Wigmore Clinic's physiotherapy department provides rehabilitation services for adults and children. Department deals with following conditions:
- Neurologycal disorders (Cerebral palsy, paresis, etc.)
- Physical development delay
- Congenital muscle torticollis
- Lower back pain of different etiology
- Postsurgical contractures
- Post stroke rehabilitation
The department has a multi-joint Biodex system, which can reproduce the movements of all joints. Biodex is used in sports medicine and rehabilitation treatment. One of the advantages of the system is that it can perform movements with multiple repetitions and for a given range of movements. The system is used widely in sports medicine, orthopedics, pediatric rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation and medical sciences.
The system is very effective for :
- hamstring muscle injuries
- anterior cruciate ligament injuries and reconstructive surgeries, arthritis,
- patellofemoral dysfunctions,
- total hip and knee replacement surgeries,
- frozen shoulder syndrome,
- reconstructive surgeries of shoulder and muscle strengthening.
Education
2004 - 2005 National Institute of Health at Ministry of Health. Yerevan, Armenia Physical therapist
1996 - 2002 Armenian state University of Physical Culture and Sport. Yerevan, Armenia Teacher of physical culture
Trainings
2000 Theoretical information course and practical workshop in small groups about physiotherapy for children with cerebral palsy on the base of Bobath and Vojta. Yerevan, Armenia
2004 Basic Course in Neurodeveloprnental Treatment /Bobath /. Yerevan, Armenia
2005 Extention course of Neurodeveloprnental Treatment MDT-Bobath/for therapists. Yerevan, Armenia
2006 Post-graduate First Armenian Neurodevelopment. treatment /NDT-Bobath/ Baby Course for Medical Doctors and Physical Therapists. Yerevan, Armenia
2006 Basic Joint treatment (Joint Function, Joint Assessment, Joint Techniques). Yerevan, Armenia
2007 Basic Joint treatment (Joint Function, Joint Assessment. Joint Techniques). Yerevan, Armenia
2010 V Congress of traumatologists and Orthopaedic Surgeons of Republic of Armenia with intemational participation. Yerevan —Tsaghkadzor, Armenia
2014 Introductory Course on the topic The Bobath - Concept" for adult patients, mainly with hemiparetic symptoms. Yerevan, Armenia
2014 Respiratory Therapy course. Yerevan, Armenia
2016 Early Childhood Intervention for Disability Prevention. Tbilisi, Georgia
Physiotherapist
Work experience
01.2018 – until now Wigmore Clinic, BIODEX specialist, physical therapist
2020 – until now Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport, Lecturer – Chair Physical Rehabilitation
03.2018 – 06.2016 Yerevan State University Ijevan branch, Lecturer
07.2017 – 11.2017 Korea Institute of Sport Science (KISS), (Seoul, South Korea), Research fellow, Department of Sport Science and Management
10.2016 International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (Berlin, Germany), Project assistant
2014 – 2017 Olympic cycling school, kinesiotherapist, massotherapist
2014 - 2017 Ministry of sport and youth affaires of RA, Expert in the sport medicine and anti-doping department
2012 – 2013 Armenia Red Cross rehabilitation center, Physical therapist,
2011 – 2013 Children’s Association of Armenia, physiotherapist
Education
2022 - up to now IRF, Fellow
2021 Armenian state institute of physical culture and sport, PhD
2016 - 2018 Yerevan State University, Master of Psychology, (psychology of sport and injury)
11.2015 School of Young Leaders, Leadership,
09.2013 – 06.2014 Russian International Olympic University (Sochi), Master of sport administration
2012 - 2013 Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture, Master of kinesiology
2008 - 2012 Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture, Bachelor of Kinesiology
2009 - 2010Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture, Massage therapist and instructor in curative physical culture
Trainings, certificates
15.03.2023 Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Manual therapy for the post-surgical athletes, HSS, USA.
18.05.2022 Rehabilitation Grand Rounds Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A New Step Forward”, HSS, USA
16.03.2022 Rehabilitation Grand Rounds Soft Tissue Techniques in the Rehab & Performance Setting: Unravelling Some of the Mystery”, HSS, USA.
19.05.2022 – 21.05.2022 Spring School on Stroke, Gyumri,
11.05.2022 Latest news on osteoporosis, Yerevan, RA
30.10.2021 Hormones and sports, Yerevan, RA
25.09.2021 – 26.09.2021 Polytrauma, pain analgesia, Aghveran, RA
19.09.2018 – 22.09.2018 International Conference of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Tbilisi, Georgia
18.11.2017 – 25.11.2017 TAFISA “Sport for All” World Congress, Seoul, South Korea.
25.11.2016 - 28.11.2016 Paths to success-inspiring future sport leaders’ international seminar, Berlin, Germany.
30.10.2016 – 05.11.2016 Communities and Crisis – Inclusive Development through Sport, 9th international seminar, Rheinsberg, Germany
09.2016 23th International Seminar for Postgraduate Students, in the International Olympic Academy, Olympia, Greece
2015 Training for trainers annual training of healthy life style, in Bulgari, Borovets.
2015 55th International Session for young participants in the International Olympic Academy, Olympia, Greece.
2015 Athletes in Action seminar for team physicians.
2014 Young Scientist School seminar
2014 Practical training at Organizing committee of Sochi during Winter Olympic Games to understand the organizational and management aspects of Games, sponsorship, media and broadcasting
2014 Observation Program conducted by International Paralympic committee during Sochi Paralympic Games and submit program report
2013 “Sport and Environment” seminar, organized by the International Olympic Committee in Sochi, Russia.
2012 – 2013 Internship in Armenian Red Cross as a physiotherapist
2011 “Hand Clinic” seminar
2011 Inernship in children’s rehabilitee center “ArBeS”.
2008 “Athletes in Action” seminar
