Physio- und Gesundheitspraxis am Claraplatz (Basel)

Your place to arrive...

Our therapy is as individual as your problem. In this sense, we look at and treat you holistically and "get to the root" of the problem together with you.

You will find our practice directly at Claraplatz, in the heart of Kleinbasel.

You can reach us by public transport as well as by car.

Parking is available on the street, as well as in the nearby parking garage in the Clara Huus.

**We look forward to welcoming you.

Please make an appointment by mail to physiotherapieamclaraplatz@gmail.com or by phone on 061 501 86 86.

Your team from the Physiotherapy at Claraplatz in Basel.

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Physiotherapy

The repair service of the human being: Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy includes all active and passive forms of therapy. Based on findings, we will assess your complaints and functional or activity limitations. We primarily use manual skills in physiotherapy. As a patient, you will also be instructed to perform movements independently in order to promote your own activity. This will increase your performance and resilience and thus improve your quality of life in everyday life and leisure.

Physiotherapy helps patients after an accident in acute or chronic diseases, as well as in case of disability. However, physiotherapy can also be used to maintain a "work-life balance" even when you are in the best of health, thus promoting your well-being and improving your body's performance.

**We are also happy to give you helpful tips for ergonomic behavior at work or in everyday life.

In our physiotherapy practice, Basel we consider the human being as a whole. Therefore, we also offer a wide range of therapies, which have their effect in the physiological, psychological and energetic area.

Manual Therapy

Focus on the function of the joints: Manual Therapy

Manual therapy can be described as an extension of physiotherapy. It has its main focus in orthopedics.

This efficient treatment method begins with a detailed examination of joint function, mechanics, muscular and passive structures. On the basis of such an individual examination, a joint-specific treatment takes place.

We act through multiple minor, gentle, passive joint movements aimed at loosening restricted joints, improving range of motion and mobility, and reducing pain sensitivity and toughness. To improve joint function and maintain it, similar to traditional physical therapy, an exercise program is often devised to stabilize the joint and return it to daily weight-bearing capacity.

**Manual therapy is necessary to work in conjunction with muscle stretching and strengthening to bring the body back into balance and thus be as symptom free as possible.

Nevertheless, positive results should not always be equated with a cure. A specialty of manual therapy is the treatment of CMD, craniomandibular dysfunction.

CMD therapy

For temporomandibular joint problems: The special manual therapy for CMD

The temporomandibular joint and its disorders are becoming more and more the focus of society and medicine in recent years.

The diagnosis "CMD (Craniomandibular Dysfunction) includes disorders of the joint, the musculature, the teeth and the mechanical interaction. Symptoms are manifested by jaw clicking, reduced mouth mobility or pain. Often there is nocturnal grinding or pressing, which puts a lot of strain on the muscles and joint. Those affected often complain of headaches or tinnitus as a result of the high muscle tension.

For us as therapists, however, the temporomandibular joint also plays an important role in a larger context. Because functionally, the temporomandibular joint and the cervical vertebrae inevitably belong together.

The therapy we develop based on this can be complex. Several areas such as manual therapy, physiotherapy, ergonomics and massages can come into play.

**In the course of the sessions, the therapy plan is always adapted to the current progress.

Treatments take place in the oral cavity, cervical spine, upper cervical joints, neck and the rest of the spine.

Classic and sports massage

The oldest form of therapy: the massage

Nowadays we are often permanently stressed, so that mental tension, but also often as a consequence of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and organs manifest themselves in cramped, tense muscles.

If this condition persists, it leads to structural changes in the skin, muscle and connective tissue. Massages of the back are often so decisive, because at this point the neural circuitry can influence other areas of the body.

A professionally precise massage stimulates the metabolism, blood circulation and lymph flow, loosens adhesions and structural changes in the tissue. Relaxes the muscles (including the deep-lying muscle layers), the nervous system and promotes the flow of energy. Finally, it significantly reduces the subjective sensation of pain.

Sports massage is a supplement to classical massage. It uses the classic massage techniques and other complementary techniques, and is tailored to the needs of the athlete and the specific problems of sports. The massage is performed more vigorously in order to prepare the body for the upcoming physical stress. Cramps occurring during sports can be treated with the stretching grips that are part of sports massage. After sports, the massage is more gentle regenerative and loosening.

**Our massages are often used to support or accompany other forms of therapy.

The connective tissue massage

Deep stimulation

Connective tissue massage is one of the advanced forms of massage. Through special massage techniques, deep-lying tissue, adhesions of skin and connective tissue are loosened and nerve fibers at the spinal column are stimulated. Exactly these fibers supply, by their wiring on spinal cord level, beside certain skin areas also different, assigned organs. For example, a diseased liver may be manifested by back pain in a particular area. We stimulate these nerve fibers in a very targeted manner and thus achieve a regulation of the autonomic nervous system. **Our goal is to alleviate symptoms noticeably and sustainably.

The deep stimulation in therapy can be quite painful and exhausting for the patient. In our experience, patients often become very tired afterwards. There is, of course, a logical explanation for this: this effect is caused by the dampening of the autonomic nervous system.

The Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Releases the congestion

Similar to connective tissue massage, lymphatic drainage is also one of the special forms of massage applications. It focuses on lymphatic congestion (water and protein retention) and specifically releases it. This application requires a high degree of sensitivity, during which various gentle massage and grip techniques transport the fluid that has accumulated in the tissue back into the lymphatic system and remove it.

**We achieve a pain-relieving and healing effect by reducing the swelling and can demonstrate long-term treatment successes.

Lymphatic drainage can be used after traumatic events such as surgery, sprains, ligament injuries, or for chronic conditions such as removal of lymphatic vessels due to cancer.

The manual trigger point massage

Hard but hearty

Trigger points are painful hardenings in the muscle belly triggered by overstraining or traumatic overstretching, which show a lack of oxygen supply. The affected muscles can no longer be tensed and cause radiating pain. The radiating area of each muscle that has a trigger point is defined. Thus, in the case of headaches in the temples and eyes, the trapezius muscle is usually affected.

Often radiating pain, unpleasant tingling in the arms and legs, or even muscle weakness are the effects of a trigger point.

**These complaints can be resolved through targeted therapy.

Trigger point massage is usefully combined with classical massage. The muscle is warmed up by the massage. The painful point is then pressed by means of a small wooden stylus or thumb while moving the patient for about 25 seconds until the muscle belly becomes soft. The muscle is then stretched to " straighten" the muscle fibers again and the classical massage continues.

The therapy is very efficient. 1 to 2 days after the treatment, the muscle or the local point may be a little more sensitive. Therefore, it is useful to pay some attention to the muscle which is hardened and keep it soft and supple with regular stretching exercises.

Galileo® Vibration Training

The shaker that straightens everything

© Natascha Jansen Photography

The Galileo®Vibration Plate is a unique way to mobilize, stabilize and strengthen your body in a very short time. Even astronauts use the Galileo®Vibration Plate to quickly rebuild their muscles that have melted away during space travel. On the Galileo®Vibration Plate, the user is constantly unbalanced by side-alternating movements at a frequency of 5 to 36 hearts. The body tries to counteract this by reflex muscle contractions in order to regain balance.

The higher the training frequency, the longer and stronger the muscle contraction. Thus, at a low frequency the muscles are loosened and at a higher frequency the interaction of the muscles and muscle fibers is improved. From a high frequency, the muscles have a permanent contraction and are thus strengthened.

Fast training success with short training times.

© Natascha Jansen Photography

The Galileo® vibration plate training, which is particularly gentle on the cardiovascular system, is a holistic, functional muscle training with a low expenditure of time. Within a very short time you train power, strength, stretching ability, speed and balance in one step. Just two training sessions per week are sufficient to achieve positive effects on your muscles and, in the longer term, on your bones. The Galileo® vibration plate training has a circulation-promoting and metabolism-stimulating effect.

Especially in case of pelvic floor insufficiency, osteoporosis, back pain, joint instabilities (spine, foot, knee, hip, shoulder, etc.) **as well as stroke and Morbus Parkinson the Galileo® vibration plate training shows phenomenal results within a very short time.

MTT (medical training therapy)

The specific functional and strengthening training

© Natascha Jansen Photography

In our practice we have an MTT room. This is a training room with various training devices to increase the patient's condition, stabilization and strength. In the MTT the patient learns again the functional movement sequences, which he needs in the everyday life. Thus, training therapy is indispensable after prolonged immobilization due to an illness or accident to help him get back to work, sports or activity. Also, due to a lack of movement or in the case of "permanent sitters", important holding muscles weaken and shorten.

**So targeted training is essential to keep his body healthy and pain-free in everyday life.

In our MTT room we have endurance equipment such as the ergometer a cross trainer. A Galileo®- vibration training plate, acting, balls, mats, thera-bands, etc.

The heat application

Additional preparation for therapy

The heat application is a heat pad and is used to achieve pain relief as well as relaxation and to prepare for further therapies. In this process, the packs are placed on the appropriate parts of the body. You as a patient will be wrapped in blankets for 20-30 minutes in order to achieve optimal deep effect.

The electro and ultrasound therapy

Electrotherapy and ultrasound therapy are physical treatments that additionally support the body's own healing process, especially after treatment. The wound healing phase is accelerated and there is a faster regeneration.

The flow-through therapy: The electrotherapy

Depending on the type of current, electrotherapy has an analgesic, activating and circulation-increasing, tonus-lowering or pain-superimposing effect.

Electrotherapy can also be used for muscle stimulation after operations (e.g. shoulder joint prosthesis, cruciate ligament, knee TEP, hip TEP...), paralysis and muscle injuries (muscle fiber tears and strains).

This results in a better supply and disposal of cartilage and muscle tissue and a reduction of swelling or acute inflammatory conditions.

The gentle, painless therapy: The ultrasound

Ultrasound are high-frequency sound waves, which are not felt and which cause a micro-tissue massage in the depth, whereby the metabolic processes in the sonicated region are increased. This results in increased tissue regeneration in the affected area. Ultrasound is therefore often used for chronic muscle and tendon pain (e.g. tennis elbow, heel spur, torn ligaments...), but also for bruises, scars and connective tissue adhesions.

Kinesio tape

Kinesio tape is an elastic adhesive plaster, A type of elastic therapeutic tape that can be applied to selected areas of the body.

**It helps the muscles to reduce tension or increase tension.

Joints can be stabilized without restricting range of motion. It can also be used to reduce swelling, bruising and pain.

This type of tape is an effective way to effectively promote the healing process and achieve the desired therapeutic outcome more quickly.

The BEMER® -facial therapy

The general cleansing of the capillaries

Bemer® physical vascular therapy improves microcirculation and promotes blood flow in the smallest blood vessels (capillaries). This improves the efficiency of the body's cells, which contributes to the relief of pain and favors the body's own self-healing powers.

Blood circulation is the supply system of the human body. It supplies the tissues and organs with nutrients and oxygen. At the same time, waste products are removed and disposed of. 75% of this process takes place in the capillaries.

Pain therapy according to Liebscher & Bracht (LNB®)

The highly efficient method...

Liebscher and Bracht Pain Therapy an independent method for the treatment of pain. It is based on over 25 years of development and practical experience of Dr. Petra Bracht and Roland Liebscher-Bracht. Up to 95% of all pain patients have significantly less pain after LNB treatment or are even pain-free without taking medication or undergoing surgery.

The effectiveness of the therapy results from the realization that it is not wear and tear or damage that causes the pain, but rather muscular-fascial dysfunctions.

These trigger so-called alarm pain, which wants to warn the brain of damage. One-sided use of the musculature leads to tension and shortening. These trigger a reaction pattern in the brain, which subsequently shows itself as pain and blockages in muscle and fascia. In the treatment, the "signal point" (pain point) is sought and manual impulses are applied directly to the bone with the help of the special osteopressure technique. They command the brain to reorganize the movement processes at maximum speed, to "let go" of the pain, so to speak, and to create space again for optimal function and movement. After the osteopressure technique, the muscles must be stretched to program and store the new pattern in the brain. It is imperative that the patient repeat these stretches regularly at home, otherwise the body will immediately fall back into its familiar, old pattern.

Pattern detachment

The release of patterns through detachment

Often we live by "patterns of prohibition" and "patterns of not being able", such as not allowing ourselves to say "NO" or not being able to say "NO". These often limit us massively in life and influence our actions.

Often we are not really aware of these patterns. Through your own knowledge and my sensitivity, I can perceive them and with your help detach them. Thereby you come into your strength and your authenticity.

**Many things suddenly happen by themselves.

The Sensitive Life Counseling

The objective guide...

What is Sensitivity? Sensitivity is a collective term for the ability to "perceive" with all senses. It is often presented as a supersensory ability or as extrasensory perception. Every human being is sensitive, that is: sensitive, feeling, compassionate, sensitive. Sensitivity is therefore nothing extraordinary. For me, sensitivity is the sixth sense that every human being possesses from birth, just like the other five senses: hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and touching. Not everyone has these equally developed. This also applies to sensitivity, the sixth sense.

In our lives, we encounter stumbling blocks again and again. Some are familiar, because you encounter them again and again, and others are new and give you the feeling that you cannot overcome them.

**In this form of therapy I read information that surrounds your body (in the aura) and in which your whole life is stored.

With this information I can explain to you your "stumbling block" and show you possibilities how you can bypass or overcome it in order to continue successfully on your life path.

The Energetic Treatment

The balancing treatment...

Energetic blockages occur when body, mind and soul are no longer in harmony, i.e. mind and feeling no longer work together. Through the energetic treatment physical and mental blockages in the body and the soul system are solved. Thus, the energy comes flowing again.
**The body and mind relax and the person can recover.

If you often feel "blocked", I recommend a Sensitive Life Counseling as a supplement to be able to name the cause of the blockage and accompany you accordingly back on the flowing path.

Prices for therapies

With medical prescription:

The costs of physiotherapy or medical training therapy prescribed by a doctor are covered by all health insurance companies and accident insurance companies as well as military and disability insurance companies in accordance with the Health Insurance Act.

What does a prescription for physiotherapy mean?

With a prescription, the treatment costs are covered by your health insurance or accident insurance.

A maximum of 9 sessions are possible per prescription. If more sessions are needed, you must ask your doctor for a new prescription.

Without a medical prescription:

Of course, we also offer physiotherapy services and massages without a doctor's prescription at the following rates:

• 25 min. à Fr. 60,-
• 55 min. à Fr. 120,-
• 5er Abo 25 min. à Fr. 280,-
• 10er Abo 25 min. à Fr. 550,-
• additional therapies: Fr. 70,- per 30 min.

With a supplementary insurance of most health insurances a share for preventive massages without medical prescription is taken over. Please ask your health insurance directly.