Upon discussing the surgery with the doctor, you will be issued:

A contract about performing the surgery;
Anaesthesiologist’s questionnaire;
Information about the possible complications during the surgery and after it;
Information about the tests and examinations to be done;
Information about the Bylaws of the clinic’s in-patient facility.
You must read these documents and sign them by the date of the surgery!

The tests and examinations should be done 10 days before the surgery!

Prior to any surgery, one should carry out:

Tests and examinations required for the specific surgery;
Electrocardiogram (ECG);
X-ray imaging required for the specific surgery.
You should make an appointment with the anaesthesiologistif you have several medical problems that are not related to the planned surgery, and you are either older than 60 or younger than 18 years old.

ORTO Klīnika has 16 inpatient rooms (mainly – semiprivate; some – private) and intensive care unit. In the rooms, there is a shower, a bathroom, wireless internet, air conditioning and cable TV.
ORTO Klīnika usually wakes the patients up in the operating room. Only after the doctors make sure that you feel good, you will be taken to the intensive care unit (in case of serious and complicated surgeries) or to your room.

ID bracelet.Upon admission to the inpatient facility, we will put an ID bracelet on your wrist with your name and surname on it. Should you have had serious allergic reactions, there will be a special red sticker put on your bracelet.

Appointment with the anaesthesiologist.In the morning of the surgery day, the anaesthesiologist will assess your health condition.

Please inform the anaesthesiologist about the allergies, other diseases and conditions that you have, medications that you are using, especially blood thinners and clot prevention medications, loose teeth or periodontitis, as well as if anaesthesia had previously caused you any health damage.

Calming medications. Depending on your emotional state, the night before and/or shortly before the surgery, you will be given calming medications that will reduce unrest and anxiety, and cause sleepiness.

Depending on the specification of the surgery, at ORTO Klīnika we use:

General anaesthesia;

Regional anaesthesia (spinal, epidural, peripheral nerve blocks).

You will be able to agree on the most suitable type of anaesthesia with the anaesthesiologist at the consultation prior to surgery.

ORTO Klīnika’s physiotherapists work in close cooperation with the doctors of the clinic.

A physiotherapist is a healthcare specialist with a higher education in their specific area.

During the consultations, a physiotherapist physiotherapist assesses the functional condition of the patient, establishes the objective and tasks of the treatment, develops the rehabilitation plan. The patient undergoes a thorough physical examination, using physical therapy methods, like assessment of posture and gait, muscular force and length, assessment of balance and motor coordination.

ORTO Klīnika offers both inpatient (post-operative) and outpatient physical therapy.

Inpatient

Physiotherapist starts working with the patient already on the first day after the surgery or even on the surgery day in order to achieve the best possible rehabilitation results after the surgical treatment. On inpatient basis, the physiotherapist is working with the patient once or twice a day in accordance with an individually developed rehabilitation plan.

By the time the patient is discharged, they have learned the set of activities that are to be performed independently until the outpatient rehabilitation phase starts.

Outpatient

Outpatient rehabilitation department is visited by people who can restore their health and work capacity:

Without surgical intervention (using conservative approach);
After surgical treatment within the framework of the rehabilitation programme;
Prior to surgical intervention in order to prepare the patient for the surgery and the body for better rehabilitation process;
For health disorder preventive care purposes.
ORTO Klīnika has three outpatient physical therapy halls:

Rehabilitation and physical therapy department at ORTO Klīnika
Rehabilitation and physical therapy departments at Āgenskalna branch
Rehabilitation and physical therapy department at Daugavpils branch
We offer:

Consultation by physiotherapist;
Rehabilitation after traumas and surgeries;
Remedial gymnastics;
Physical capacity tests after trauma rehabilitation in order to conduct fair assessment of person’s fitness for returning to active sports;
Fascia release and stretching techniques;
Kinesio® taping;
Sling therapy;
Manual therapy;
Therapeutic massage;
medicīnisko akupunktūru;
krioterapiju;
Physical therapy (magnet therapy, ultrasound, phonophoresis, TENS).