Education

Riga Stradins University, professional bachelor's degree in healthcare and qualification as a physiotherapist

Associations

Latvian Physiotherapists Association

Experience

Rehabilitation center Jaunķemeri

Services

Functional assessment of the patient
Individual sessions
Group sessions
Sling therapy
Kinesiology taping

Physiotherapy examination methods used:

• Obtaining a medical history
• Respiratory and cardiovascular assessment
• Static postural functional activity assessment 
• Assessment of osteokinematic and arthrokinematic joint movements
• Assessment of muscle function and balance
• Neurological examination of the patient
• Palpatory examination of the musculoskeletal system
• Performing special tests necessary for the examination of the patient (e.g. passive and active joint stability tests)
• Posture and gait analysis
• Tests to assess the functional status of the nervous system (upper, lower Barré test, toe-nose test, heel-knee test, Romberg test, nerve root impingement tests)
• Formulation of physiotherapy goals and integration of physiotherapy goals into the patient's overall treatment and rehabilitation plan

Technologies used in physiotherapy treatment:

• Patient positioning, repositioning
• Individualised therapeutic exercises (passive therapeutic exercises (passive movements, passive stretching exercises), active assisting exercises, active exercises, therapeutic exercises in water)
•  Therapeutic active exercises in groups (active with and without tools, exercises using different positions and support surfaces)
• Vertical exercise with control of objective and subjective orthostatic responses
• Postural drainage with specific breathing exercises (postural drainage, specific breathing exercises)
• Specific physiotherapy techniques or elements thereof (kinesiology taping, proprioceptive neuromuscular fascilitation, specific relaxation techniques such as diephragmatic breathing)
• Selection of aids and training in their use
• Individual dosage of different types of exercise
• Gait training
• Balance training
• Coordination training
• Soft tissue techniques