Praxis Gerber · Physio & Osteo
- 3.5(2)
- Zurich · <1 km
- Languages: de · en · fr
- Online
PhysiotherapyOsteopathyMedical massage+1
ASCAEGK therapist registerBasic insurance (KVG)
- Price
- CHF 80–160
- Next appointment
- Available from tomorrow
Back pain in Zurich
In and around Zurich, 7 therapists treat this complaint. Back pain is very common and usually harmless. Four in five adults have it at least once. In about 85% no specific cause is found, and most cases improve within two to four weeks.
- methods
- 6
- therapists nearby
- 7
- counts as chronic
- 12 wks
Therascout does not diagnose. Have new, severe or persistent complaints checked by a doctor.
When to see a doctor straight away
If any of these comes on top of your symptoms:
- Fever without a previous infection
- Numbness, tingling or weakness in the arms or legs
- Problems passing urine or stool
- Unintended weight loss
- Pain after an accident or fall
In an emergency: 144
What you can do yourself
Keep moving
Carry on with daily life as normally as possible. This speeds up recovery.
Avoid bed rest
Lying down for long periods does not help and can do harm.
Get checked after 4 to 6 weeks
If the pain persists, have it examined by a doctor.
Which therapies are used for back pain?
Sorted by the state of research on chronic back pain. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.
What do the dots mean?How to read the rating
- Established
- recommended in guidelines, well studied
- Partly supported
- effect shown in studies, with limitations
- Limited evidence
- few or weak studies
- Hardly studied
- used, but hardly or not studied
The rating covers the research, not the therapist.
- EstablishedBasic ins. (referral)
Physiotherapy
Exercise therapy relieves chronic back pain clearly better than no treatment.
Source 2
- Partly supportedBasic ins.
Chiropractic
About as effective as other recommended treatments, such as exercise therapy.
Source 3
No therapists near you - Partly supportedSuppl. ins.
Osteopathy
Manipulation and mobilisation work about as well as other recommended treatments.
Source 3
- Partly supportedBasic or suppl. ins.
Acupuncture
Relieves pain more than no treatment. Compared with sham acupuncture the difference is small.
Source 4
No therapists near you
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Limited evidence · 2 more methods
few or weak studies
- Limited evidenceSuppl. ins.
Classical massage
May bring short-term relief. No long-term benefit shown; the evidence is weak.
Source 5
- Limited evidenceSuppl. ins.
Medical massage
May bring short-term relief. No long-term benefit shown; the evidence is weak.
Source 5
Therapists may offer several methods, so they can be counted more than once.
As of October 2026 · How we rate
Therapists in and around Zurich
Lea Weber
DemoPhysiotherapie Weber
- 5.0(2)
- Zurich · <1 km
- Languages: de · en · fr
PhysiotherapyOsteopathyElectrotherapyBasic insurance (KVG)- Price
- CHF 63–145
- Price
- CHF 63–145
- Next appointment
- Available from tomorrow
We show practices that list this complaint in their profile. How do we sort?
Costs and health insurance
- Physiotherapy
- Basic insurance with a doctor's referral.
- Chiropractic
- Basic insurance, also without a doctor's referral.
- Osteopathy, Classical massage, Medical massage
- Usually supplementary insurance, if the therapist is recognised.
- Acupuncture
- Basic insurance if a doctor with the relevant certificate treats you. Otherwise supplementary insurance, if the therapist is recognised.
- Your insurer
- Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
- Practice prices
- See prices in each practice profile.
Back pain in other cities
Sources
- Rheumaliga Schweiz: Back pain fact sheet (in German)
- Hayden et al., Cochrane 2021: Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain
- Rubinstein et al., BMJ 2019: Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain
- Mu et al., Cochrane 2020: Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain
- Furlan et al., Cochrane 2015: Massage for low-back pain
Content as of October 2026. We review it every year.