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The Occupational Therapy department at Zuger Kantonsspital helps you to regain or maintain your ability to function and your independence in everyday life. Our team treats in-patient and out-patient patients with the aim of enabling them to return to work and everyday life as quickly as possible.

What is occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy helps people whose ability to carry out daily activities is limited by illness, an accident or a disability. The aim is to enable you to perform everyday tasks – from getting dressed and running the household to carrying out your job – as independently as possible once again. To this end, our occupational therapists assess your individual situation and draw up a treatment plan that is tailored precisely to your needs.

Our areas of specialism and your treatment programme

We offer a wide range of therapies in the fields of medicine and surgery, specialising in neurology, rheumatology and hand therapy. Whether you’ve had a stroke, are living with a rheumatic condition or have suffered a hand injury, we’ll support you with targeted training, advice on assistive devices and exercises based on everyday activities. Treatment takes place in close, interprofessional collaboration with the referring doctors.

Hand therapy

  • Rail supply (static, dynamic)
  • Active and passive joint mobilisation
  • Wound management, changing dressings and removing stitches
  • Scar treatment
  • Nerve mobilisation
  • Measures to reduce swelling
  • Ergonomics advice, including guidance on protecting joints
  • Manual therapy/soft tissue techniques
  • Physical measures
  • Electrotherapy
  • Fine motor skills and coordination training
  • Functional strength training
  • Guidance on targeted home exercise programmes
  • Sensory training / Somatosensory rehabilitation
  • Mirror therapy
  • Taping

Neurology / Geriatrics

  • Therapy focused on everyday life
  • Functional training / Promoting independence in activities of daily living (ADL)
  • Advice on assistive devices, adaptation of everyday objects
  • Cognitive training (including computer-based training)
  • Sensory-motor training focusing on the upper limbs
  • Visual exploration training/hemianopia training
  • Assessment of living and working conditions
  • Energy management / pacing / cognitive workload progression
    • Energy management in everyday life (pacing, prioritisation, managing breaks)
    • Structuring the daily routine / resource-oriented organisation of daily life
    • Promoting self-efficacy and personal competence
    • Coping with chronic pain and exhaustion
    • Stress management / relaxation techniques
    • Body awareness
    • Coping with cognitive impairments (‘brain fog’) / cognitive training
    • Support with reintegration into daily life, work and leisure activities

Management

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Partnerships

ErgotherapeutInnen-Verband Schweiz

Rheumaliga Schweiz

Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Handrehabilitation

Further Information

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy supports people whose ability to carry out daily activities is limited by illness, an accident or a disability. The aim is to enable them to carry out everyday activities at work, at home and in their leisure time as independently as possible. The treatment is tailored to your individual situation.

What does the occupational therapy department at Zuger Kantonsspital treat?

We treat a wide range of medical and surgical conditions, specialising in neurology, rheumatology and hand therapy – for example, following a stroke, in cases of rheumatic diseases or following hand injuries. We care for both in-patient and out-patient patients.

Does the health insurance cover the cost of occupational therapy?

If prescribed by a doctor, occupational therapy is usually covered by an insurance provider. Depending on the circumstances, this may be the compulsory health insurance (basic insurance), accident insurance or disability insurance (IV). We recommend that you clarify in advance with the relevant insurer whether the costs will be covered in your specific case.

Does Zuger Kantonsspital offer outpatient occupational therapy?

Yes. Our team treats both in-patient and out-patient patients.