Our physical therapy department provides comprehensive care for both inpatients and outpatients. Hôpital de La Tour is a recognized Swiss Olympic Medical Center: a guarantee of our high level of expertise and renowned experience in providing consultations and treatment in the field of sports medicine for elite athletes. We are dedicated to ensuring that children, adults and athletes of all ages and abilities receive this specialized care.
Our services
In addition to offering post-surgery rehabilitation, we also specialize in assessing, managing and preventing musculoskeletal injuries, whether sports-related or otherwise, and medical conditions affecting movement and function.
We work closely with patients to improve their mobility during rehabilitation after an illness, injury or long period of inactivity.
Our areas of expertise
We specialize in different areas of rehabilitation, including:
- trauma
- neurology
- post-surgery
- post-childbirth
Medical conditions
A significant part of our care is dedicated to treating conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system, including the following injuries:
- fractures and breaks
- bursitis
- tendinopathy (tendinitis)
- sprains and strains
- torn muscles and ligaments
- herniated discs
Care for athletes
Hôpital de La Tour is a recognized Swiss Olympic Medical Center. This label is given to facilities delivering comprehensive care to elite and upcoming athletes. This specialist care includes consultations and treatment in the fields of medicine and physical therapy as well as performance diagnostic services.
An essential part of the care we provide for athletes involves working closely with sports physicians to develop a treatment plan where physical therapy plays a key role.
Appointments by referral
You must be referred by a doctor for physical therapy. This can be, for example, your orthopedic surgeon, primary care physician, sports physician or even your rheumatologist. Your doctor will prescribe a specific number of sessions. Your progress will then be reviewed and he or she will prescribe more sessions, if necessary.
Why choose Hôpital de La Tour?
Multidisciplinary care
At Hôpital de La Tour, patients benefit from the expertise of all our on-site specialists to ensure the highest level of care for their medical condition and health. Having our specialists in this one location guarantees comprehensive and consistent care as quickly as possible.
Comprehensive and state-of-the-art facilities
Physical therapy, sports medicine and most activities related to mobility and movement are all under one roof: our brand new B2 building, which opened in 2018. This facility aims to set in motion the concept of health and is equipped with the latest generation of equipment and technology.
Our physical therapy and rehabilitation center features:
- a climbing wall
- an outdoor obstacle course to improve walking and balance as well as a multi-sports area
- a 13 x 7 meter swimming pool
- a cold-water plunge pool
- a whole-body cryotherapy chamber
- a steam room
- an AlterG treadmill
- two isokinetic machines
- a sunken trampoline
- a motion analysis laboratory
- two hypoxic chambers
- a performance laboratory
Partnership with the Haute École de Santé de Genève
With our innovative, science-based approach and top-quality facilities and equipment, we are proud to be a teaching center in partnership with the Haute École de Santé de Genève in the field of physical therapy.
As a teaching center, our team of medical professionals have in-depth expertise and strive continuously to expand their knowledge to ensure our junior doctors receive the highest level of teaching.
In return, we benefit from working with the next generation of doctors who have extensive understanding of the latest scientific developments in the field of physical therapy.