Physiotherapy for musicians in Geneva at KS Therapy

« musicality is born of technique, but also of corporality » M.C. Mathieu

As Physiotherapy specialist in the treatment of musicians and singersI am committed to helping artists at all levels to pursue their goals without hurting themselves or suffering from them. I play the violin myself and have also practiced the piano in the past. This practical background combined with my specialization allows me today to understand the specific needs and challenges of musicians and to offer a treatment suitable for physical disorders, fatigue, painful syndromes or sensitivity problems.

Trained in Physiotherapy Arts and by Musician Care In Lyon, I acquired an effective treatment methodology. I propose to musicians a preventive approach in Physiotherapy, in order to avoid the appearance of physical disorders or to optimize performance.

I am convinced that the body and postural aspect is essential in instrumental practice, and I do everything in my power to guide the musician in this direction even before approaching the game technique, which fall within the field of expertise of the music teachers. In short, I don't give music lessons. I am here to offer you a postural, gestureal approach and to guide you towards a suitable physical preparation.

I have been working in the sports field for many years and, in this field, the interdisciplinarity is obvious. Athletes are surrounded by a team often composed of a Physiotherapist, a Coach, a physical trainer, a Physician and sometimes much more. All these combined skills help the athlete overcome and avoid injuries that move away from his goals and the best possible performance. In music, this accompaniment is not always obvious and the musician must sometimes do the best he can without the help and knowledge of a competent team. I'm here to help you understand the physical mechanisms that influence your posture, body patterns and ultimately impact your performance. With simple and effective tools, you can improve your daily practice and thus get closer to your goals.

My active and easily achievable exercises are designed to increase your muscle and postural consciousness, allowing you to discover an alternative motivating technical path of progression.

Whether you're a beginner or confirmed musician, regular and intensive work can affect your health and instrumental practice. The consequences may include the onset of pain, impairment of physical abilities and performance, deterioration of play comfort, stoppage or work accident, or even a compromised career suite.

We can work upstream to prevent this type of pathology, but I can also accompany you if they are already present. I have a manual technical baggage that allows me to offer you a more passive complementary treatment, to take care of your pain and to act on your complaint of the moment in parallel with the postural approach or instrument.

I can consult as part of a Physiotherapy prescription under cover of basic insurance if a problem is diagnosed or justified by a doctor. For example, you can apply for a prescription for pain, but also for postural rehabilitation or muscle building.

As a preventive measure or as part of performance optimization, it is also possible to come without prescription. I then propose a few sessions spaced in time, which the musician rules for himself, which allow him to experiment with the proposals gradually. 

The non-contracted rate (excluding LAMAL) is CHF 100 for the first session and then CHF 80 per follow-up session I can also intervene outside the firm for additional travel costs.

A typical treatment organised as follows:

on a prescription of 9 sessions of Physiotherapy, we devote 3 sessions, spaced over time, to gesture analysis and posture. During these sessions, it is interesting to bring the instrument. In some cases, I can also move. The other intermediate sessions focus on work on the points identified in the assessment: one can work on mobility, strength or breathing. Integrate exercises that promote the integration of sign language advice and its application with the instrument.