Physiotherapy with equipment
Targeted muscle building on cable machines and training equipment – by medical prescription and always under therapeutic guidance. We support you from the very first session through to the final assessment.
Physiotherapy on equipment
Training that continues your therapy
Physiotherapy on equipment – known as KGG – is medical rehabilitation training on pulley systems and training equipment, specifically prescribed by your doctor.
What makes KGG different
In classic physiotherapy, we work with your own body weight and our hands. On the equipment, a measurable load is added: weight, repetitions and rest periods are set out in your plan and adjusted session by session. This allows strength to be rebuilt in small, controlled stages after surgery or a long period of rest.
What you train on
- Cable pulley system for shoulder, arm and torso
- Equipment for leg and back muscles
- Exercises for balance and coordination
- Supplementary stretching and mobilisation work
- Guidance for exercises at home
Occasions
When equipment-based training makes sense
Most prescriptions come to us for four reasons – after a procedure, after a sports injury, with persistent back pain, or with noticeable loss of strength.
After surgery
After procedures on the knee, hip, shoulder or spine: we rebuild the muscle mass lost during the period of reduced strain – within the limits approved by your doctor.
Learn moreAfter sports injuries
After ligament, muscle or tendon injuries, we train towards the demands of your sport and work on differences in strength between the left and right side.
Learn moreChronic back pain
For recurring lower back pain, we strengthen the torso and core stabilisers and combine the training with posture work for everyday life.
Learn moreBuilding strength
After a long period of rest, with declining strength in older age, or ahead of a planned operation: measured training that doesn't overburden the joints or circulation.
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No one trains alone here
A therapist accompanies every session: adjusting weight, correcting movement, fine-tuning as needed. Anyone who reports pain trains differently that day – not just carries on.
See how it worksProcess
How a training session works
A session of physiotherapy on equipment lasts around 60 minutes. Only part of this time is spent on the training itself: assessment, instruction, correction and documentation are also part of it.
No more than three patients train at the same time under the supervision of a therapist — so there is time to observe every exercise and adjust the weight.
In the first session, we establish the baseline: mobility of the affected joint, strength comparison with the healthy side, and pain rating on a scale from zero to ten. We also review the surgical report or the referring practice's notes to ensure load limits are observed.
Five to ten minutes on the bike or upper-body ergometer get your circulation and joint fluid moving. We set and record the resistance and duration so that, at your next appointment, you can pick up exactly where you left off.
Each exercise is explained individually and first performed with little or no weight. Seating position, lever length and end stop of the equipment are adjusted to you and noted on your training plan so the setting remains reproducible.
You work through the exercise sequence, usually two to three sets per machine. We correct compensatory movements, watch for even breathing, and make sure the movement comes from the target muscles rather than momentum.
To finish, we stretch or loosen the muscles that were worked. We record weights and repetitions, ask about your pain rating again, and discuss what you can do at home until your next appointment.
Formalities
Prescription and billing
Exercise therapy using equipment — abbreviated as KGG in the German list of remedies (Heilmittelkatalog) — is its own prescription item. It doesn't automatically appear on every prescription: the doctor must enter it explicitly.
If your prescription only states „KG“, this refers to individual treatment on the bench, not equipment-based training. It's best to check this while you're still at the doctor's office.
- Patients with statutory health insurance: We bill the prescribed units directly with your health insurance provider. You remain responsible for the statutory co-payment of ten percent of the treatment price plus a ten-euro prescription fee — unless you provide a valid exemption.
- Private patients and self-payers: You will receive an invoice based on units, which you submit to your insurance provider. We'll let you know the current rate per unit in advance, either by phone or at your initial consultation.
- Redemption period: As a rule, the prescription should be started within 28 days of issue, otherwise it expires and must be reissued.
- Interruption: If more than 14 days pass between two appointments without a medical reason, the prescription is considered discontinued. Please let us know early about holidays or illness.
- After the prescription ends: If you'd like to continue training, we'll discuss with you either a follow-up prescription through your doctor's office or training as a self-payer.
What to bring to your first appointment
Ready for the next step in your training?
We'll discuss your prescription and plan your first training session together.