SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY BASEL
Sports Physiotherapy in Basel
Injured playing football, skiing, running or enjoying your leisure activities? Knee pain, an ankle sprain or ACL surgery? I support you from injury or after surgery through to your return to activity.
Sports physiotherapy is for people of all ages and sporting levels, from recreational activity to competition. Together, we work on mobility, strength and confidence, with rehabilitation tailored to your situation and a clear goal: getting back to what matters to you.
Common injuries and conditions
Sports physiotherapy is not tied to one sport or one diagnosis. Very often, the job is simply to rebuild enough strength, control and load tolerance for the activity you actually want to return to.
Knee
ACL injury or reconstruction, meniscus surgery, patellofemoral pain, patellar tendinopathy or lack of confidence with jumping and change of direction. For young athletes, explore meniscus injuries during growth, Osgood-Schlatter and age-appropriate strength training.
Ankle & foot
Repeated ankle sprains, ligament injuries, instability, problems after fractures, Achilles tendon issues or pain during running and jumping.
Muscles & tendons
Hamstring or calf injuries, adductor pain, Achilles or other tendinopathies and recurring overload problems.
Hip & back
Pain under load, strength deficits or difficulty returning to running, cycling, skiing or strength training.
Shoulder
Instability, rotator cuff problems or post-operative rehabilitation when strength, control and load tolerance need to be rebuilt.
After surgery
From the early stages after surgery, we work on mobility, strength and a gradual return to activity, following your surgeon’s guidance. Rehabilitation continues towards your goals in daily life and sport.
Even if your diagnosis is not listed here, a sports physiotherapy assessment can be useful whenever symptoms limit your ability to return to the activity that matters to you.
How I work in sports physiotherapy
My goal is not to keep you in treatment for as long as possible. Quite the opposite. We need to understand what is limiting you now, rebuild enough capacity, then gradually hand the work back to you. Independence is the end point.
Understand
We start with the context: injury history, training, daily demands and the goal you care about. Then I assess the things that matter for that goal (mobility, strength, control and the specific functions your activity requires).
Build load tolerance
Rehabilitation is as active as possible. Strength training, coordination, jumping, change of direction and sport-specific tasks are progressed according to your situation.
Test instead of guessing
Throughout rehabilitation, we check whether strength, load tolerance and function are genuinely changing. Time matters, but it does not make the decision on its own. A return to sport should make sense functionally as well.
Manual therapy, mobilisation or other passive techniques can be part of treatment when they help restore movement and make active rehabilitation possible. The long-term focus remains progressive loading and independence.
For runners and cyclists, I also consider training load and sport-specific demands. More about endurance and outdoor sports physiotherapy. For more ambitious athletes, rehabilitation can also transition into broader athlete support.
Sports rehabilitation and Return to Sport in Basel
After an injury or surgery, feeling reasonably comfortable in daily life is often only the first step. Returning to running, football, skiing, cycling, strength training or another sport means rebuilding enough strength, control and confidence for higher loads.
This is the purpose of Return to Sport. Load is increased progressively while we check what already works well and what is still missing. Depending on your sport, this may include strength, jumping, landing, running, braking, changing direction or more specific sporting movements.
A date on the calendar does not make the decision on its own. What matters is whether your body can handle the demands you actually need in training or competition. The same principle applies after an ACL injury, a muscle injury, an ankle injury or a longer recovery after surgery.
Sports rehabilitation can therefore continue from early strength work to a return to training and, when needed, all the way back to full performance. One person may simply want to run comfortably again. Another may need sprinting, jumping, contact or competition.
Sports physiotherapy is not only for sports injuries
The term can make it sound as if you need to be a competitive athlete. For me, sports physiotherapy mainly describes a way of working: understanding load tolerance, rebuilding it actively and measuring progress through function. This approach can also be useful for back or neck pain, osteoarthritis, shoulder problems, recurring pain or after surgery.
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Load tolerance instead of permanent avoidance
Load is matched to what is possible now and then increased step by step rather than avoided indefinitely.
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Active treatment and strength building
Strength, endurance, movement quality and confidence in your body are rebuilt in a targeted way.
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Concrete goals for daily life and work
The goal does not have to be competition. It may be getting back to work, walking longer, climbing stairs or managing daily life with fewer limitations.
Sports physiotherapy does not mean everyone has to do sport. It means planning rehabilitation around function, load and independence.
With or without a medical prescription
With a prescription
Treatment is billed according to Swiss health or accident insurance tariffs. Prescription appointments usually last 25 minutes and combine assessment, active rehabilitation and manual techniques when appropriate.
Without a prescription
For private patients, I offer 45-minute appointments for 120 CHF. These are especially suitable for in-depth assessments, complex sports-related questions, Return to Sport planning or preventive support.
Not sure which appointment is right for you? You can find practical information on the Book an appointment page.
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Contact & Appointments
Physio-Sport Brecheisen – Basel
Do you have a question or would you like to book an appointment?
I am happy to answer your questions and support you throughout your rehabilitation. You can contact me by phone, email or WhatsApp.
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Tuesday to Friday : 08h00 – 18h00
Tuesday and Thursday : open until 20h00