Only half the Romanians in need of medical recovery services are currently undergoing specific treatments

Only half of the two million Romanian patients in need of some form of medical recovery each year receive specialized treatment aimed at restoring mobility and independence, according to conclusions drawn from an analysis conducted by the AGISTA growth investment fund. The fund recently acquired a minority stake of over 30% in Centrokinetic, one of the most highly regarded orthopedic and medical recovery clinics in Bucharest, according to Business-Review.eu.

The reasons why approximately one million Romanians do not have access to medical recovery stem either from long waiting lists, outdated equipment and procedures in state-managed clinics and hospitals, or from the insufficient number of private clinics that can provide quality services to patients.

“From our research, approximately 60-70% of those undergoing medical recovery use services provided by state-owned clinics and hospitals, while the remaining 30-40% are patients treated in private centers, a number that is steadily increasing. Moreover, the private medical recovery market in Romania is highly fragmented, with around 400 operators, out of which 100 are located in Bucharest alone. There are numerous recovery clinics in other major cities of the country as well, such as Cluj-Napoca or Timișoara, where we identified approximately 30 such clinics,” says Dragoș Dărăbuț, Senior Investment Manager at AGISTA.

Physical therapy is based on evaluating the patient’s motor function and prescribing physical activities to treat and rehabilitate the human body. According to the College of Physiotherapists, the recovery market is divided into physiotherapy, physiokinesiotherapy, kinesiotherapy, and balneokinesiotherapy. These forms of therapy are recommended at any age, encouraging patients to manage their conditions and regain mobility and independence, even after completing physical therapy treatments.

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