Last week, (ASPAYM) the Association for Patients with Spinal Injuries, opened the first centre of its kind in Malaga. Located in El Cónsul district, the centre provides rehabilitation in the form of physiotherapy. It also offers a gym and occupational therapy.The provincial representative for Health, Begoña Tundidor, visited the centre and met with the president of the association, Isabel García Trigueros.
“For those with spinal injuries, recovery continues outside of the hospital. Patients need a special kind of care that we can offer here. At the moment, we are seeing around twenty patients but we hope to be able to increase that number,” said Isabel García.
The cost of treatment is reasonable and the use of the gym is without charge.
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