Physiotherapy in Czechia

Individual physiotherapy at Galen Clinic focuses on identifying and addressing the cause of pain, improving posture and preventing movement problems rather than only easing symptoms. Sessions are led by the clinic's physiotherapist and run for 60 minutes, with close cooperation across the clinic's medical specialties so that musculoskeletal care fits into a broader treatment plan where needed. It suits clients with back, neck or joint pain, posture issues, or those recovering from injury who want hands-on, individually tailored rehabilitation. The clinic also offers adjunct modalities such as shockwave and high-power laser therapy that can complement physiotherapy.

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) at Neo Sport Clinic delivers focused acoustic energy to chronic tendon and soft-tissue injuries that have failed to respond to standard rehabilitation alone. Administered within the clinic's physiotherapy suite in Olomouc — the same facility that serves SK Sigma Olomouc and HC Olomouc athletes — ESWT is indicated for Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, patellar tendinopathy, calcific shoulder tendinitis, and lateral epicondylitis. The acoustic waves stimulate local blood flow and promote tissue regeneration in the poorly vascularised zones where chronic tendon injuries persistently fail to heal.

Neo Sport Clinic's physiotherapy programme is delivered by a physician-supervised team of qualified physiotherapists using evidence-based protocols and specialist equipment not found in standard Czech physio clinics. Sessions combine hands-on manual therapy with SIRIO regenerative ultrasound, high-induction magnetotherapy, deep oscillation, and lymphatic drainage technology depending on the clinical picture. The programme covers sports rehabilitation, post-injury and post-surgical recovery, musculoskeletal pain management, women's health (pelvic floor dysfunction, postpartum), men's health (post-prostatectomy), and respiratory rehabilitation for COPD, asthma, and post-COVID patients. Athlete clients treated at the clinic include members of SK Sigma Olomouc and HC Olomouc under the care of the same team.

ART® (Active Release Technique) is a patented, evidence-informed soft-tissue treatment developed in the USA and used by professional sports teams worldwide. At Physio Clinic Suchánek it is delivered exclusively by Bc. Jakub Suchánek — the clinic's owner and sole certified ART® practitioner. The method combines precise manual contact on the affected tissue with an active patient movement — the combination creates a mechanical shear across scar tissue, adhesions, and nerve restrictions that passive techniques cannot replicate, restoring full tension-free function to the muscle, tendon, or nerve.

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.

Physiotherapy at EliteMedical is led by PhDr. Tomáš Rychnovský Ph.D., a physiotherapist with over 22 years of clinical experience whose approach integrates musculoskeletal biomechanics with an understanding of the psychological and neurological dimensions of pain. Each 45-minute session is individually targeted: the first appointment assesses root causes of the patient's pain or movement dysfunction — spinal conditions, joint problems, disc herniation, post-surgical rehabilitation, or headaches — and subsequent sessions apply manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and neuromuscular re-education techniques to address identified deficits. Unlike many physiotherapy services that focus on symptom relief, Rychnovský's approach aims to resolve the underlying biomechanical or neuromuscular cause. The service is available within the EliteMedical clinic at Poliklinika Palackého, making it straightforward to combine physiotherapy sessions with blood panels, specialist consultations, or other EliteMedical preventive programmes in a single visit.

Post-surgical physiotherapy and rehabilitation through Royal Medical Prague is designed for patients recovering from hip and knee replacement surgery at the clinic's partner orthopaedic facility, with specialists Mario Bertoli M.D. and Vladislav Hospodar M.D. — both rated among Europe's top orthopaedic surgeons — overseeing both the surgical and rehabilitation phases. The 10-day minimum rehabilitation programme begins on the third to fourth day post-operatively and covers pain management, progressive range-of-motion restoration, quadriceps and hip-muscle strengthening, and functional mobility training (walking, stair climbing, transfer from bed/chair). Conducting rehabilitation on-site at the same facility as surgery eliminates the risk of complications from early patient transfer and delivers a medically continuous recovery experience.

5 × 60-minute physiotherapy sessions for 5,000 CZK = 1,000 CZK per session. The standard physio commitment pack — typically used over a 4-8 week rehabilitation course.

Neo Sport Clinic's Post-Operative Rehabilitation Centre provides structured recovery programmes for patients following orthopaedic surgery — knee arthroscopy, shoulder repair, hip procedures, and fracture management — delivered by the same clinical team responsible for athlete recovery at SK Sigma Olomouc and HC Olomouc. The Basic package (5 visits, 5 200 Kč) combines pre-operative consultation, post-operative wound monitoring, two infusion sessions to support healing, and two physiotherapy sessions. More comprehensive Extended and Premium packages add additional physio, infusion sessions, and home equipment loan. The clinic uses SIRIO regenerative ultrasound, lymphatic drainage, PRP (platelet-rich plasma), cryotherapy, and deep oscillation as part of the post-op toolkit.

Running gait analysis at CPM Pavla Koláře combines static mobility assessment, dynamic functional movement tests, pedoscan foot pressure mapping, and 2D kinematic video analysis to produce a biomechanical profile of your running technique. The assessment identifies movement patterns associated with injury risk — including hip drop, over-stride, excessive pronation, and asymmetrical loading — and generates a written report with visual documentation sent within 14 days. Designed for runners seeking injury prevention, performance improvement, or biomechanical correction.

Neo Sport Clinic's Back Pain Centre offers a structured multimodal programme for patients with chronic cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine pain who have not responded to standard treatment or who want to avoid surgery and long-term steroid use. The Back Package (7 500 Kč) combines a rehabilitation physician consultation, five intravenous infusion sessions targeting nerve nourishment and inflammation, five magnetotherapy sessions, two 60-minute guided rehabilitation exercise sessions, and a follow-up examination — all within a single coordinated plan. Where surgical-level pathology is present, the Centre offers ultrasound-guided PRP/ACP (platelet-rich plasma) injections with millimetre precision targeting facet joints, spinal ligaments, and perineural structures — a regenerative approach to pain sourced from structures that traditional pain management cannot reach without imaging guidance.

Golf Without Pain (Golf bez bolesti) is CPM Pavla Koláře's dedicated programme for golfers, combining physiotherapy and physiofitness training to address the movement patterns that cause golf-related back, hip, and shoulder problems. Over six sessions — three with a physiotherapist and three with a physiofitness specialist — the programme assesses movement restrictions, applies targeted treatment, and then translates the therapeutic gains into sport-specific movement patterns that improve both swing quality and injury resilience.

Pharmacotherapy at Bolest Brno means individually tailored analgesic prescribing guided by an expert in pain medicine — not a GP applying a standard ladder. MUDr. Hakl and the team use all drug categories and delivery forms, including transdermal patches, to build a personalised analgesic regimen that maximises pain control while minimising adverse effects. The clinic's philosophy is explicit: use the drug combination that gives the most benefit with the least side-effect burden. This may involve standard analgesics, adjuvant drugs (anticonvulsants, antidepressants used for their analgesic properties), muscle relaxants, topical agents and opioids when clinically indicated. Treatment is reviewed at every visit to adjust dosing, switch agents if tolerance or adverse effects develop, and integrate pharmacotherapy with non-drug interventions.

Bolest Brno's interventional algesiologists perform nerve blocks and targeted local injections as one of the most effective rapid-analgesic tools in pain medicine. The technique involves delivering a combination of modern local anaesthetics, long-acting depot corticosteroids and natural GUNA preparations directly to the target site — whether a specific nerve, nerve plexus, trigger point, joint space or epidural space. The effect is typically rapid and can provide meaningful relief in acute pain flares or in chronic conditions that have been unresponsive to oral medication alone. MUDr. Marek Hakl and MUDr. Eva Kynclová both hold specialist training in interventional algeziology with decades of combined experience in pain procedures. All injections are performed under aseptic conditions in the clinic's treatment room.

AKESO's physiotherapy and rehabilitation department offers adult and paediatric sessions integrating kinesiological assessment with manual techniques including PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation), DNS (Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation), and Brugger postural therapy. Sessions are 45 minutes for adults, with initial paediatric appointments also 45 minutes and follow-ups 30 minutes. The department also incorporates visceral manipulation, kinesiology taping, and therapeutic exercises. Located in Building D at Bucharova 1314/8, 11th floor.

Medifis Clinic's rehabilitation department, running since 2007 across Zlín, Valašské Klobouky and Slavičín, combines hands-on physiotherapy with instrument-based physical therapy and aesthetic reconditioning. Manual care includes the Vojta, DNS (Kolář), Mojžíšová, McKenzie and Bobath methods, soft-tissue and myoskeletal techniques, manual lymphatic drainage and infant physiotherapy. Instrument therapy adds shockwave (rázová vlna), laser, magnetotherapy, ultrasound, electrotherapy, microwave diathermy, Rebox and cryotherapy. The team also fits kinesiotaping and Superfeet insoles, gives podiatric and barefoot-technology advice, and offers medical massage, ACP joint plasma therapy and collagen therapy. Most therapy is one-to-one with a qualified physiotherapist, with a programme built around each diagnosis.