dr Gunnar Männik

Sports Physician, Manual Therapist

Gunnar Männik

Introduction

As a sports doctor, I mainly deal with sports traumas and injuries, and I complement this with manual therapy. Patients with sports traumas, overuse syndromes, joint, neck, and back pains are welcome to my reception. Stress tests are not performed during the consultation.

Specialities

  • Back pain
  • Manual therapy
  • Sports medicine consultation
  • Sports injuries
  • Overuse-related joint pain
  • Overuse syndromes
  • Neck pain

Age range for appointments

Specialist sees patients aged 12 and over.

Communication languages

English, Estonian, Russian

Education and experience

Education

  • 1982 University of Tartu, Faculty of Physical Education
  • 1989 PhD in biology, exercise physiology
  • 1994 University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine, specialty in sports medicine

Work experience

  • Meliva, sports doctor and manual therapist
  • 1999–… West Tallinn Central Hospital, reception of orthopedic outpatient patients
  • 1995–2014 Doctor of the Estonian national football team
  • 1995–2007 FC Flora, doctor

Professional training

  • 2000–2002 Manual medicine courses in the treatment of spinal disorders

Membership in professional organizations

  • Estonian Manual Medicine Society (EMMS), member
  • Estonian Society of Rehabilitation and Orthopedics (ETOS), member
  • UEFA Medical Committee member (2000–2002)
  • Tallinn University Institute of Health Sciences and Sports, lecturer (2011–…)

Clinics where the specialist works

  • Jalgpalli kliinik

    Jalgpalli kliinik

    Address: Jalgpalli tn 1, 11312 Tallinn

    Phone number: +3726051500