Consultation with specialist of physical therapy and rehabilitation

A consultation with specialist of physical therapy and rehabilitation is the first step toward effectively addressing your diagnosis and managing pain!

The consultation begins with taking a detailed medical history, reviewing diagnostic findings, and discussing the patient's current pain and overall condition.

Specialist then examines the patient based on the presenting condition and conducts a series of tests to assess the overall status of the musculoskeletal system, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, intervertebral discs, nerves, and fasciae.

Following a comprehensive examination, the specialist provides a diagnosis and medical opinion, which serve as the basis for initiating a personalized treatment and rehabilitation plan.

If needed, the specialist may indicate specific diagnostic procedures to obtain a more comprehensive and clearer clinical picture, and may also administer a therapeutic injection (nerve block).

The specialist consultation and physical therapy together form an integrated therapeutic process with the primary goal of helping you by reducing and ultimately eliminating pain in the shortest possible time.

Conditions for which a consultation with specialist of physical therapy and rehabilitation is recommended include:

Lower back pain (lumbar spine pain)
Neck pain (cervical spine pain)
Muscle and joint pain (e.g., knee pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, hip pain)
Post-operative and post-fracture evaluations

If necessary, the specialist may recommend additional diagnostic procedures for a more complete and accurate assessment and may administer a therapeutic block. The specialist consultation, together with physical therapy, constitutes a comprehensive treatment process aimed at alleviating pain and restoring function as efficiently as possible.

The physical medicine specialists in our clinic who perform initial and follow-up consultations, as well as therapeutic injections (blocks), are:

Dr. med. spec. Ivana Šegvić

Dr. med. Izabela Baničević

Izv.prof.dr.sc. Sanda Dubravčić Šimunjak, prim.dr.med.

Dr. med. Ivana Brkičić

Petra Šoštarić, dr. med.

Questions and answers

Physiatrist consultation – frequently asked questions

We recommend it for lower back (lumbar spine) pain, neck (cervical spine) pain, muscle and joint pain (e.g. knee, shoulder, elbow or hip pain), and for evaluations after surgery or fractures.

The consultation begins with a detailed medical history, a review of your diagnostic findings and a conversation about your current pain and overall condition. The specialist then examines you and uses a series of tests to assess your musculoskeletal system – muscles, tendons, ligaments, intervertebral discs, nerves and fasciae.

The specialist gives you a diagnosis and a medical opinion, which are the basis for your personalised treatment and rehabilitation plan. The consultation and physical therapy together form one integrated process, aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating your pain as quickly as possible.

Yes. If needed, the specialist may administer a therapeutic injection (block) and may recommend additional diagnostic procedures for a more complete and clearer clinical picture.

Initial and follow-up consultations, as well as block injections, are performed by our physical medicine specialists:

Dr. med. spec. Ivana Šegvić
Dr. med. Izabela Baničević
Izv.prof.dr.sc. Sanda Dubravčić Šimunjak, prim.dr.med.
Dr. med. Ivana Brkičić
Petra Šoštarić, dr. med.

A specialist examination by a physiatrist costs 80 €, and a specialist examination with a block injection costs 130 €. All clinic prices are listed on our Prices page.

We offer physiatrist consultations in Split and Zagreb, with no waiting list. Book online: choose the location, service and a free time slot and send a booking request – our staff will then get in touch with you. You can also call us.