Since 2015
About start.physio
Our physiotherapists offer patient-centred services and will help you recover. Discover our story, our vision and our values.
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Our story
The story of start.physio is sometimes intertwined with the life story of two of its founding members, Ana, a physiotherapist, and Sérgio Legrant, a communications engineer. This couple of dreamers, of Portuguese origin, has always believed that Portugal produces not only fado and pastéis de nata, but also excellent healthcare professionals, who are indispensable in Switzerland.
Ana and Sérgio chose Switzerland, or perhaps Switzerland chose them, by offering them wonderful professional opportunities in 2011. Ana began her Swiss adventure at the Hôpital de Neuchâtel, then at the prestigious Clinique La Prairie in Clarens-Montreux.
Inspired by the courage and creativity of Amélie Poulain, they decided to open their own practice. And so, in January 2015, Atlantik Gesundheit AG was born, followed in August 2015 by their first practice, atlantik.physio, in Biel/Bienne (Bern).
In 2017, the couple returned to the canton of Vaud and settled in Roche (Vaud), where they opened their second practice under the name start.physio. The new brand perfectly expresses the couple’s entrepreneurial spirit and their determination to make quality treatment easier to access outside the big cities too.
And so, rich in challenges, twists and turns, and successes, start.physio was born.
Our vision
Book an appointment today and start.physio tomorrow.
Anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Our mission
Providing quality physiotherapy care focused on patients’ needs and on lasting results.
Our values
Patient focus
We listen, and we truly care about our patients and their needs.
Professionalism
We are highly qualified and skilled, and we keep learning to stay up to date.
Quality
We provide our patients with quality, effective care and lasting results.
Our approach
We provide quality physiotherapy care focused on patients’ needs and on lasting results.
That’s why we offer our patients a personalised approach combining natural movement therapy with manual therapy, to speed up recovery and reduce pain.
Book an appointment today and start.physio tomorrow. Anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Providing quality physiotherapy care focused on patients’ needs and on lasting results.
They trusted us
Patient reviews, just as they left them.
★★★★★
Ana looked after me during my postpartum period: a gentle, professional and very knowledgeable physiotherapist whom I highly recommend!
CCindyBex
★★★★★
Excellent professionals; I had a great experience and was able to recover. I loved the new space and how close it is to the station and the village centre. Highly recommended!
RSRita S.La Tour-de-Peilz
★★★★★
A very good physio with lots of patience for children!
MDMafalda D.Roche
★★★★★
Great team! Thank you for looking after my 91-year-old mum. Since your care, she gets around indoors without her canes and does the exercises she learned every day. Thank you.
AFAngela F.Bex
★★★★★
I received excellent follow-up, with very, very good results 👌 A truly professional team. Highly recommended.
GGGabriel G.Monthey
Your questions
Answers to the questions you ask us most often.
Do I need a prescription?
Yes. For your sessions to be covered by your health or accident insurance, you need a medical prescription.
Does my insurance cover the sessions?
Illness: basic health insurance (LAMal). Accident: accident insurance (LAA). In some cases: disability insurance (LAI) or military insurance (LAM).
Do you offer home visits?
Yes, for people whose health prevents them from coming to a practice, and in nursing homes (EMS). A specific prescription for home physiotherapy is required: the doctor must write “at home” on it.
Can I cancel or reschedule an appointment?
Yes, but please let us know at least 24 hours in advance. Appointments missed without notice may be charged.