητής Α' Ορθοπεδικής και Τραυματιολογίας σε αναγνωρισμένο κέντρο Τραύματος της Γερμανίας (Sana Klinikum Niederlausitz). Μετά από πολυετή εμπειρία σε πρωτοπόρα Ορθοπεδικά Κέντρα και κέντρα Tραύματος της Γερμανίας, ο Ιατρός υπηρέτησε, ως συνεργάτης, στην Κλινική Σκολίωσης και Σπονδυλικής Στήλης του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου "ΚΑΤ" για ένα έτος (2022). Διαθέτει πληθώρα εμπειρίας και εξειδικεύεται στις χειρουργικές τεχνικές ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας των παθήσεων και παραμορφώσεων της Σπονδυλικής Στήλης, στην ενδοσκοπική αποσυμπίεση των παθήσεων του Σπονδυλικού καναλιού, στις αρθροπλαστικές μεγάλων αρθρώσεων με πρωτόκολλα ταχείας μετεγχειρητικής αποκατάστασης και στην αρθροσκοπική αποκατάσταση αθλητικών κακώσεων. Το 2022, κατόπιν εξετάσεων, έγινε μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Ορθοπεδικών Χειρουργών ( FEBOT). Ο Σαλαμαλίκης Νικόλαος διατηρεί ιδιωτικό Ιατρείο στους Αμπελοκήπους και στο Περιστέρι, ενώ παράλληλα διατελεί Επιμελητής στο 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο της Αεροπορίας.Χειρουργεί ιδιωτικά στο Νοσοκομείο Υγεία, στο Νοσοκομείο Ερρίκος Ντυνάν.Είναι απόφοιτος της Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων και της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης (2009).

Xaritidis Xaralampos is a Neurosurgeon - Spinal Surgeon, with five years of specialization in major London hospitals in adult and pediatric spinal surgery. He maintains a practice in Ampelokipoi, within the Errikos Dynan Hospital. Additionally, he is the Director of the Spinal Department at IASO Children’s Hospital and is part of the Scoliosis Department at Mitera Hospital. He completed his studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized at the Neurosurgical Clinic of the 417 NIMTS (Nursing Foundation of the Army Share Fund). After his specialization in London, he served as Director of the Spinal Department (Spinal Consultant) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals of the NHS Trust and at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital.

I am Mr Nektarios K. Mazarakis, a neurosurgeon and complex spinal surgeon fully trained in the UK and Ireland. I am an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and provide medical services in Athens and Thessaloniki.

My practice is dedicated to delivering the highest standards of care in neurosurgery and spinal surgery, with particular focus on complex spinal disorders, neuro-oncology, and minimally invasive approaches.

Dr Kyriakidis Athanasios MD, PhD is a Specialist Physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R), graduate of the Medical School of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and an outstanding PhD graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras. He maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He has specialized in the United Kingdom in spinal cord and spinal injuries as well as in sports injury rehabilitation. In his clinic, he manages musculoskeletal or neuropathic pain with a holistic approach, combining medical care with therapeutic exercise guidance based on scientifically validated evidence.

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.

Ailamakis Nikolaos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Chalandri and holds a position as a consultant at the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of Errikos Dynan Hospital Center. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Crete and is specialized in Arthroplasty, fracture management, upper and lower limb surgery, Sports Injuries, Shoulder – Hip – Knee pathologies, and Pediatric Orthopedics. He covers the entire spectrum of Orthopedics and Traumatology using the most modern treatment methods, either surgical and/or conservative depending on indications. Additionally, he offers a range of services, including osteoporosis screening, fracture management and follow-up, treatment of spinal and limb disorders, wound suturing and repair, and cast application. Moreover, thanks to his extensive experience, he provides high-level services in total hip and knee arthroplasty using minimally invasive techniques — resulting in shorter hospitalization time, minimal and controlled postoperative pain, and rapid recovery. Finally, he offers medical treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions using specialized biological agents without contraindications or side effects, such as hyaluronic acid and injections of concentrated platelets – growth factors.

Athanasios Konstantelias is a Neurosurgeon, specializing in minimally invasive Neurosurgery with main focus on Spine diseases and Neuro-oncology. He maintains a private practice in Athens and Peristeri. He has served as an Attending Neurosurgeon-Facharzt Neurochirurgie at the Cereneo Clinic, Lucerne, Switzerland. He studied Medicine at the University of Crete and obtained a Diploma of Postgraduate Studies from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens with a thesis on the Epidemiology of Brain Tumours Internationally. He then specialized in a full-time position and post-graduate training in the Spine Department at the SRH Zentralklinikum Suhl in Germany. He completed postgraduate training in Endoscopic Skull Base Neurosurgery at the Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy where he received the corresponding Master di Secondo Livello certification. His bibliographic references exceed 980. The physician collaborates with hospitals and clinics.

At the TheraCare Physiotherapy Center, our goal is to provide comprehensive musculoskeletal physiotherapy services. Utilizing modern methods and techniques, we aim for patients to regain their mobility, relieve their pain, and improve their functionality and quality of life. From the initial assessment to personalized treatment, the therapeutic program is designed based on the individual needs of each patient. Treatments include mobilization and strengthening methods, both through the use of physical modalities as well as manual therapy techniques. The facility is equipped with modern equipment and offers a warm and comfortable environment for your rehabilitation. Our purpose is to support patients at every step of their journey towards health and well-being.