Jelena Veličković (41)

I visited Professor Damjanov while he was working at the Institute. I suffered from constant pain in my feet — literally on a daily basis. In addition to the pain in my feet, which was the most severe, all my muscle attachments also ached.
None of the painkillers helped, and neither physiatrists nor orthopaedists could figure out what the issue was. Professor Damjanov immediately realised that I had hypermobile joint syndrome and told me I had to stop doing aerobics.
He gave me advice on which activities are suitable for me, and I’ve followed it for years. The pain is now much less intense and far less frequent — and I no longer need any medication.
An exceptional diagnostician.