Dr. Dalius Barkauskas, MD
Dr Dalius Barkauskas is a highly experienced sports physician with over three decades of service to elite athletes. Since 2000, he has served as Chief Medical Officer for the Lithuanian Olympic Team, providing medical support at multiple Summer and Winter Olympic Games. His clinical expertise spans orthopaedic manual medicine, applied kinesiology, homotoxicology, and evidence-based dry-needling, with specialised training under leading figures such as Professors Karel Lewit and Vladimír Janda.
A graduate of Tartu University, Dr Barkauskas has pursued advanced education across Europe, including in sports nutrition, Cyriax orthopaedic medicine, and myoskeletal therapy. He is an active member of several professional societies, including the International Association for the Study of Pain, the Lithuanian Society for Manual Medicine, and is a founding member of the European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ECOSEP).
His international teaching engagements and publications reflect a holistic approach to musculoskeletal health, chronic pain, and physical resilience. Alongside clinical and Olympic roles, Dr Barkauskas teaches widely on breathing mechanics, movement therapy, and mind-body integration.
Friday 17th April
Ultrasound assessment and live demonstration of sports-related lower limb injuries.
Prof. Saulius Rutkauskas provides a live demonstration of using ultrasound imaging to evaluate lower-limb sports injuries, offering hands-on insights into modern diagnostic techniques for injury assessment.
Friday 17th April
Diet and lifestyle to manage inflammation.
Dr. Dalius Barkauskas discusses how dietary choices and lifestyle habits can influence inflammation, offering practical advice on managing inflammation to improve recovery and overall athlete health.