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Purzelbaum

Paediatric physiotherapy in Waldhausen, Hannover

Big steps start small.

Purzelbaum is a physiotherapy practice for babies, children and teenagers. We work at the height of the child: on the mat, on the ball, on the floor — with the family in the room.

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The therapy room at Purzelbaum: a large rose therapy ball in front of light wooden wall bars, padded mats on a pale wooden floor and a window with warm afternoon light

What we do

A paediatrician or specialist writes the prescription. We take it from there: we assess how your child moves, agree on a goal with you, and treat in short, playful units that a child can actually sustain. You are present for every session, and you leave with two or three things to try at home — not a homework programme.

Bobath · Vojta · Säuglingsberatung · Skoliose

Treatments and prices

Prices apply when you come as a self-payer. With a paediatrician's prescription, statutory insurance covers the treatment and under-18s pay no co-payment.

  • Bobath for children

    €72

    45 min · per session

    For children whose movement development is affected by the nervous system.

    • Delayed motor milestones
    • Cerebral palsy
    • Low or high muscle tone
    • After neurological illness
    Read more

  • Vojta therapy

    €55

    30 min · per session

    Reflex locomotion. Effective for some children, demanding for the family — we explain it honestly.

    • Prescribed reflex locomotion
    • Marked asymmetry in infancy
    • Second opinion on a Vojta prescription
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  • Infant consultation

    €48

    30 min · per session

    Carrying, positioning, head preference, flat spots — practical advice for the first year.

    • Head preference to one side
    • Flattening at the back of the head
    • Uncertainty about carrying and positioning
    • Late rolling
    Read more

  • Scoliosis check

    €65

    45 min · per session

    A structured screening appointment during the growth spurt, with a written summary.

    • Uneven shoulders or waist
    • Back pain during the growth spurt
    • Follow-up after a known curve
    • Before or after a specialist appointment
    Read more

Two concepts, two people

Bobath and Vojta are different approaches. They are not ranked against each other, and neither suits every child. We tell you which one we would suggest and why — and what the alternative would look like.

  • Portrait of Marlene Kuhnert, physiotherapist and owner of the practice, in the treatment room

    Marlene Kuhnert

    Practice owner · Bobath therapist for children

    Physiotherapist since 2011, Bobath certification for children (BDH) 2014. Works mainly with babies and pre-school children.

  • Portrait of Tobias Renz, physiotherapist and Vojta therapist, in the practice corridor

    Tobias Renz

    Physiotherapist · Vojta therapist (IVG)

    Vojta certification 2017, infant consultation. Takes the time to explain what Vojta is and when it is not the right choice.

Easy words

Coming for the first time?

There is a page written for children in easy words. It tells them, step by step, what will happen at the first appointment. Read it together before you come.

Open the children's page

A doctor writes a note for you. The note says: you may come to us. We look at how you move. Then we practise together. We practise with a ball. We practise on a mat. It is a bit like playing. Sometimes it is hard work.

Coming with a small child

The practice is on the ground floor. Everything below is here because parents asked for it.

  • Pram parking indoors

    Six pram spaces in the entrance hall, out of the rain. Take the rain cover off before you come in — the hall gets slippery.

  • Changing table

    In the accessible toilet, with wipes and nappies in two sizes if you have run out.

  • Step-free entrance

    Ground floor, no steps from the pavement, doors wide enough for a wheelchair or a double buggy.

  • Feeding corner

    A quiet armchair with a curtain next to the waiting area. Use it whenever you need it; nobody will ask.

  • Play corner

    In sight of the treatment room, so a sibling can be watched from where you are sitting.

  • Parking

    Two marked spaces in the courtyard, plus free on-street parking on Bothmerstraße. Stadtbahn lines 1, 2 and 8 stop at Altenbekener Damm, four minutes' walk.

Prescription, insurance, costs

The short version: with a prescription from the paediatrician, statutory insurance pays, and under-18s pay nothing towards it.

How therapy works

  • Statutory insurance (GKV)

    We are licensed with all statutory health insurers. With a valid Heilmittelverordnung from the paediatrician or a specialist, the insurer pays for the prescribed sessions. We bill the insurer directly; you do not pay us and you do not claim anything back.

  • No co-payment under 18

    The statutory co-payment (Zuzahlung) of 10 euros per prescription plus 10 percent of the cost of each treatment applies only to insured people aged 18 and over. Children and adolescents under 18 are exempt by law — you pay nothing at all. From the eighteenth birthday the normal co-payment applies unless there is an individual exemption.

  • Private insurance and Beihilfe

    You receive an invoice under the GebüH schedule and submit it to your insurer or Beihilfe office. How much comes back depends on your policy — please check the rate for physiotherapy for children before the first appointment so there are no surprises.

What families say

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  • 5.0 / 5,0via jameda

    „Tobias talked us through Vojta twice before we started, including the part where our daughter cries. Nobody had done that. We decided to try it, and we knew what we were deciding.“

    Parent of a 7-month-old · March 2026

  • 5.0 / 5,0via jameda

    „Our son is four and does not sit still. Marlene never once tried to make him. Somehow the exercises happened anyway.“

    Parent of a 4-year-old · February 2026

  • 4.0 / 5,0via jameda

    „The scoliosis check gave us a written summary that our orthopaedic specialist actually read. That saved us an appointment.“

    Parent of a 13-year-old · January 2026

  • 4.0 / 5,0via jameda

    „Waiting time for a first appointment was five weeks, which is a long time when you are worried. The practice was honest about it on the phone rather than promising something sooner.“

    Parent of a 14-month-old · December 2025

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A look around

We photograph the rooms and the equipment, not the children who use them.

  • The exercise room: a padded floor mat on light wooden flooring, wall bars along the wall, two therapy balls and a low bench by the window
  • A low pale wooden shelf with a wooden stacking toy, folded muslin cloths and a basket of wooden building blocks
  • The changing area: a padded changing mat on a light wooden cabinet with folded white and rose towels beside it
  • The entrance hall with four prams parked along the wall, a wooden bench with a rose cushion and a row of coat hooks

We photograph our rooms and our equipment, never the children who use them.

Where to find us

Address

Purzelbaum Kinderphysiotherapie
Hildesheimer Straße 128
30173 Hannover
+49 511 2874 630

Getting here

  • Stadtbahn lines 1, 2 and 8 to Altenbekener Damm, then four minutes on foot.
  • Bus 371 to Bothmerstraße, two minutes on foot.
  • Two marked parking spaces in the courtyard behind the building, entrance via Bothmerstraße.
  • Free on-street parking on Bothmerstraße and Kollenrodtweg, usually available outside school pick-up times.

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