The Special Hospital for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation "Martin Horvat" Rovinj conducts physical therapy and rehabilitation before and after surgery on the locomotor system, rehabilitation for neurological problems after stroke, rehabilitation for neurological diseases, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, cerebral palsy sclerosis and habilitation of neurorisk children.
Diagnostics and pre- and post-operative rehabilitation programs, therapies for acute and chronic pain conditions, rehabilitation and prevention programs and an indoor swimming pool with heated sea water are available. Rehabilitation for athletes occupies a special place.
A pleasant space located by the sea, many years of experience and constant education of our employees guarantee a pleasant stay and safe and fast recovery of our customers.
Special Hospital for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation "Martin Horvat" Rovinj is located in a quiet part of tourist Rovinj, on the peninsula of Sv. Pelagia, on the seashore, surrounded by a forest park. Due to the clean air and pleasant Mediterranean climate, it is ideal for the application of climatotherapy and thalassotherapy for medicinal purposes.
Climatotherapy involves the application of weather and climate to the human body for the purpose of treatment. Thalassotherapy implies the use of the sea and sea air for therapeutic purposes.
The importance of thalassotherapy and climatotherapy is increasingly recognized as one of the foundations of healthy living in modern society, and is attractive to all, especially those who are aware of the importance of their own health and the impact of modern stress on their own health.
The principle of action of thalassotherapy is to start the process of self-healing of the body under the influence of 5 components: sea water, air, salt, mud and algae.
The application of climatotherapy and thalassotherapy is carried out by free access of users or medically guided therapeutic procedures. Free access consists of a stay in a suitable environment of the hospital itself, which is surrounded by a promenade with a beautiful view of the city of Rovinj and other forms of outdoor physical activity by the sea and nature.
Therapeutic procedures consist of breathing exercises and other physical procedures and exercises that are performed outdoors, in nature and by the sea, with the help of a physiotherapist.
