Online offerings have been supplementing our on-site offerings for several years. This form of therapy has developed rapidly and we are surprised at the possibilities it offers.
Compared to real contact in presence, there are naturally disadvantages. Some things are simply not possible. Direct physical examinations, technical examinations, taking blood samples, etc.
But there are also advantages. Contact is easy and without a long journey. Appointments can be integrated into everyday life with less effort. You can participate in therapy from anywhere in the world - even on vacation. And you stay in your own, trusted environment.
Unlike on the phone, you can see who is sitting across from you. Exercises can be explained, guided and corrected. Equipment can be explained in detail and more.
Originally, online therapy was born out of necessity, but today it is another pillar of our therapy. It is also not contradictory to on-site therapy. Online therapy can also be before, after or between therapy sequences in the practice clinic.
Therapeutic element
Online consultation
Online consultation. This is usually the first step. Here you can describe your complaints and a doctor will try to clarify which illnesses could be behind them. Often a number of new aspects arise here, especially in the case of functional diseases.
Afterwards, we will discuss with you whether further diagnostics/therapy is necessary on site or whether online therapy seems promising. In some cases, patients come for in-person diagnostics first, followed by online therapy.
Online apps
Online apps. Medications are often not very effective for functional disorders. The therapy of choice is sophisticated exercise treatment. For a number of disorders, we have developed apps that systematically guide you through selected exercises. These apps contain your daily exercises.
Online coaching
Online Coaching. Even though the apps are constantly improving, many questions arise in everyday life. Trained physiotherapists clarify this with you at regular intervals. They are your "personal coach." They discuss with you which exercises are useful right now, what you can do better, when you should move to the next level, whether you need exercises that are not in the app and they encourage you.
Online psychotherapy
Online psychotherapy. Sometimes psychotherapeutic conversations are also a useful addition. These are then usually a few conversations to give you an orientation. They do not replace long-term psychotherapy on site.
Device Aids
For some therapies you need aids or even a measuring device, e.g. for respiratory therapy. Since these are difficult to obtain and also expensive, we provide them to you for the duration of the therapy. You will receive them by mail and keep them as long as they are helpful to you. Usually this is a few weeks.
Success control
To objectify your progress, we use various instruments. You receive prepared documentation sheets, scales and questionnaires are also increasingly integrated into the app. Of course, the physiotherapists also record how your complaints develop at each session.
About our apps
Gymnastics app
We have now developed 5 apps.
A gymnastics app for the Rheumaliga Baden-Württemberg, in which Dr. Weiss is involved in the board. You can use this app free of charge to go through a daily exercise program, for example.
The other apps are currently also free of charge, but we can only release them to patients who are undergoing therapy with us, as we check the indication in advance. If necessary, you can do a video consultation, in which we convince ourselves of the correctness of the indication, then we activate you afterwards.
Please donot try to register if you havenot been a patient before. We receive hundreds of requests from people we cannot unlock. In each case, we have to verify that these people are in our file. This takes a lot of unnecessary time.
Breath app
This app is the most advanced. At its core, this is not a change in breathing technique or mechanics, but a change in the biochemistry of the blood. This approach is extremely innovative and, to the best of our knowledge, the first time it has been available to patients in this form. We are not aware of any comparable therapy offers in other continents either.
Dizziness App
Vertigo app
The dizziness app is about the therapy of mainly physical dizziness. Here you will find a structured training that you can do at home under guidance.
There is a comprehensive book to go with this app.
The lipedema app focuses on effective decongestion techniques, especially cupping massages, brush massages and the proper use of compression care. There are books on lipedema by Dr. Weiss.
POTS app
The POTS app includes a stepwise training program for patients with postural tachycardia and postural hyperventilation.
Multiple apps at the same time
We often use several apps in parallel because complaints can overlap. The physiotherapists will discuss this with you.
Suitable for whom?
We used online therapy in a variety of ways. Here are some examples.
- When there is no other way for spatial reasons.
- When mobility is severely restricted, e.g. due to exhaustion.
- When a quick start of therapy is needed.
- As preparation for an on-site therapy.
- As a follow-up treatment after an on-site therapy.
- When the symptoms are limited and more comprehensive measures are not necessary.
- To assess whether a particular therapy measure is effective.
Unsuitable for whom?
There are also complaints or situations where online therapy is not favorable. Here are some examples:
- When the symptomatology is so pressing or troubling that help should be available almost constantly, such as with pronounced dizziness or panic.
- When treatment must be given directly to the body, as in lipedema.
- When a practical skill, such as swallowing in case of fear of swallowing, has to be relearned.
- When very complex clinical pictures are present, where a variety of measures are necessary at the same time.
- When equipment or therapies are needed that we cannot provide online, such as something cold chamber.
- When close monitoring is needed.
- When we have not (yet) developed an elaborate program.
Multimodale Online-Therapie
We use the most intensive type of online therapy when more comprehensive measures are necessary, but travel is not possible.
Here we combine several procedures with each other, depending on the type of complaint. See video on this page.