Physical Medicine

Physical medicine is one of the specialties covered by the Locomotor Centre, which also brings together physiotherapy, orthopaedics and rheumatology services to provide integrated patient care. Physical medicine services are provided at all sites. This specialty consists of the diagnosis (consultations, technical medical investigations) and treatment of diseases linked to the locomotor system. 

 

Did you know ?

Patients treated in the physical medicine department can have 48 sessions of physiotherapy per year reimbursed by the NIHDI.

Contact & Consultations

Hospital		Contact details
Delta Hospital	V	+32 2 434 81 07	Floor1C
St-Anne St-Remi Clinic	V	+32 2 434 37 66	Road 150
Braine-l'Alleud - Waterloo Hospital	V	+32 2 434 92 39	Building D Floor1
Basilique Clinic	V
Edith Cavell Medical Centre	V	+32 2 434 81 01	Floor2
Park Leopold Medical Centre	X	/
Europe-Lambermont Medical Centre	X	/
City Clinic Louise	X	/
Jean Monnet Medical Centre	X	/

Specialists

Specialist's name:

Hospital site: Delta Hospital St-Anne St-Remi Clinic Braine-l'Alleud - Waterloo Hospital Basilique Clinic Edith Cavell Medical Centre

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Areas of excellence

• Treatment of spinal conditions, specific injections, algology, vertebral manipulation
• The back school
• Locomotor system retraining
• Hand clinic
• Lymphatic drainage
• Respiratory physiotherapy
• Urogynaecology
• Dupuytren's disease: non-surgical treatment
• Prescriptions for medical equipment (insoles, corsets, splints and braces) and orthoses made by the occupational therapist
  
  

Physical Rehabilitation Unit - Delta Hospital

Programme and hospital stay

A personalised care programme is developed according to the illness and the objectives to be achieved.

This therapeutic project is re-evaluated by the multidisciplinary team on a weekly basis.

The length of the stay therefore depends on how the condition of your health evolves, on attaining the pre-established objectives and regaining your autonomy.

Meetings with your friends and family can be arranged by appointment, either at the family's or at the team's request.

 

Visiting hours

• During the week: from 16h to 20h
• Weekend and public holidays: from 14h to 16h

Planned admissions

To arrange a consultation, please call +32 2 434 81 07

What should you bring with you for your stay in the rehabilitation unit?

• A list of your medicines (name, dose, posology)
• Essential toiletries
• Comfortable clothing, with closed-toe shoes that are easy to put on, swimwear

 

Physical Rehabilitation Unit - Braine-l'Alleud - Waterloo Hospital

Programme

As soon as a patient is admitted to the rehabilitation unit, a report will be compiled on their level of autonomy and their environment.

This makes it possible to set occupational therapy objectives.

The aim of hospitalisation in the rehabilitation unit is to enable patients to regain their autonomy as quickly as possible under optimum medical conditions.

The medical treatments and exercises are adapted according to necessity and needs.

 

Visiting hours

• During the week: from 4.00pm to 8.00pm
• On weekends and public holidays: from 2.00pm to 8.00pm
• Phone number: +32 2 434 71 01

Admissions

Admission is always planned.

As soon as you have arrived and settled in, the nurse will meet you to find out about your lifestyle, etc.

The doctor will come by and compile a medical file.

 

What should you bring with you for your stay in the rehabilitation unit?

• Your personal medicines (box and list, dose and posology)
• Comfortable clothing
• Essential toiletries
• Your crutches, your raised toilet seat, cold-pack (if you have them)
  
  

Physical Rehabilitation Unit - St-Anne St-Remi Clinic

 Programme

As soon as you arrive, a member of our care team will welcome you and help you settle in to your room.

They will ask you some questions to find out about your lifestyle, your medicines, your mobility issues or any other issues.

Visiting hours

• During the week: from 4.00pm to 8.00pm
• On weekends and public holidays: from 2.00pm to 8.00pm

Personal belongings to bring

• Essential toiletries
• Everyday necessities (slippers, non-slip shoes, comfortable clothing, medicines from home)
• Nightwear (2-piece pyjamas set)

We ask you to wear civilian clothing during the day as you are no longer ill but going through a period of convalescence.

Contacting the medical doctor

For a private consultation, please make an appointment with the secretary at the reception desk

• with Dr Ricci Risso, by appointment only, every Tuesday and Friday PM
• +32 2 434 26 88