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BUILDING HOPES INTO REALITY A MUSCLE AT A TIME… KPK PERFORMANCE REHABILITATION CENTRE Surgery is never a simple and straightforward issue, even when it is a minor procedure because the line between complete success and post-op complications is very thin, and the chances that you return for a follow-up operation are always very high. This is a very present risk and common circumstance for operations that ultimately affect your motion and ability to walk. BUT must it always be so? The KPK Performance and Rehabilita- tion Centre is a one-of-kind, innovative, and highly professional centre, the only of its kind in Cyprus, which focuses on both pre-op and post-op rehabilitation on any part of the hu- man body. The centre was founded by a man who knows what it means to be on the brink of despair, left with only hope that he might one day walk again, Constantinos Papacon- stantinou has since gone on to walk and even become expert and professional fitness, and rehabilitation specialists. His deep experi- ence and connection with the pain, fight and recovery, gives him a unique perspective on everyone who comes to KPK. At KPK they know they your struggle and pain, both psychologically and physically, and that is how they know that your hope can become reality. A lumbar spine operation anywhere in Cy- prus costs around from 7,000 to 25,000 euro, before calculating rehabilitation costs and other expenses, and given the risk of compli- cations or a follow-up procedure, sometimes it is worth considering other options before resorting to an operation. A member of the Apollon Limassol fitness staff for years now, and a certified strength and conditioning coach, Constantinos knows the ins and outs of fitness, recovery and rehabilitation, and alongside his very professional and dedi- cated team at KPK, he accomplishes nothing short of the extraordinary with his clients. With programs and treatment plans tailored to individual needs and