VAMED Rehabilitation Clinic Geesthacht

VAMED Rehabilitation Clinic Geesthacht is a rehabilitation center with a rich history. Doctors work with patients up to 25 years old with neurological and orthopedic diseases. The hospital provides outpatient and inpatient services to more than 100 patients. As early as 1912, a sanatorium for women was established in the Geesthacht VAMED Rehabilitation Clinic. Later, it was used as a refugee hospital under British and German administrations and the military. Since 1985, the territory has been reorganizing and expanding to rehabilitate children with brain injuries. With time, the center has acquired its current functionality and appearance, with 175 seats. Nowadays, more than 200 highly qualified employees provide uninterrupted work. The clinic operates according to high standards according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and has the "Sign of confirmed quality of medical rehabilitation".  Applying evidence-based methods with high efficiency in complex treatment provides opportunities to treat patients of the youngest age. The neuropediatric field is trendy, especially for children with general developmental disorders, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and after injuries. Encephalitis, surgeries, brain hemorrhages, cancers, and spina bifida are also considered for treatment. Inhibition and stiffness of movements and spasticity are well treated with the help of physical therapy methods (Bobat).  The Armeo®Spring robot simulator develops the hand even with minor movements.  The SAEBO orthosis reduces seizures in the fingers and allows the child to learn to grasp objects. Therapeutic swimming, training in a wheelchair, and classes in the gym under an exceptional program help to restore movements and increase their accuracy and strength. Impaired swallowing and pronunciation are also frequent problems of neurological patients, so parallel speech therapy is quite popular. Rehabilitators consider the patient's age and use game methods of neuropedagogy for children.  For more complex patients with Undine syndrome, muscular dystrophy, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), or severe cerebral palsy, artificial lung ventilation and weaning are available, as well as intensive care.  Therapeutic bronchoscopy, respiratory therapy, and cough support are also used as needed. After improving the condition, the patient can start a regular diet with the support of highly experienced doctors after long-term tube or parenteral nutrition. The clinic reflected many years of experience in treatment methods and an in-depth approach to patients. The pediatric direction in neurological diseases and orthopedics has long been no challenge for the doctors of the VAMED Rehabilitation Center in Geesthacht. Also, they greatly succeed in rehabilitating even complex cases.