Occupational therapy at Villa Medica in Mödling

Services Offered:

• Occupational therapy in the following areas:
  
  • Orthopedics / Hand Therapy
  • Geriatrics
  • Health Promotion & Prevention
• Rotatherapy for Children & Adolescents

Measures/Treatments:

• Hand function and sensorimotor skills training
• Edema treatment
• Scar therapy based on the Liedler concept
• Sensitivity training
• Joint protection and assistive device consultation
• Promotion of independence in daily life
• Daily life planning and structuring
• Cognitive training
• Home and workplace adaptations
• Consultations
• Rotatherapy

Education and Training

• Occupational therapist since 2017
• Medical masseur since 2014
• Master’s degree in "Digital Healthcare" from FH St. Pölten: Graduated in 2022
• Baby massage course instructor since 2023
• Rotatherapist for children, adolescents, and adults
• Scar therapy based on the Liedler concept: Part 1
• Lymphatic drainage
• Trigger point therapy
• Scar massage
• Kinesiology taping
• Deep tissue massage according to Marnitz
• Foot reflexology
• Understanding and treating dizziness
• Positioning of patients with severe motor impairments
• Hemiparesis – Trunk and upper extremity
• Occupational therapy in school and kindergarten
• Basic Stimulation: Basic seminar
• Orthopedic Manual Therapy: Cervical spine

What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy—derived from the Greek word "ergein" (to act, to be active)—is based on the idea that "being active" is a fundamental human need and that targeted activity has a health-promoting and therapeutic effect. Therefore, occupational therapy supports and accompanies people of all ages who are limited in their ability to act or are at risk of such limitations and/or wish to expand their ability to act.

The goal of occupational therapy is to empower people to perform activities that are meaningful to them in the areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure/recreation within their environment.

In occupational therapy, specific activities, environmental adaptations, and counseling are purposefully and resource-orientedly applied. This enables the client to improve their functional ability in daily life, their social participation, and their quality of life and satisfaction.

"DACHS Definition" of Occupational Therapy, as of 6.2.2007

What is Rotatherapy?

Rotatherapy is a versatile neurophysiological treatment method that supports people of all ages—from infants to seniors. Through specific rotational exercises of the spine and the entire body, central body tension is regulated, and tensions caused by early childhood reflexes or acquired movement patterns are released. This promotes healthy sensorimotor development and can improve concentration difficulties, learning, and behavioral challenges.

In just a few sessions, an individual exercise program is developed that can be easily implemented at home. The exercises are primarily performed on the floor. Additionally, sleeping positions and everyday tips are discussed, which have a positive impact on the central nervous system.

Rotatherapy is not only therapeutically effective but is also excellent for preventive care.