Moser Yolanda (Genève)

What is physiotherapy? Physiotherapy is a health discipline that helps maintain or restore a person's physical and functional capacities following injury, disability, surgery or illness. Physiotherapy contributes to the prevention and promotion of health. Thanks to his/her specific skills and clinical reasoning, the physiotherapist will set up a personalized treatment plan based on the patient's objectives, with the aim of alleviating and treating his/her various health problems and thus maximizing or maintaining daily, professional or sporting activities. He/she works closely with physicians and other health professionals.

What is physiotherapy for? Physiotherapy is for people of all ages who need care and advice in the event of : Trauma (sprains, fractures, hernias, dislocations, all types of joint, muscle and tendon damage) Rheumatism (osteoarthritis, arthritis, osteoporosis, Bekhterev's disease, fibromyalgia, back pain, etc.) Neurological disorders (paraplegia, hemiplegia, stroke, migraine and other headaches, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, balance disorders, etc.) Respiratory disorders (chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchopneumonia, post-lung surgery, etc.). Cardiovascular disorders (myocardial infarction, vascular and lymphatic disorders) Urogynecological disorders Physiotherapy sessions are reimbursed by LaMal on medical prescription. How does a first session work?

Examples of passive and educational techniques: Manual therapy Joint and tissue mobilization Deep transverse massage Relaxing massage Taping Stretching and self-stretching techniques Ergonomic and postural advice (back school)

Examples of functional techniques: Functional muscle strengthening using the Pilates method Personalized therapeutic exercises Active mobilization

About Yolanda Moser Basic training: Bachelor of Science HES-SO in Physiotherapy, Geneva 2012 Post-graduate training courses mainly in the musculoskeletal field: APPI Pilates ante and post natal 2018 APPI Pilates Instructor Geneva 2017 Cervical headaches: evolutions and treatments Lausanne 2017 PNF and neuromeningeal mobilization, Geneva 2016 McKenzie, Module A lumbar spine, Lyon 2016 GEPRO manual therapy training, Paris 2015 I speak French, English, German and Spanish and can travel to your home.