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Johannes Sattler

Mobile Physiotherapy Hamburg

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Johannes Sattler, mobile physiotherapist in Hamburg
Hello and welcome!

Mobile Physiotherapy Hamburg

As your mobile physiotherapist and manual therapist in Hamburg, you receive professional treatment exactly where you feel most comfortable – as a home visit at your home, at the office or at another suitable location. This saves you travel time and allows you to receive individual physiotherapy care in familiar surroundings.

For many years now, I have supported people in Hamburg – both as a mobile therapist and in various practices – with professional experience, personal attention and a clear focus on sustainable progress.

I offer practical, individual support tailored to your symptoms, your everyday situation and your personal wishes and goals.

Home and workplace visits

Individualized care

Languages: German, English, Spanish

For people with private insurance and self-paying clients

Services

Here you will find an overview of my services.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Physiotherapy-based rehabilitation in your home environment or at another suitable location.
This service is designed for people who need support after surgery, illness or an accident, or who are dealing with chronic symptoms. The aim is to help you regain or maintain mobility, strength, independence and quality of life.
I support and guide your return to everyday function – with a structured, individual approach that is tailored to your needs.

Possible areas of application include:

  • limitations after surgery, for example joint replacement or spinal procedures
  • orthopaedic symptoms such as back, shoulder, knee or hip problems
  • neurological conditions, for example stroke, Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis
  • risk of falls, unsteady gait or balance problems
  • age-related loss of strength and mobility
  • chronic pain or restricted movement
  • longer periods of immobility after a hospital stay

After taking your history, we define a realistic goal together and work towards it step by step with suitable therapeutic measures.
The main focus of therapy is active movement, supported by manual techniques where helpful.
Practical exercises are selected to help you continue training independently between sessions
I also provide everyday guidance and practical recommendations, and I am happy to involve and coach family members or carers as well.

With PhysioCoaching and prevention, I offer regular, individual support that combines active exercise, practical education, and hands-on treatment.

The aim is to help you maintain your health, prevent problems and develop a better understanding of your body. The active part is tailored to your situation and needs and may include mobility, strengthening, coordination and stretching exercises, as well as relaxation and breathing exercises. Where appropriate, we may also use equipment such as weights, resistance bands, or balance pads.

Education is an important part of this service: What does pain mean? What role do inflammation or tension play? Which symptoms are usually harmless, and which should be assessed by a doctor? Understanding these things can help you feel more confident in dealing with your body.
Motor learning also plays a central role, helping movements become safer, more natural, and more useful in everyday life over the long term.

For the hands-on part of the treatment, I use manual techniques, such as manual therapy, classic massage, Chinese massage, wellness massage or a suitable combination of these approaches.

The result is well-rounded support combining active movement, knowledge and hands-on treatment.

My personal training takes place indoors and focuses specifically on strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and coordination. Endurance training and nutritional counselling are not part of this service.

The training is tailored to your fitness level, goals, and physical requirements. We work with your own body weight as well as suitable equipment to create effective and varied training stimuli.

The focus is on clean exercise technique, sensible progression, and training that is both challenging and manageable.

The aim is to achieve visible and noticeable progress, improve your performance, and make your body stronger, more mobile, and more resilient in the long term.

Manual therapy is a specialised form of physiotherapy in which the therapist uses hands-on techniques to assess and treat functional problems of the musculoskeletal system, including joints, muscles, and nerves.
The aim is to relieve pain, improve mobility, and help restore more natural movement patterns.

Typical applications include:

  • back pain
  • neck and shoulder problems
  • restricted joint mobility
  • symptoms after injuries or surgery
  • temporomandibular joint issues
  • radiating symptoms, for example into the arm or leg

During treatment, targeted mobilisation techniques are used for joints, muscles and soft tissues. Specific exercises can also help stabilise and maintain the treatment results.

Physiotherapists require additional training for this qualification, which ends with a certificate examination.

Therapeutic exercise is a physiotherapy service prescribed by a doctor and based on a medical diagnosis. It is used when pain, restricted movement, functional problems or physical symptoms need to be treated in a targeted way.

Therapeutic exercise includes individually adapted exercises, movement guidance and functional training. The aim is to reduce pain, improve mobility, strength, coordination and resilience, and make everyday movements safer and easier again.

Unlike personal training, the primary focus is not general fitness, muscle building, or performance enhancement, but the medical and therapeutic treatment of specific conditions.

Possible areas of application include:



  • back pain, neck pain and muscular tension
  • disc-related issues
  • restricted movement after injuries or surgery
  • joint problems, for example in the shoulder, knee, hip or ankle
  • muscular imbalances and postural weaknesses
  • osteoarthritis and degenerative joint conditions
  • neurological issues, for example after a stroke or with balance problems
  • Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and similar conditions
  • general restrictions in everyday mobility and resilience
  • rehabilitation after sports injuries
  • symptoms caused by incorrect loading, overuse or one-sided activities

Classic massage therapy is a manual physiotherapy treatment for one or more areas of the body.

It involves the targeted use of classic massage techniques such as stroking, kneading, friction, tapping, shaking and vibration, as well as combinations of these techniques.

The aim is to help regulate muscle tone, loosen tense muscles, reduce painful tension in muscles and soft tissue, promote local circulation, and support general tissue metabolism.

Classic massage therapy can also be used for pain relief, relaxation, or to prepare the body for further physiotherapy treatment.

Chinese massage, also known as TuiNa, is a traditional manual treatment method from Chinese medicine.

It combines targeted massage, pressure, pushing, kneading, rubbing and mobilisation techniques to release muscular tension, promote circulation, improve mobility, reduce stress and inner restlessness, support recovery and encourage physical balance.

The focus is on treating muscles, fascia, joints, and the traditional concept of pathways or meridians. Gentle to firm hand techniques are used to loosen tense areas of the body, stimulate local circulation and metabolism, and support the body's natural regulatory processes.

Wellness massage is a soothing, relaxation-oriented treatment that supports general well-being.
It combines gentle to moderate massage techniques such as stroking, kneading and circular movements to relax the body, reduce muscular tension and relieve stress.

The focus is not the medical treatment of a disease, but on relaxation and well-being for body and mind.

Calm, flowing hand techniques stimulate circulation, support metabolism and promote a feeling of calm, lightness and regeneration.

Wellness massage is particularly suitable for everyday stress, general tension, mild muscular fatigue, exhaustion, or the need for rest, relaxation, and renewed energy.

FAQ

Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions. Please feel free to contact me if your question has not been answered here.

My core areas are:
Altona, Bahrenfeld, Eimsbüttel, Eppendorf, Groß Flottbek, Harvestehude, Hoheluft, the Hamburg city centre, Othmarschen, Ottensen, Rotherbaum, the Schanzenviertel, St. Pauli and Stellingen.

Home visits may also be possible in other districts, depending on availability and travel route. Please feel free to contact me and ask.

I offer mobile rehabilitation, PhysioCoaching and prevention, personal training, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, classic massage, Chinese massage and wellness massage.

Treatment can take place at home, in the workplace or in care facilities.

Which type of therapy is suitable depends on your symptoms, goals and individual situation.

You can find more information in the → Services section

The main benefit is that treatment can take place directly where you are — at home, at the office or in a care facility.

You save travel time, avoid waiting rooms, and receive care in familiar surroundings.

Exercises and recommendations can also be adapted particularly well to your home or work environment, your daily routines, and your personal goals.

Sí, hablo español. También puede visitar la versión en español de mi sitio web aquí:
→ Versión en español.


Ja, ich spreche auch Deutsch. Sie können auch meine deutsche Website besuchen:
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For acute symptoms or therapeutic treatment, you need a medical prescription that includes a diagnosis and the prescribed therapy — even if you are paying privately.

If you are a private patient and would like reimbursement from your private health insurance or Beihilfe, the German public-sector health allowance, a medical prescription with diagnosis and prescribed therapy is also required.

No medical prescription is required for preventive treatments or wellness treatments.

Yes, your doctor can explicitly prescribe a home visit for physiotherapy. This may also be reimbursed by your private health insurance or Beihilfe (German public-sector health allowance).

No. You can also use my services as a self-paying client.

If you have acute symptoms, you should generally see a doctor first so that a diagnosis can be made and a prescription for physiotherapy can be issued.

Once a suitable prescription is available, I may also be able to help at short notice, depending on availability.

Yes, of course. You can also book an appointment without acute symptoms.

Preventive treatments and wellness services can support mobility, posture, resilience and overall well-being.

No medical prescription is required for these services.

During the first appointment, we discuss your symptoms, goals and current situation.
I then carry out a physiotherapeutic assessment and use this as the basis for your individual treatment plan.
Of course, I also take into account any existing medical documents such as prescriptions, rehabilitation plans, imaging results or other findings.

I bring the equipment needed for your treatment, for example a comfortable mobile treatment table, an exercise mat and therapeutic aids such as resistance bands, balls, weights, a balance pad and similar items.

Exactly what is required depends on the planned treatment, your symptoms and the space available on site.

Treatment sessions last at least 30 minutes.

For medically prescribed treatments, I plan 30 minutes per prescribed therapy treatment.

PhysioCoaching and prevention, wellness massage and Chinese massage generally last 60 minutes.

The exact duration is discussed in advance when arranging the appointment.

Yes, I also offer treatments for employees during working hours. Appointments can take place directly at the workplace. Duration, procedure and general conditions are agreed in advance with you or your company.

Yes, appointments are also possible in retirement homes, assisted living facilities and other care facilities in Hamburg.

If you have private insurance and would like therapeutic treatment, you'll need a medical prescription with diagnosis and prescribed therapy for therapeutic treatments. Billable therapy items include manual therapy (MT), therapeutic exercise (KG), classic massage therapy (KMT), connective tissue massage (BGM) and home visits (HB).
Please check in advance with your private health insurance or Beihilfe (German public-sector health allowance) which costs will be reimbursed. Any partial reimbursement does not release you from the obligation to pay the invoice in full.


If you have statutory insurance and choose to pay privately, or if you are self-paying, you’ll also need a medical prescription with diagnosis and prescribed therapy before therapeutic treatment begins. No prescription is required for wellness treatments or preventive services.


Appointments should be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance. In the event of later cancellation or a missed appointment, the cancelled treatment may be charged.

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About me

Johannes Sattler, mobile physiotherapist in Hamburg


I am Johannes Sattler, a physiotherapist and manual therapist with more than 20 years of professional experience, both in physiotherapy practices and as a mobile practitioner.

My professional path began after graduating from Hansa-Gymnasium in Hamburg-Bergedorf and completing my civilian service in social psychiatry at Rauhes Haus in Hamburg-Horn. After two years of study in Berlin, I completed my three-year physiotherapy training at the Loges School in Oldenburg and graduated with the German state examination.

Since 2002, I have worked as a physiotherapist in various practices across Hamburg, including St. Pauli, Eimsbüttel, Harburg, and Othmarschen/Groß Flottbek. Since 2010, I have also worked independently as a mobile physiotherapist in Hamburg. In addition, I offered seasonal treatments for more than four years at the former Deichgrafenhof golf course in Tating near St. Peter-Ording and provided physiotherapy support for the staff of a large notary’s office in Hamburg city centre and a medium-sized company in Wilhelmsburg.

Since 2026, I have been working exclusively as a mobile physiotherapist in Hamburg. After many years in different practices, it was time to leave the fixed practice setting and broaden my perspective. As a mobile therapist, I can support people more individually, work in a calmer and more focused way, and tailor treatment more closely to their everyday life, surroundings, and personal goals.

My continuing education includes manual therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, Tuina, and functional training. I continue to expand my knowledge through the scientific platform Physio Meets Science in order to integrate evidence-based physiotherapy into my work.

A one-year school stay in Madrid and a year of work and travel in Australia, including observation periods and internships in physiotherapy practices, helped me deepen my language skills early on. Travelling, especially in Spanish- and English-speaking countries, cycling and playing the piano are among my personal interests. Over the years, this has helped me keep my language skills active, so I can also provide treatment in English and Spanish.

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