Physiotherapy in Lausanne
Physiotherapy in Lausanne - Regain movement, comfort and confidence
Welcome to Centre Philae, your physiotherapy center in Lausanne, dedicated to your well-being and recovery. Whether you're suffering from acute pain, a sports injury or chronic tension, our team is here to listen and provide professional support.
Our mission: to help you regain your mobility, relieve your pain and return to an active life, with complete peace of mind. Each treatment is personalized, with a treatment plan tailored to your goals and pace.
We are at your side to:
- Promote lasting recovery after injury or surgery
- Improve your posture, strength and flexibility
- Prevent chronic pain and recurrences
- Answer your questions and guide you every step of the way
At Centre Philae, we believe in a humane, progressive and patient-centered approach. Thanks to our expertise in general physiotherapy in Lausanne, we can help you regain comfort, autonomy and quality of life.
Two steps to lasting rehabilitation
Everyone who walks through the doors of Centre Philae expects personalized, professional and, above all, effective treatment. To meet these expectations, we have opted for a two-stage approach: first, passive work carried out by the therapist, followed by active work, where you become the actor in your rehabilitation.
Step 1: Passive work
Passive work relies on the therapist's manual expertise. He/she observes, assesses and intervenes directly on areas of tension using targeted mobilization, manipulation or stretching. This phase rapidly relieves pain, improves circulation and releases muscular and joint blockages.
In particular:
- Deep tissue relaxation
- Reduction of pain and tension
- Optimal preparation for active exercise
Stage 2: Active work
Once tension has been relieved, it's time to get moving. Guided by your physiotherapist, you perform specific exercises, adapted to your goals and abilities. Whether it's muscle strengthening, stretching or postural work, this phase helps you regain balance, strength and mobility.
It helps to:
- Reactivate weakened areas
- Promote better body awareness
- Prevent recurrences and future injuries
Your physiotherapists in Lausanne
In the heart of Lausanne, Emilie and Alexandre welcome you to meet your physiotherapy needs. Both specialists in the treatment of accidental pathologies such as fractures, sprains and back pain, they also offer tailored services for more specific conditions, whether related to illness, wear and tear or deformity.
Thanks to their complementary skills, they offer a global approach. Emilie and Alexandre focus on active rehabilitation with adapted gymnastics. With their extensive sports experience, they focus on manual rehabilitation and sports recovery, and provide pertinent advice. Together, they combine manual techniques and physical activities to ensure complete and lasting healing.
Our philosophy
Every treatment is unique !
Our Lausanne physiotherapy center stands out for its individualized therapeutic approach. We take the time to listen and explain, because we firmly believe that understanding is the first step towards healing. Our close-knit, passionate team is dedicated to sharing and continually enriching its knowledge to offer you the highest quality of care. With us, your rehabilitation journey will be a harmonious blend of active and passive interventions, ensuring a balance between relaxation and strengthening.
Simple, effective exercises to reproduce at home
Learning is made easy because we focus on quality, not quantity! In an active rehabilitation session, we focus on 2 to 3 key exercises adapted to your needs. This balance allows us to ensure that you have fully mastered these movements by the end of your session.
We prefer devices that are accessible to all and readily available for purchase, so that you can easily reproduce the exercises at home with the same equipment. Our focus is on you and your ability to gain autonomy. This independence from heavy equipment gives you the freedom to integrate your exercises at any time: whether during a break from work, while watching your favorite TV series or even on vacation.
The most precious tools at your disposal are your own body and your willpower. We invite you to enjoy an authentic rehabilitation experience, centered on you and easily adaptable to your everyday life.
The benefits of physiotherapy
Pain management (acute and chronic)
Physiotherapy alleviates pain using a range of techniques, including gentle manual therapy, targeted exercises and muscle stimulation. Supervised physical activity and patient education are essential. A Cochrane review shows that regular exercise significantly reduces pain and improves physical function(cochrane.org). Other studies confirm the effect of individualized sessions on chronic pain and associated disability(bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com).
At Centre Philae, we provide empathic support to relieve pain such as low back pain, neck pain or tendonitis.
Rehabilitation and functional recovery
After injury or in the case of chronic disorders (osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia...), physiotherapy helps restore strength and mobility. Strengthening exercises, guided mobilization and functional rehabilitation restore lost capacities. A 2024 meta-analysis highlights the effectiveness of programs combining adapted exercises and multidisciplinary follow-up for chronic low-back pain(nature.com).
Our aim: to help you regain autonomy and comfort in your daily activities.
Improved mobility and balance
Joint stiffness, loss of balance or prolonged immobilization can limit your movements. Physiotherapy offers stretching, sheathing and proprioceptive exercises to free joints, strengthen the trunk and improve posture. For the elderly, it also helps prevent falls. Our treatments are designed to restore natural, lasting mobility.
Strengthening and injury prevention
Physiotherapy doesn't just treat: it also prevents. By strengthening deep muscles (back, abs, pelvic floor) and correcting imbalances, we limit the risk of relapse. Our therapists will guide you with ergonomic advice and exercises adapted to your daily routine or physical activity. A stronger body is a more resilient body.
Some common treatments
Shoulder pain
Shoulder pain is a common health problem that can be caused by a variety of factors such as injury, musculoskeletal disorders or inflammatory pathologies. Physiotherapy is a non-invasive treatment option for shoulder pain. Techniques used by our physiotherapists include tissue mobilization, strengthening and stretching exercises, and the use of heat.
Tendinitis
Tendonitis is a common inflammation of the tendons. They can be caused by overuse, injury or age-related factors. Our physiotherapists will offer you deep transverse massage using a technique that involves grasping the tendon and massaging it, stretching to tone the muscles, and mobilization of the affected muscle. Studies have shown that physiotherapy can be as effective as surgery in treating tendonitis.
Back pain
Physiotherapy is an effective approach to the treatment of back pain. The treatments we offer can include muscle-strengthening exercises targeting the back and trunk muscles,stretching to improve flexibility, therapeutic massage to relieve pain, and ergonomic advice to prevent recurrence .
Our other specialties
Center Philae sous-gare (M2 Délice)
Center Philae Riponne (M2 Riponne/flon)
Who can benefit from physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy can be beneficial for a wide range of health problems. People suffering from :
- Chronic muscle or joint pain can benefit from physiotherapy to improve mobility and quality of life.
- Arthritis, tendonitis, chronic back, shoulder or knee pain, sports injuries or trauma can benefit from physical therapy to reduce pain and improve functionality.
- Neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis,stroke or spinal cord injury, to improve their coordination, balance and general physical functioning.
Physiotherapists work with people of all ages. Our physiotherapists are happy to help :
- Babies for infant bronchiolitis, torticollis, plagiocephaly, ...
- Adolescents for scoliosis, joint pain, accidents (fractures, sprains), etc.
- Adults for chronic or acute back pain, operations, illness, accidents, etc.
- Elderly people for balance disorders, back problems, walking rehabilitation, ...
How does a physiotherapy session at our Lausanne center work?
During your physiotherapy sessions in Lausanne, your physiotherapist will provide you with personalized treatment aimed at improving the body's functionality and reducing muscular pain.
The session begins with a careful assessment of the patient's state of health and current physical capabilities. Next, the physiotherapist establishes a specific treatment plan based on the patient's needs, which may include exercises to improve muscular strength, balance, flexibility or coordination.
During the session, the physiotherapist guides the patient through the various exercises and treatment techniques, closely monitoring the patient's movements and responses. He or she can also adjust the treatment plan according to the patient's progress and treatment goals.
A physiotherapy session usually lasts 30 minutes.
Physiotherapy or physical therapy?
It is a question of name. In France, we are "Masseurs kinésithérapeutes", more commonly known as "kiné". The word "kinesitherapy" comes from the Latin "kinsesis" meaning movement and therefore therapy through movement. In English-speaking countries (England, United States, Australia, Germany, etc.) and even in Switzerland, we are called "physiotherapists" or "physiotherapists".
Our features:
We are specialists in rehabilitation. It is the doctor who will direct you to a physiotherapist according to your needs to recover after a health problem: respiratory capacity, joint amplitude, muscular functions, support after an operation, management and reduction of pain, etc.