Physiotherapy
Active movement therapy for musculoskeletal complaints: we help rebuild strength, mobility and resilience wherever pain or surgery has limited them.
What physiotherapy is
Movement as treatment
Physiotherapy is active exercise therapy and is prescribed by a doctor – for example for back complaints, joint problems or after injuries and surgery. In our Kiel practice, we work with you to develop targeted exercises tailored to your assessment and your everyday life. The focus is on mobility, strength and a resilient movement pattern.
How a session works
From assessment to your own programme
A session usually lasts 20 minutes, or longer for extended prescriptions. The first appointment begins with an assessment, followed in every session by the guided exercise part – with correction of your movement directly at the equipment, on the mat or on the couch.
Treatment in four steps
- 1
Assessment and goal
We assess mobility, strength and pain response, review the medical diagnosis, and work with you to define what should be possible again by the end of the prescription – climbing stairs without a pause, sleeping without waking up, working without an evasive posture.
- 2
Guided exercises
You do the movement yourself, we guide and dose it. Depending on the assessment, we work on mobility, on stability of the core muscles, or on rebuilding strength after immobilisation.
- 3
Correcting execution
We watch for evasive movements, tempo and breathing, and correct immediately. One cleanly executed exercise achieves more than ten imprecise ones – which is why we take the time to get the execution right.
- 4
Exercises for home
You go home with three to five exercises that work without equipment. At the next appointment, we review them and adjust repetitions and resistance.
Typical reasons
When physiotherapy makes sense
Most prescriptions that reach us on Holtenauer Straße concern the back, knee and shoulder – along with post-operative follow-up care and sports-related complaints.
- Back pain in the lumbar and cervical spine
- Joint complaints in the knee, hip and shoulder
- Follow-up care after surgery, for example on the knee or shoulder
- Postural problems and one-sided strain at work
- Complaints following sports injuries such as strains or ligament injuries
- Restricted movement after prolonged immobilisation
Prescription and private service
Areas of application
Complaints we frequently treat
For us, physiotherapy means: you do the movement yourself, we correct, dose and progress it. Which exercises make sense depends on the assessment. The following conditions make up the largest share of our appointments in Kiel — each with its own approach and its own timeframe.
Back and lumbar spine
For back pain without a clear structural cause, we work on the deep trunk muscles, hip mobility, and everyday sitting and lifting posture. You'll learn two to four exercises that you can repeat at home in just a few minutes.
Shoulder and neck
For restricted shoulder mobility, we first release tension in the shoulder girdle, followed by targeted strengthening of the rotator cuff — the small muscle group that centres the humeral head in the socket. We also discuss screen-based workstations with you.
Knee and hip
After meniscus or ligament injuries and in cases of osteoarthritis, the focus is on control of the leg: leg axis, balance, stairs, and standing up from a chair. We increase the load gradually and in coordination with the treating doctor's guidelines.
After surgery
After hip or knee replacements, and after spinal or shoulder procedures, we follow the clinic's aftercare protocol. First mobility and gait pattern, then strength, and finally everyday load-bearing.
Gait and balance training
For older people and after prolonged immobilisation, we train standing stability, step length, and safe use of walking aids. The goal is to make falls at home less likely.
Sport and return to activity
We accompany athletes from injury all the way back to full activity: jumping and landing technique, sprint preparation, and sport-specific movements. We discuss the timing of the return openly, based on tests rather than the calendar.
Practical matters
Prescription, cost and preparation
Physiotherapy is a remedial treatment prescribed by doctors. The prescription states which remedy applies, how many sessions are planned, and whether a home visit is included. Please bring the prescription to your first appointment — it determines the duration of treatment and billing.
Statutory health insurance
We bill your health insurance fund directly. You pay the statutory co-payment: ten percent of the treatment costs plus ten euros per prescription, unless you are exempt. Please present a certificate of exemption once.
- Redeem your prescription within the deadline stated on it
- Bring your certificate of exemption, if you have one
- Settle the co-payment conveniently at the end of the course of treatment
Private or self-pay
Privately insured patients and those entitled to benefits receive an invoice based on the standard price list for physiotherapy services, which you submit to your insurer. Without a doctor's prescription, physiotherapy is available as a self-pay service.
- Written cost estimate available in advance on request
- Please check the scope of reimbursement with your insurer beforehand
- Appointments can also be booked without a prescription
How to prepare for your appointment
Questions about: physiotherapy, manual therapy
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