Chiropractic & Podiatry Centre
The Lab
Custom orthotics manufacturing lab
The lab for the manufacturing of the orthotics is conveniently located inside the clinic. This arrangement allows immediate production of such orthotics, but if any last-minute adjustments are required, this can be done on-site, avoiding any delays from returning the orthotics to another laboratory.
All the materials used for the manufacturing of the orthotics are thermal and they differ in thickness, density, shape and elasticity, allowing the right material to be selected for each patient's requirements. For instance, the materials for children differ from those required for an adult, and those required for an athlete are much firmer than is necessary for alleviating the pressure sores of a diabetic patient, and so on.
The lab is fully equipped with ovens, vacuums-formers, trimming wheels, cutting machines, etc. The advantage of a complete range of equipment is that the orthotics can be made in one complete cycle, where the dedicated technician can move from one machine to the next, until the product is ready to wear. This allows a much shorter manufacturing time: the average time taken to make a pair of orthotics on-site is approximately one to two days, whereas sending the details off to a manufacturing laboratory can involve further delays of up to one week.
Certification and proper distribution of medical devices
The Chiropractic and Podiatry Center complies with the requirements of the Ministrys' Decision ΔΥ8Δ/Γ. Π. ΟΙΚ/1348/2004 του Health Technology Certification (HTCert), regarding the distribution and use of medical devices. Mr. Dimou therefore complies with the regulations or the appropriate use and distribution of orthotic devides to his patients for foot pathologies such flat feet, heel spurs, metatarsalgia and more.
Medical device certifications and manufacturing licence
Mr. Dimou is also registered with the Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) with registration number B117094. GMDN is a system of internationally agreed term used to identify medical devices. It is used by regulators, hospitals and manufacturers to identify medical devices that are of the same generic type. This supports market surveillance, adverse event reporting, product recall and other healthcare management activities.
Finally, Mr. Dimou is also registered with the National Organisation for Medicines (NOM) with registration number ΕΠ 795 07 2021. Therefore Mr. Dimou is once again through a different carrier, registered with the Greek Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity, regarding the distribution of medical devices such as orthotic devides for patients with foot pathologies such flat feet, heel spurs, metatarsalgia and more.
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Patient reviews and testimonials
4.8
Chiropractic and Podiatry Centre
with 171 reviews
“I am an American athlete playing volleyball in Greece. Last year I had surgery on my shoulder and this is my first season playing again. I had been to the office a couple years before just for adjustments but came back this year for my shoulder. I was getting treatment and adjustments for a few weeks and they got my shoulder feeling better then it had before my surgery. I was able to sleep on my shoulder for the first time in almost 4 years. They are the greatest people and I will forever be a patient when I am in Greece!”
Kennedy Bryan
Professional Athlete
“I cannot recommend Vaggelis highly enough. His attention to my extremely complicated foot issue was absolute and dedicated, ruling out steadily all the possible causes, even at a distance since I live so far from Athens. The insoles he made for me helped hugely with the metatarsal pain I was getting too. However, over time it became apparent that there was something more serious happening, which he narrowed down to a neurological disorder. Following his referral to a neurologist, I spent the next 3 months going through a whole series of tests which confirmed that I have a very rare neurological disorder causing demyelination of the nerve sheath. The symptoms are often confused with many other problems, so it is notoriously difficult to diagnose. Had Vaggelis not referred me as soon as he realised this, I would not be at the point of now receiving treatment and hopefully on the long road to recovery. I am so very grateful to him. He is also an extremely nice person!”
Anna Butcher
Mountain guide
“The BEST chiropractor and treatment I have ever gotten!! Even better treatment than from one of the leading chiropractors in Norway! Can highly recommend the treatment from both chiropractor and physiotherapist!! 5 stars is not enough. Should be 10 stars!!”
Hege-Elise A. Sandås
