How a treatment works
Our approach
At start.physio, every treatment is personalised to ensure effective, lasting care tailored to your needs. Discover how a physiotherapy treatment works.
Our values
Patient focus, professionalism, quality
Providing quality physiotherapy focused on patients’ needs and on lasting results. That’s our mission.
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Patient focus
We listen to our patients and truly care about them and their needs.
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Professionalism
We are highly qualified and competent, and we keep learning to stay up to date.
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Quality
We provide quality, effective care and lasting results for our patients.
In 3 steps
Our approach to treatment
At start.physio, every treatment is personalised to ensure effective, lasting care tailored to your needs. Here is how a physiotherapy treatment usually works:
1
First session
Anamnesis, assessment and start of treatment.
2
Course of treatment
6 to 9 sessions, home exercises and progress review.
3
Last session
Review and closure.
Step 1
First session
Anamnesis, assessment and start of treatment
The first session always includes a full anamnesis, that is, a detailed interview to understand your situation, your medical history and your goals.
→ If you are in pain, your physiotherapist will start treatment as soon as possible to relieve the pain from the very first session.
This step is an integral part of the treatment. Depending on the complexity of your case, it may take a little longer.
During this first meeting, your physiotherapist:
Checks your medical prescription and administrative details
Carries out a precise clinical assessment
Sets up a treatment plan tailored to your situation
Step 2
Course of treatment
Most treatments include 9 sessions, but some cases may need a shorter series, usually of 6 sessions.
The sessions put the agreed plan into practice, combining manual techniques, therapeutic exercises and personalised advice. The aim is to gradually improve your mobility, reduce pain and strengthen your independence.
To maximise the effects of treatment and speed up your recovery, you will often be prescribed a home exercise programme (HEP) via our start.physio HEP app. This makes it easy to follow your exercises between sessions, receive reminders and track your progress in real time.
A progress review is scheduled:
At the 4th session for a prescription of 6 sessions
At the 7th session for a prescription of 9 sessions
This is the moment to review your progress, adapt the treatment if necessary and discuss the next steps (continuing, pausing or ending treatment).
Step 3
Last session
Review and closure
The last session includes a final review with your physiotherapist:
Assessment of your progress since the first session
Discussion of prevention and the exercises to continue
Administrative closure of the treatment (documents for your insurer, data archiving, etc.)
They trusted us
Patient reviews, just as they left them.
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Ana looked after me during my postpartum period: a gentle, professional and very knowledgeable physiotherapist whom I highly recommend!
CCindyBex
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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
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A very good physio with lots of patience for children!
MDMafalda D.Roche
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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
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I received excellent follow-up, with very, very good results 👌 A truly professional team. Highly recommended.
GGGabriel G.Monthey