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Back, neck and muscular pain, treated over a course of TECAR, shockwave and guided movement.

Planned by a doctor who examines you first, so you know how many visits it takes and what it costs before anything starts.

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Pain management

Pick the pain closest to yours

You’ll see what we would start you on and what the first appointment costs, before you speak to anyone.

Pick one to see where we would start.

How your first visit sets the course

One hour. It decides everything that follows: what we treat, with what, and for how long.

The course is then aimed at what is actually driving the pain, rather than at the spot that hurts most, so the visits count.

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  1. 01

    Your history

    How long it has been going on, what makes it worse, what you have already tried, previous injuries, and the medication you take.

  2. 02

    A pain score

    Zero to ten at rest, on movement and at night. Written down, so the same scale can be used again after four visits.

  3. 03

    How you move

    Posture, gait, and range in the neck, back and shoulders. Which directions hurt, and how far you get before they do.

  4. 04

    Nerve check

    Strength, tone, reflexes, sensation and balance. Nerve involvement changes the plan, so we look for it before treatment starts.

  5. 05

    What suits you

    Whether TECAR, shockwave or an infusion fits your case, and at what setting. TECAR is warm rather than painful, and shockwave intensity is agreed with you in the session.

  6. 06

    The course, in writing

    Which programme you go on, how many visits it should take, what the whole course costs, and what to do at home between visits. You leave with it on paper.

What we treat with, and how it feels

Most courses use more than one. Which you get, and at what setting, is decided at the examination rather than chosen when you book.

  • A therapist moving a round electrode across a patient’s upper back on a treatment couch

    TECAR

    Radiofrequency energy that warms tissue from the inside rather than heating the skin above it. It goes to overloaded muscle in the back, neck and trapezius.

    Feels like
    Warmth that builds slowly. Most people talk through it.
    In a session
    20–40 minutes
  • A therapist pressing a handpiece against the shoulder of a seated patient

    Shockwave

    Acoustic pulses through a handpiece, aimed at one point. For tendon trouble and the tight, tender spots that warmth alone does not release.

    Feels like
    Firm, fast tapping. Uncomfortable rather than painful, and eased the moment you say so.
    In a session
    5–15 minutes, usually a week apart
  • A patient raising both arms in a bright clinic room while a therapist guides the movement

    Guided movement

    Graded exercise with the therapist, straight after the device work. The devices open the range; this teaches you to keep it. NICE recommends it ahead of painkillers.

    Feels like
    Effort, and sometimes ordinary soreness the next day.
    In a session
    20–30 minutes, plus 7–10 minutes a day at home
  • A patient seated in an armchair by a window with an infusion line taped to the back of the hand

    Infusion

    An intravenous drip given seated, alongside the rest of the course. What goes into it, and whether your plan calls for it, is decided by the doctor at the examination.

    Feels like
    A warm feeling in the arm, and little else.
    In a session
    20–45 minutes, seated

Between visits

The days between visits are part of the course.

Seven to ten minutes a day, written for your complaint after the examination rather than handed out as a sheet, and adjusted at every visit. You are not left to work out the gap on your own.

Where you’ll be treated

District II, on the Buda side by the Danube, a few minutes from Margaret Bridge.

The clinic building on Királyfürdő utca
Ground-floor reception and waiting lounge
A doctor turning a printed plan towards a patient across the desk

Questions patients ask before booking

Anything not answered here, ask before you pay. Write to info@relivaclinic.com and we answer on working days.

When should I not wait for an appointment?

Loss of bladder or bowel control together with new weakness in the legs needs an emergency department the same day. The same goes for a fever with severe back pain, or pain after a fall that you cannot stand on.

Do I pay anything when I book?

No. Booking takes no payment and no card details. You pay at reception on the day, by card or in cash, once the appointment is done. If you need to cancel, tell us a day ahead so the slot can go to someone else — it costs you nothing.

Do I need a referral?

No. You can book directly. If you already have imaging or a specialist’s letter, bring it with you — on disc or as a file, in any language.

How soon will I feel a difference?

Most people notice something within two or three visits, usually in how far they can move before the pain starts. The change builds across a course, which is why the visits are spaced over weeks.

Do you do surgery or injections?

No. We work with hands-on therapy, devices and graded movement, and that is the whole of what this clinic does. If your case needs surgery or an injection, the doctor tells you at the first appointment and points you to the right specialist.

Ready when you are

Start with the examination.Every course begins there.

One hour with a doctor. What is driving the pain, how far you move before it starts, and the course written out — which programme, how many visits, and what it costs. You leave with it on paper.

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