Rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury in Reuth Rehabilitation Сenter

Reut Rehabilitation Center was opened in 1961 on the basis of the same non-profit organization and is a leader in the introduction of innovative rehabilitation techniques in Israel. The complex, which takes children and adults, equipped with the latest technology with 350 beds in the hospital. Every year in rehabilitation center more than 1,500 patients receives medical care. Reut is specialized on complicated cases of orthopedic and neurological disorders after accidents, injuries, diseases and pathologies. Effective rehabilitation aims to restore motor, speech and cognitive functions. The main goal of the center's employees - to return patients to their independence.

Rehabilitation center specialists

Dr. Dov Albukrek - head of the clinic Reut, assistant of general director of the Israel Ministry of Health. He is a colonel of medical corps and a pediatrician. Over the years, he held various prominent positions: deputy director of the Beilinson Medical Center, a major pediatrician of Schneider Children's Medical Center and many others.

Professor Jean-Jacques Vatin - Head of Outpatient Rehabilitation, head of research, the deputy director of the Reut Rehabilitation Center.

Professor Avi Ori - Head of the department of rehabilitation, a world-renowned expert in the field of restorative medicine.

The main directions of the Israeli rehabilitation center Reut

The center uses the program of neuropsychological and physical rehabilitation for patients of all ages, as well as provides professional medical care for patients with chronic disorders.

On the base of Reut rehabilitation center exists the largest department of chronic mechanical ventilation in Israel, which treats patients who need prolonged ventilation of lungs because of progressing muscle diseases and chronic diseases of lungs.

In addition, the center engaged in treating chronic pain syndrome, restoring of sexual function. Center staff has unique experience, which has no analogues in the world.

Reut Medical Center uses next methods of rehabilitation:

• physiotherapy involves a range of different activities with a physiotherapist aimed at recovering of motor function;
• occupational therapy - this is training to restore cognitive and fine motor skills (can include activities such as the collection of puzzles, gardening, sculpture);
• diet therapy - development of individual menu, depending on the diagnosis, age, general condition of the patient (in case of problems with swallowing reflex, the menu is developed in conjunction with a speech therapist);
• rehabilitation psychology helps you find the strength to overcome the effects of trauma and stress;
• sexology rehabilitation helps to restore sexual function, impaired due to injuries;
• multisensory therapy - a method of rehabilitation, working on the sense organs, activating them. The program includes sounds, tactile perception, odors and light effects;
• music therapy can influence the physical, behavioral, cognitive and emotional skills of the patient;
• animal-assisted therapy - a method that involves communication of the patient with the animals, beneficial effect on the human psyche;
• alternative medicine is used in addition to the basic methods of rehabilitation and includes yoga, acupuncture, massage.

Rehabilitation Center provides a range of diagnostic services:

• electromyography;
• X-ray;
• basic blood tests.

Any additional diagnostics that may be needed during treatment, as well as consultation of specialized doctor, can be carried out outside the Reuth.

For Reut Center patients is available a wide range of programs that can take place on an outpatient basis.
As part of a day patient department there are individual programs for the rehabilitation of patients with different types of disability, chronic, congenital and acquired diseases (multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, kyphosis, and others.).

Particular attention is paid to solving the problems of the musculoskeletal system with the help of orthoses. Orthopaedic devices are produced by expert with 25 years of experience, authorized by the Ministry of Health of Israel.