Respiratory therapy includes exercises and techniques that make it easier for patients to breathe, and promote conscious body awareness. It is used both preventively and to treat various lung diseases as well as after surgery in the chest area and on the spine. If indicated, respiratory therapy devices are also used to provide additional support during exercise.

In sports physiotherapy, evidence-based concepts are used to enable patients to optimally return to their sport. A central aspect is wound healing and the associated areas of diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention.

Kinesio taping is an alternative therapeutic treatment technique in which elastic adhesive tapes are applied to the skin to achieve a health-promoting effect. Kinesio taping is used mainly in orthopedics and traumatology; as well as in sports physiotherapy.

As part of gait training, the patient’s individual gait is examined, and a safe and economical gait is developed to ensure the greatest possible independence and freedom from pain. If necessary, patients are trained in the use of walking aids such as crutches, mobility scooters, and walking frames during gait training, for example during the post-operative course of treatment.
 

By improving movement control and body awareness, posture training aims to correct posture, thus preventing health problems and increasing well-being.

Targeted exercises for the pelvic floor are used to train the pelvic floor muscles and thus provide relief from various problems in the urogenital area in both women and men. Pelvic floor training is an important therapeutic measure, particularly for urinary and fecal incontinence, after pregnancy and childbirth, for trunk stabilization and after prostate surgery.

Breathing exercises, muscle-relaxing techniques, massages, and other relaxing measures help patients to strengthen resilience and deal better with stress in the long term.

Manual therapy is a separate field of physiotherapy that aims to achieve freedom from pain and movement as well as healthy function and stability through passive joint mobilization, soft tissue techniques on the muscles, and connective-tissue techniques (e.g. on tendons and ligaments).

 

Neurophysiological therapy focuses on extensive medical knowledge about neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, polyneuropathy, and their treatment. The aim is for patients to be as independent and pain-free as possible.
In the context of neurophysiological physiotherapy, motorized therapy devices are sometimes used to provide patients with the greatest therapeutic benefit.

 

• Standing frame
  With the help of a standing frame, patients are passively lifted into a standing position using straps. While standing, core stability and arm strength and activity can be developed and perception improved. The standing position also has a positive effect on alertness, breathing, and the cardiovascular system.
  
   
• Standing table
  The standing table is a therapy couch on which patients are secured with straps while lying down and are passively brought into a standing position. The straps are located on the legs, pelvis and around the chest, and thus no muscular activity is required to stand up. If possible, exercises can be performed with the arms while standing. The upright position also has benefits for breathing, the cardiovascular system, and perception. Post-operative use of the standing table enables controlled physiological tissue loading, which contributes to improved wound healing.
  
   
• Reck-Motomed
  In the Reck-Motomed, both leg and arm activity can be trained in a seated position. The device’s various programs enable motor-driven movement without effort to regulate muscle tone, motor-assisted movement to assist in promoting the user’s own body strength, and active movement with finely adjustable resistance to strengthen the muscles and cardiovascular system.
  
   

The so-called CPM motion splints passively move the knee or shoulder joint in a continuous motion. The term “CPM” stands for Continuous Passive Motion. The aim is to prevent permanent movement restrictions. The CPM splints are used in particular for patients who have undergone total knee or shoulder arthroplasty.

Osteopathy is a holistic manual treatment concept, whose basic idea is the harmonious interaction of the body as a unit. If there is a restriction of movement in the body (muscles, bony structures, fascia, organs, metabolism), this can cause an imbalance and lead to discomfort over time. The aim of osteopathic treatment is to find the cause of this discomfort and restore optimal function.

The abbreviation ADL stands for Activities of Daily Living. In ADL training, individual everyday problems are worked out, goals are formulated, and strategies are then found for maintaining maximum independence, learning new skills, or compensating for losses. Important areas of ADL training include dressing, eating, and washing training.

Joint protection is a measure that, as the name suggests, serves to protect the joints. Joints can be damaged by incorrect or excessive strain as well as various diseases, which can lead to pain and misalignment. Occupational therapy imparts knowledge and strategies that contribute to maintaining joint health.

Occupational therapy involves the use of appliances and everyday aids to make activities of daily living easier, or to make them possible again after temporary deficits. If indicated, recommendations on aids are made, and patients are trained in their use.

The motor-functional area of occupational therapy aims to improve patients’ motor skills and functional independence. People with orthopedic and neurological conditions in particular, as well as people who have undergone surgery, benefit from motor function training.
A major focus of occupational therapy is fine motor skills training to improve hand function.

Cognitive training based on occupational therapy is used for the targeted treatment of neuropsychological disorders in order to actively address cognitive brain impairments. Here, the mainstays are visual-spatial abilities, temporal and social perception as well as language, memory, attention, and executive functions.

Ergonomic consultations are an important measure of prevention and health promotion. It covers all areas of life with the aim of developing health-promoting behavior in order to prevent illness and alleviate complaints.

Similar to posture training in physiotherapy, spinal health training works by strengthening muscles, improving coordination and perception, and imparting knowledge about correct, spine-friendly behavioral patterns in everyday life in order to prevent complaints, break ingrained, damaging movement patterns, and learn new, health-promoting patterns.
 

Sensory function is the reception of information and its transmission to the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord). Motor activity is the activation and subsequent tensioning of the muscles. Sensorimotor function is therefore the interaction between muscles and the nervous system. Sensorimotor training is coordinative training to optimize movement sequences by improving coordination between different muscles and within a single muscle.

 

If nerve damage leads to a loss of skin sensitivity or to discomfort, sensitivity training is used. The skin receptors are stimulated by various surface structures, thermal and mechanical stimuli, whereby sensitization or desensitization can be achieved as appropriate.

If you have difficulties organizing your everyday life, occupational therapy uses targeted training to develop the planning and implementation of action steps. The areas of body awareness and perception processing, concentration, stamina, motivation, and resilience are important here. This training can be a great support for the independence of people with mental disorders in particular.
 

Electrotherapy encompasses various types of electrical treatments, each targeting specific objectives. While a surge current has a muscle-strengthening effect, TENS, galvanization (iontophoresis) and ultra-stimulation current, for example, promote circulation and have pain-relieving properties.
Scenar therapy focuses on the regulation of the autonomic nervous system.
In electrotherapy, electrodes are applied to the respective body part, and the current is slowly increased. The focus here is on the patient’s individual pain tolerance, which is never exceeded.

High-tone therapy is a special type of electrotherapy with specially modulated medium-frequency currents. Energy is introduced into the body, and cellular metabolism stimulated. High-tone therapy is mainly used in the treatment of polyneuropathy and circulatory disorders.nts.

The extension bed is a special therapy couch in which mechanical traction is applied to the lumbar spine. This relieves pressure on the intervertebral discs and can reduce pain.

Ultrasound therapy uses sound waves to generate heat and stimulate the metabolism in the tissue. This promotes wound healing and relieves pain in cases of chronic irritation, overloading, and inflammation. For pain in the finger joint area, ultrasound treatment can alternatively be carried out in a water bath.

The light from a laser device has a very high energy content due to the bundled light of a single wavelength. This activates the cellular metabolism and releases messenger substances to relieve pain and inhibit inflammation. Indications for laser therapy include tendon sheath inflammation, wound healing disorders, neuralgia, and the treatment of scars.
 

The daylight lamp is a very bright light source designed to compensate for a lack of natural sunlight. This stimulates the body to release more serotonin and less melatonin. This can contribute to a more alert, balanced state of mind and is therefore most widely used in the treatment and prevention of depression.

As part of the thermal treatments, red-light therapy, peat and paraffin packs are offered. Red-light therapy uses an infrared lamp to generate heat in the tissue, which can provide relief from muscle tension and sinus or middle ear infections, for example.
The peat pack also has a relaxing effect on the muscles when combined with a heat pad. Paraffin packs are used in particular for rheumatic processes of the hand and finger joints, with the aim of reducing pain and increasing joint mobility.

Classical massage therapy (CMT) uses various grip techniques to work on the muscles and superficial layers of tissue. Various stimuli such as pressure, traction, and stretching are applied by manual kneading, stroking, friction or with aids. A classic massage stimulates circulation, relaxes the muscles, and increases well-being.
 

Foot reflexology is a manual treatment technique that originated in the Far East, and involves applying light pressure with the fingertips to stimulate certain reflex zones on the foot. The aim is to stimulate the immune system and support healing processes, especially for chronic illnesses.

Lymphatic drainage is a medical manual treatment that is used to treat congestion of tissue fluid (lymphoedema). It is part of “complex decongestive therapy” (CDT) and is used alongside active physiotherapy as a supportive measure to reduce swelling. The lymphatic vessel motor function is increased by various grip techniques, resulting in increased removal of the lymph fluid through Continuous Passive Motion. To prevent the edema from forming again after lymphatic drainage, the corresponding body part is put under compression using a bandage or support stocking after the therapy.

Acupuncture meridian massage has its origins in traditional Chinese medicine. A metal rod is used to stimulate meridians and acupuncture points. The aim of the massage is to balance the flow of energy in the body and stimulate the body’s self-healing powers.

The goal of scar tissue mobilization is to release adhesions between the layers of skin and thus make even older scars more elastic. The scars are treated using various connective tissue massage techniques and our laser device.

Craniosacral therapy is a treatment area of osteopathy. The body fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) found in the central nervous system is made to flow as freely as possible from the head to the sacrum using gentle movements. The therapy is used, among other things, for musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain and neurological disorders (migraines, dizziness, tinnitus) as well as depression and anxiety.