Physiotherapy - Active for a better quality of life

Physiotherapy is a central part of our "musculoskeletal system" focus area and is one of Bethesda Hospital's key qualifications. With a wealth of experience and empathy, our highly trained team will support you throughout the entire treatment process. We treat and advise you both as an outpatient and inpatient, for injuries, before and after operations and for musculoskeletal disorders.

Our physiotherapists welcome you in modern individual treatment rooms in our spacious therapy area with a view of the countryside. We also have a large gymnastics room, an optimally equipped training area and an exercise pool with four water depths and a water temperature of a pleasant 36 degrees.

Therapeutic offer

In physiotherapy at Bethesda Hospital, we offer you a functional problem analysis - this is rounded off by an assessment of movement control and movement quality. During therapy, we attach great importance to individual advice and exercise and training programmes tailored to your needs.

Our further range of services:

  • physiotherapeutic second opinion
  • Evaluation
  • Contact persons for performance diagnostics
  • Fall assessment
  • Fall prevention

Please do not hesitate to contact us.

In physiotherapy at Bethesda Hospital, we offer you a functional problem analysis - this is rounded off by an assessment of movement control and movement quality. During therapy, we attach great importance to individual advice and exercise and training programmes tailored to your needs. Our range of services also includes a physiotherapeutic second opinion and evaluation - we are also your contact for performance diagnostics as well as fall assessment and prevention.

We successfully apply the following forms of therapy:

  • Manual therapy
  • Physiotherapy on a neuro-physiological basis
  • Sports physiotherapy
  • Post-operative rehabilitation
  • Motor control
  • Pain therapy
  • Indication- and function-specific group therapy
  • Lymphatic drainage
  • Classic massage
  • Electrotherapy
  • Thermotherapy

Extended offer

Our physio team specialists have a wide range of training programmes. In addition to the basic therapeutic disciplines, we can also offer you other practices - always tailored to your needs in order to offer you the best treatment.

  • Urogenital rehabilitation (pelvic floor training)
  • Trigger point therapy and dry needling
  • Cranio-sacral therapy
  • Connective tissue massage (BGM)
  • Foot reflexology therapy
  • Feldenkrais® method

We are here for you.

  • Monday to Friday from 8.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 17.00

+41 61 315 23 64 or +41 61 315 23 65

physiotherapie@bethesda-spital.notexisting@nodomain.comch

Water therapy is particularly suitable for activating the muscles while protecting the back and joints. The natural buoyancy facilitates movement after operations and in cases of pain.

In our pleasantly warm 36-degree exercise pool with four different water depths, you can carry out targeted exercises in individual or group therapy as instructed by our therapists - and in addition to the training success, you are sure to have a high feel-good factor!

We are here for you.

  • Monday to Friday from 8.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 17.00

+41 61 315 23 64 or +41 61 315 23 65

physiotherapie@bethesda-spital.notexisting@nodomain.comch

«In addition to the excellent therapy, I particularly appreciate the personal and respectful approach. I feel that I receive excellent therapeutic care and that my concerns are taken seriously as a person. »


Catherine N., Liestal

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system

Our specialists have summarised the most common diseases that we treat in our clinics for you. Find out about symptoms, frequency and treatment options here.

We are happy to take time for you - the disease database is in no way intended to replace a personal consultation.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What sets us apart

You are in good hands with us: At Bethesda Hospital, we have been dealing with the musculoskeletal system for many years - this area is one of our core competences and we offer you the best prevention and treatment in Basel and north-western Switzerland.

We have excellent therapists who will advise and treat you in a targeted, understanding and motivated manner. Combined with our typical personal atmosphere, we offer you the ideal environment for your prevention and recovery process.

We won't leave you on your own: our experienced and highly trained team will accompany you throughout your entire treatment journey - as an inpatient, outpatient and also during aftercare.

We are here for you.

  • Monday to Friday from 8.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 17.00

+41 61 315 23 64 or +41 61 315 23 65

physiotherapie@bethesda-spital.notexisting@nodomain.comch

Over 60 experienced therapists with a wide range of training work at the Therapy & Training Centre. They develop individual treatment concepts for each patient's needs in lively professional dialogue with each other - thanks to regular, targeted further and advanced training, they guarantee you the highest possible level of treatment expertise. All this makes us the leading centre of expertise for the musculoskeletal system in north-western Switzerland.

To the Physio management team

All physiotherapists

We are here for you.

  • Monday to Friday from 8.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 17.00

+41 61 315 23 64 or +41 61 315 23 65

physiotherapie@bethesda-spital.notexisting@nodomain.comch

Our patients benefit from the interdisciplinary approach at Bethesda Hospital: in complex cases, specialists from related fields are also consulted in order to guarantee successful treatment. We also offer you the opportunity for further consultations and clarifications in-house - for example with our colleagues in orthopaedics, spinal surgery, the rheumatism/pain clinic, etc.

We are here for you.

  • Monday to Friday from 8.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 17.00

+41 61 315 23 64 or +41 61 315 23 65

physiotherapie@bethesda-spital.notexisting@nodomain.comch

Our management team

To the whole physiotherapy team

Thomas Gentner

Stv. Leiter Physiotherapie

Peter Goerttler

Chief Therapy Officer (CTHO), Mitglied der Spitalleitung
Tel +41 61 315 23 64

Sandra Kiefer

Leiterin Ressort Planung und Ressourcen
Tel +41 61 315 23 65

Claudia Picenoni

Leiterin Medizinische Trainingstherapie
Tel +41 61 315 21 79

Sandro Zaia

Leiter Ressort Praktika Physiotherapie
Tel +41 61 315 23 65

Birol Zeybeker

Leiter Ressort fachliche Kompetenz
Tel +41 61 315 23 65

The best interdisciplinary treatment

Because musculoskeletal complaints are often very complex, we work closely with the teams in related fields. Together, we work hard for you - so you are always in good hands with us and receive the treatment that is tailored to your condition. We work on an interdisciplinary basis in the following areas:

For bladder diseases, prolapse problems and problems in the genital area such as inflammation, itching and pain during sexual intercourse.

To the bladder and pelvic floor centre

The nutritional counselling service offers its services, such as nutritional therapy, to all clinics and departments at Bethesda Hospital. Consultations for outpatient clients on nutritional issues and clarification of nutritional therapy meals in the restaurant complete the range of services. The nutritional counselling service is available to all interested parties.

More about nutritional counselling

The gynaecology services offered by the attending physicians include preventive examinations, consultations in all areas such as puberty, the desire to have children, contraceptive advice, hormonal issues, tumour diseases, breast diseases, incontinence problemshormonal issues, tumour diseases, breast diseases, incontinence problems, menopause, osteoporosis and, of course, pregnancy care, etc., as well as the corresponding outpatient and inpatient conservative and surgical treatment options. Referrals are always made via an attending physician.

More about gynaecology

The team of specialists in the hand surgery department, which is run by an attending physician, covers the entire conservative and surgical treatment spectrum for the hand, forearm and elbow.

More about hand surgery

The Department of Neurology specialises in diseases of the peripheral nervous system, the spinal cord and the musculature as well as neurological diseases that manifest themselves through changes in mobility and/or movement sequences. It also specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of (head) pain disorders and seizure disorders (epilepsy).

More about neurology

The Orthopaedics Clinic at Bethesda Hospital, which is run by the University Hospital, looks after a second site at Bethesda Hospital in addition to the main site. Here, orthopaedic patients have access to university medicine in collaboration with Bethesda Hospital.

More about orthopaedics

The Clinic for Psychiatry & Psychosomatics is an outpatient clinic that specialises in physical ailments for which no (sufficient) causes can be found. We treat chronic pain and patients with severe physical illnesses that they are unable to cope with (including cancer). We also specialise in problems relating to pregnancy and childbirth, traumatic experiences and sleep disorders.

More about psychiatry & psychosomatics

Bethesda Hospital's expertise in the field of rehabilitation ties in with our focus on the musculoskeletal system and thus combines the multi-professional and interdisciplinary management of patient concerns "under one roof" in the sense of a holistic treatment pathway. Where necessary, therapy strategies, rehabilitative strategies and preventive strategies are assessed together with specialists from various medical and paramedical disciplines and reorganised if necessary. Highly developed technologies such as magnetic resonance imaging, bone densitometry and ultrasound are used to support this. We show empathy and stand for co-determination by working in partnership with the patient.

More about rehabilitation

Musculoskeletal complaints are very common, often extremely painful and associated with limitations. They can also have many different causes. Sometimes rheumatic complaints indicate a serious systemic illness. At Bethesda Hospital, you will find rheumatology and pain medicine combined in one clinic - so the various specialists can tailor treatment precisely to your needs.

To the rheumatology/pain medicine clinic

In co-operation with patients, relatives, doctors and nursing staff, the social service helps to find solutions for the forthcoming hospital discharge, aftercare or for problems in the social context. The social service provides assistance with professional or financial worries that may affect the recovery process.

More about social services

Spinal surgery is part of our Spine Centre and the Back, Rheumatism, Pain Centre. The affiliated spinal surgeons have their practices in the hospital. They specialise in the assessment, treatment and surgery of degenerative diseases of the entire spine. They work according to the latest findings and quality requirements, which includes the use of minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques.

More about spinal surgery

Courses & Events

Sanfte Gymnastik & Stretching

Dienstag, 18.07.2023 – Dienstag, 30.06.2026
18:00 – 19:00 Uhr

Womens course with 2 couples evenings

Donnerstag, 20.03.2025 – Donnerstag, 10.04.2025
17:30 – 19:30 Uhr

In english

Kindernotfall-Kurs

Mittwoch, 09.04.2025
18:00 – 21:00 Uhr

Erste Hilfe am Kind

FAQs on physiotherapy

In principle, you need a prescription. Your doctor will clarify whether your complaint is a dangerous situation and will then issue you with a prescription. Bethesda Hospital offers an emergency consultation for acute cases.

If you have already been to us for treatment for the same problem, you can also make appointments as a self-payer without a prescription.

Your prescription will be issued by your doctor. The therapy must then be started within five weeks of the date of issue.

The best way to book an appointment is to contact us by telephone. Please note that we need your therapy prescription in order to allocate appointments. You can send this to us by post, e-mail or in person.

We require the original prescription before starting therapy. Please bring this to the registration desk for your first appointment at the latest.

Contact physiotherapy

If you are unable to keep an appointment as planned, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance. Otherwise we will have to charge you privately for the appointment. You can also leave messages on the answering machine at weekends or after 6.00 pm.

Contact physiotherapy

After the 6th therapy session, you should discuss with your therapist whether a further series of therapy sessions is necessary. In the event of a continuation, we require a new prescription in good time. Continuation without a doctor's prescription is possible as a self-payer.

From the second series of prescriptions onwards, we will apply to your insurance company for a cost approval. This will usually be answered within 10 working days. If you would like to continue the therapy in the meantime without a confirmation, this is possible as a self-payer. In this case, you agree to pay the costs yourself if the health insurance company rejects the cost approval.

At your first appointment, your therapist will conduct a detailed intake interview with you in order to get a comprehensive picture of your problem and to be able to plan the therapy in a targeted manner.

Think about your expectations and specific goals beforehand and make a note of your questions. This will help us to optimise your therapy together with you.

Your therapists will be waiting for you in the exercise pool at the agreed time. Please bring your personal swimwear and towel. Showering before therapy is obligatory.

The general hygiene guidelines apply. For safety reasons, we ask that you only enter the water when your therapist is present.

Yes, we plan your appointments for all departments centrally at our registration desk. If appointments are available, we will organise your schedule according to your wishes.

Yes, most therapists offer inpatient and outpatient appointments. This ensures a seamless transition from hospital to home.

Yes, many other languages are spoken in our large team in addition to German. These include English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish and Serbian.

Our specialists in the media

Our specialists are regularly interviewed and quoted on specific topics. Take a look at our media centre and discover interesting articles!

Video and TV contributions
Articles & Reports
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Your advantages at Bethesda Hospital

We provide interdisciplinary excellence in medicine, care and therapy, promote innovation and are at the cutting edge of research and technology. Personalised care in a family atmosphere, our excellent hotel facilities and the quiet location in the park support your recovery.

Ausgezeichnete Pflege und Hotellerie im Bethesda Spital

Excellent hotel business

Interdisziplinäre Betreuung im Bethesda Spital

Interdisciplinary support

Your advantages
Bethesda Spital ist Mitglied bei Swiss Leading Hospitals (SLH)

Multiple certifications