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Sakellariou Konstantinos

Physiotherapist
Orthopedic Manipulative Therapist
Clinical Instructor in Manual Therapy
Certified Adults’ Educator Ser. Num. ΕΑ 24322
Licensed Physiotherapist in Saxony State Germany

I worked as a physiotherapist for six years in Athens from 1991 to 1996. In 1993 I started my Manual Therapy training in the Kaltenborn-Evjenth concept. In 1997 I moved from Greece to Germany where I worked at Klinik Bavaria which is a state-of-the-art private rehabilitation clinic, while at the same time continuing my education in Manual Therapy in Greece and Germany. In 1998 I successfully passed the exams for the diploma “OMTP-Orthopedic Manipulative Physiotherapist”, 4 hours written and 2 hours oral.

I stayed in Germany for a total of 2 years, where I had 2,859 Manual Therapy sessions with clinic patients in my official personal clinic statistics.

At the end of 1998 I returned to Greece and in 1999 I opened the Physiotherapy Hospital, which I still maintain at 15 Avydou Street in Zografou.

Since 1998 I have been teaching specialization programs in Manual Therapy in Greece and abroad.

In 2018 I obtained my master’s degree from the Medical School of the University of Athens in molecular and applied physiology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1999 –today Owner of “Manualphysiotherapy” , private practice in Zografou Treatment of Musculoskeletal and Neurologic patients
  • 1997 and 1998 Klinik Bavaria Rehabillitations center in Saxony – Germany Treating Musculoskeletal, Neurologic, Geriatric, and Oncologic patients, performing 2.859 sessions
  • 1991 – 1996 Owner of private PRactise in Goudi district Treatment of Musculoskeletal and Neurologic patients
  • 1990 – 1991 General Air Force Hospital (251 GAH) Athens Treatment of Musculoskeletal and Neurologic patients

TRAINING

  • 2018 National Kapodestrian University of Athens. School of Medicine: “Master of Science in Molecular and Applied Physiology”
  • 1993 – 1998  European Academy for Orthopedic Manual Therapy Orthopedic Manual Therapy (OMT) Diploma
  • 1985 – 1988 National Technological Univercity Department of Physical Therapy (TEI of Athens)

POST GRADUATE TRAINING

  • 7-9 March 1997. Instructor Karel Lewit. Topic: “Manual Therapy – Manual Medicine”, Klinik Bavaria, Germany
  • 6-11 April 1996. Istructor : Karel Lewit. Topic: “Principles of Manual Medicine – post isometric relaxation techniques of the soft tissues in the Spine and the Pelvis”, Hania, Creta.
  • 21 – 23 October 1997.Instructor: David Butler. Topic: “Mobilization of the Nervous System – level I , diagnosis & management of the physical dysfunction of the nervous system in a pain sciences and clinical reasoning framework”, Mainz, Germany.
  • 25-27 October 1997.Instructor: Mariano Rocabado.Topic: “Craniocervical – Craniomandibular and Facial Pain”, Mainz, Germany.
  • 19-20 September 1998. Instructor: Barbara Hetherrington. Topic: “Mulligan Concept Workshop – mobilization with movement –NAGS & SNAGS”, Klinik Bavaria, Germany.
  • 22-23 November 1999. Instructor: Mark Jones. Topic: “Shoulder Impigment and Instability, Mobilization and Manipulation”, Athens.
  • 29-30 November 1999. Instructor: Mark Jones.Topic: “Mobilization of the Nervous System”, Athens.
  • 5-7 April 2000. Instructor : David Butler.Topic: “Mobilization of the Nervous System – level II, the sensitive Nervous System”, Mainz, Germany..
  • 17 – 21 April 2001. Instructor: Robert Pfund. Topic: “Clinical Reasoning – Manipulation of The Lumbar Spine and the Sacroiliac Joint”
  • 13-17 November Instructor : Karel Lewit. Topic: “The functional approach I – Examination and treatment of th Spine and Pelvis- chain reactions” , Athens.
  • 28 Marchς- 1 April 2003. Instructor: Karel Lewit. Topic: “The functional approach II – Examination and treatment of the soft tissues and the lower extremity – chain reactions” , Athens.
  • 4-6 April 2003. Instructor Max Zusman.Topic: “The problematic chronic pain patient”, Mainz, Germany.
  • 18 April – 2 May 2004. Instructor : Max Zusman. Topic: “ Pain Mechanisms – Management of the problem pain patient”,
  • 2-4 April 2005. Instructor : Karel Lewit. Topic: “The Neuromuscular approach in examination and treatment of the upper and lower extremity”, Athens.
  • 21-24 May 2005.Instructor: Fritz Zahnd.Topic: “ Medical Exercise Therapy”, Athens.
  • 7-8 June 2005. Instructor: Andry Vleeming. Topic:  “ Movement stability and low back pain”, Helsinki, Finland.
  • 23-24 September 2006.Instructor: Barbara Hetherrington. Topic: “ Brian Mulligan’s concept, mobilization with movement”,
  • 28 October 2006.Instructor: Michael Shacklock: Topic: “Neurodynamics and neural integrity testing, the state of the science”, London, UK.
  • 8-13 June 2008. Instructor: Marc Comerford. Topic: “Sacroiliac Instability : Assessment and re-stabilization of self-locking dysfunction – a Clinical reasoning approach”, Rotterdam, Holland..
  • 21-25 June 2008. Instructor: Antonios Galanos. Topic: “Clinical research course”, Athens.
  • 26-27 October 2011. Instructor: Konstantinos Kontos. Topic: “Clinical Pilates”, Athens.
  • “Understanding the Brain”. University of Chicago 2014 .
    Degree 83%.  Duration :10 weeks.
  • “Preventing Chronic Pain”. University of Minnesota 2014.
    Degree:100%. Duration 9 weeks.
  • “Understanding research”. University of California San Francisco.
    Degree : 87,1%. Duration: 6 weeks
  • “Viral marketing and how to craft contagious content”, University of Pennsylvania, October 24, 2018
  • “Muscle injuries – focusing on hamstrings – BJSM Approved ”.Instructor Rod Instructor Rod Whiteley, B . App. Sc , Hellenic OMT Diploma, Athens 9.10 November 2018
  • “The Overhead Shoulder compared to the “normal” shoulder – evidence-based assessment and treatment of the painful shoulder BJSM Approved “. Instructor Rod Whiteley, B . App. Sc , Hellenic OMT Diploma, Athens 5,6 April 2019

ASSISTANT OF COURSE LEADERS IN THE FOLLOWING SEMINARS

  • 22-27 March 1997.Instructor: Heidi Sinz. Topic: “Advanced mobilization and examination and techniques of the spine”. Athens.
  • 21-26 Μαίου Instructor: Christian Gloeck. Topic: “Advanced examination and treatment techniques of the extremities”.Athens.
  • 26-29 October 2001. Instructor: Frans Van Den Berg. Topic: “Manipulation techniques for the Cervical and Thoracic spine”, Athens.
  • 2-4 June 2001.Instructor: David Butler. Topic: “ Mobilization of the Nervous system, level – I ”, Athens.
  • 23-28 October 2002. Instructor: Frans Van Den Berg. Topic: “Palpation examination and treatment of the Cervical and Thoracic spine”, Athens.
  • 13-17 November 2002. Instructor : Karel Lewit. Topic: “The functional approach: examination and treatment of the spine and pelvis-chain reactions”, Athens.
  • 22-24 June 2007. Instructor: Frans Van Den Berg. Topic: “Basic Neurophysiology, Pain physiology, Connective tissue Physiology” Athens.
  • 18-22 September 2010. Instructor: Max Zusman. Topic: “Physiology of Pain”, Athens.
  • 17-19 December 2010. Instructor: Frans Van Den Berg.Topic: “Advanced Connective tissue Physiology”, Athens.

DELEGATE of GREECE in IFOPMPT

  • 9-11 June 2005, 9th Nordic Congress for “Orthopedic Manual Therapy and Medicine”, Helsinki, Finland. Representing the “Hellenic Manipulative Physiothapists’ Association”.
  • 28th October, 2006, Conference of the “ Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists” , London ,England. Representing the “Hellenic Manipulative Physiothapists’ Association”.
  • 9-13 June 2008, 9th Congress of the “ International Federation of Orthopedic Manipulative Therapists -IFOMPT”, Rotterdam, Holland. Representing OMT- Greece ( Hellenic Physiotherapists’ Association).
  • 29-31 May 2009, 10th Nordic Congress of  “Orthopedic Manipulative Therapy and Medicine”, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Representing OMT- Greece ( Hellenic Physiotherapists’ Association).

PRESENTATIONS IN CONGRESSES CLINICAL SUPERVISOR - EXAMINER

  • 12 -14 November 1993 : Annual Congress of the Panhellenic Phsyiotherapists’ Association .  “Overuse Syndromes-I”
  • 20 – 21 May 1994 : Annual Congress of the Panhellenic Phsyiotherapists’ Association .  “Overuse Syndromes-II”
  • 13-7-1998 until 29-8-1998: Clinical spupervisor in Klinik Bavaria Dresden , Germany, for a group of American and Greek students .
  • 21 May 2000 : Presentation in the meeting of the Panhellenic Phsyiotherapists’ Association . Topic : “Lumbar segmental motor control in clinical instability”.
  • 2 December 2000 : Presentation in the meeting of the Hellenic Scientific Society of Physiotherapists’. Topic: “Principles of Manual Therapy – Introduction of Manual Therapy in examination and treatment of Musculoskeletal dysfunctions”.
  • 6 – 7 May 2000 : Clinical supervisor and member of the examining board in the Midterm examination of the Hellenic Manipulative Physiotherapists’ Association (HMPA).
  • 8-10 November 2002 : Presentation in a workshop in the Annual congress of the Panhellenic Physiotherapists’ Association. Topic:
    “Motor Control training in the lumbar segmental instability”.
  • 14-16 January 2011 : Clinical Supervisor (mentor) in the program of the OMT Scientific Group of the Panhellenic Physiotherapists’ Association (OMT-Greece).
  • 18-20 March 2011 : Clinical Supervisor (mentor) in the program of the OMT Scientific Group of the Panhellenic Physiotherapists’ Association  (OMT-Greece).
  • 30-31 April 2011: Member of the examining board in the final OMT examination of the OMT Scientific Group of the Panhellenic Physiotherapists’ Association (OMT-Greece). Hania Creta
  • 6-8 May 2011 : Clinical Supervisor (mentor) in the program of the OMT Scientific Group of the Panhellenic Physiotherapists’ Association (OMT-Greece).
  • 1st Conference of the Hellenic OMT Diploma .  Athens December 17th Evagelismos Hospital.Title : “Introduction to Manual Therapy”.
  • 2nd  Conference of the Hellenic OMT Diploma. Athens October 13th 2012  Evagelismos Hospital. Title : “Presentation of  the Pain –Resistance Evaluation model”.
  • 3rd   Conference of the Hellenic OMT Diploma . Athens April 12th Intercontinental Hotel Title: “A journey into the mystery of pain”.
  • 23rd Congress of the Panhellenic Physiotherapy Association  Athens November 11th  2013 Title : “Manipulation –Evidence Based or personal opinion?”
  • 24ο Congress of the Panhellenic Physiotherapy Association  Athens December 9th  2014 Title: “ Pain Updates” 1st  Interdisciplinary conference Athens March 14th 2015 “Distinguishing evidence based information from pseudoscience”
  • 4th Conference of the Hellenic OMT Diploma Thessaloniki July 25th  2016 Title : “ Pain – Resistance Evaluation Model and Manual Therapy”
  • August 17th Craiova – Romania. Introductory course in Manual Therapy : “Pain Resistance Evaluation Model”.
  • August 18th 2016, Bucharest – Romania. Introductory course in Manual Therapy : “Pain Resistance Evaluation Model”.
  • August 19th 2016, Brasov – Romania. Introductory course in Manual Therapy : “Pain Resistance Evaluation Model”.
  • August 20th, Bacau – Romania   University of Bacau.   Introductory course in Manual Therapy : “Pain Resistance Evaluation Model”.
  • 7-8th October 2016 .11th International congress of the Romanian Physiotherapy Association.  Introductory course in Manual Therapy : “Pain Resistance Evaluation Model”.
  • 3-7 May 2017. South Korea. «Principles of functional approach –bridging the gap between concepts».
  • 26 October University of Physical Therapy in Bucharest – Romania.  Introductory course in Manual Therapy : “Pain Resistance Evaluation Model”.
  • Torre del Griffo village, Κατάνια ,Σικελίας . Global Physio Rehabilitation Meeting,  22-23 September 2018. “ Modernization of Manual Therapy”.
  • 4th Athens Shoulder Course, Athens Medical University,  “The Stiff Shoulder” March 8th, 2020
  • 2012 – now Clinical Mentor and examiner in Hellenic OMT Diploma’s manual therapy program.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Die Optimierung Physiotherapeutischer Behandlung durch die Anwendung   von Hypnose : eine Einfallstudie.   Verhaltenstherapie und  Verhaltensmedizin,1998 JG. (1)  25-136
  • Die Zussammenarbeit von Physiotherape und Psychologie bei  Schmerzpatienten – Eine Fallstudie). Krankengymnastik,2000,(1), 80-84.
  • Postural education. A study investigating the intra- and inter-examiner reliability of positioning subjects into neutral and lordotic sitting posture. Korakakis,V. Sideris,Y. Sotiralis , S. Karanasios,K. Sakellariou, A. Sideris, G. Giakas. Advanced assessment/practice and managing complex patients. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. September 2016 .Volume 25, Page e79, PO2-LB-042. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2016.05.129
  • Intra and inter-examiner reliability study of positioning and postural education into neutral and lordotic sitting posture.Article in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport20(1):e36January 2017.V. Korakakis , V Sideris, S. Karanasios, K Sakellariou, A . Sideris, G. Giakas

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

  • English ( Cert. Lower Oxford, Cert. Lower Cambridge, Cert. Proficiency Oxford)
  • German Adequate verbal command