Physiotherapy in Karlovy Vary

A grouped menu of physician-indicated electrotherapy modalities at Carlsbad Clinic, used for pain relief and circulation within its rehabilitation programme. Options range from Bioptron polarised-light therapy and therapeutic ultrasound to shortwave diathermy, Phyaction electrostimulation, a four-chamber galvanic bath and vacuum-compression therapy for the limbs. The therapist selects the modality that fits your diagnosis, and sessions are short, comfortable and easily combined with physiotherapy.

Magnetotherapy at Carlsbad Clinic applies pulsed electromagnetic fields for pain, healing and regeneration, with a high-intensity SIS (super-inductive system) option. Standard pulsed magnetic therapy is a comfortable 20-minute session associated with reducing pain and supporting tissue and bone healing, while SIS uses a far stronger field to reach deeper structures and can stimulate muscle and nerve. Painless and passive, it pairs well with the clinic's physiotherapy and laser within a rehabilitation course.

A menu of heat-based wraps and cupping at Carlsbad Clinic for pain relief, circulation and relaxation. Warm peat wraps and the combined peat bath-and-wrap deliver deep, soothing heat to muscles and joints; the paraffin hand treatment warms and softens stiff hands; and cupping uses suction cups associated with easing muscle tension and supporting local circulation. These short treatments complement the clinic's massage and rehabilitation menus during a spa stay.

Balneotherapy at Carlsbad Clinic draws on Karlovy Vary's thermal-mineral spa tradition with a menu of medicinal baths and water treatments. Options include carbonated and dry CO2 baths associated with supporting circulation, iodine-bromine and magnesium mineral baths, pearl and underwater-massage baths for relaxation, the bracing Scottish hose shower, and the indulgent Cleopatra's bath. Each is a short, physician-indicated water treatment that complements the clinic's rehabilitation and recovery programmes.

Focused extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) at Carlsbad Clinic for chronic tendon and musculoskeletal pain. A handheld applicator delivers acoustic pulses into the painful tissue across a brief 10-minute session, which is associated with stimulating the body's healing response in stubborn insertional problems such as tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis and calcific tendon pain. Because results build over a series, the clinic discounts sessions from the fifth onward. It is often combined with a physiotherapy programme.

A 55-minute individualised physiotherapy session with a therapist at Carlsbad Clinic, forming the backbone of its rehabilitation programme. Each session is shaped to your assessment — combining manual techniques, therapeutic exercise and movement re-education for back, joint and musculoskeletal problems. A shock-wave add-on is available within the same appointment for stubborn tendon or soft-tissue pain. Pool-based and group exercise options extend the programme.

A 75-minute guided Nordic-walking session in the spa forests around Karlovy Vary, led by an instructor from Carlsbad Clinic. Using poles to engage the upper body, Nordic walking turns a walk into a low-impact, full-body workout that is associated with improving cardiovascular fitness, posture and joint-friendly conditioning. It is a gentle, active complement to the clinic's rehabilitation programme and a healthy way to make use of the surrounding spa landscape.