Philipp Schröder
Philipp Schröder
Experience from professional sports – for your everyday life.
Philipp Schröder is the founder and head physiotherapist of Physiotherapie Waidfuss in Zurich. He treats in the fields of classical physiotherapy and sports physiotherapy and is specialized in trigger point therapy, dry needling, and manual lymphatic drainage.
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Focus areas
- Sports Physiotherapy and Sports Rehabilitation
- Trigger point therapy and dry needling
- Manual lymphatic drainage and drainage therapy
- Classical Physiotherapy – patient-centered and modern
Education and career
Philipp Schröder is a certified physiotherapist and certified Trigger Point Therapist IMTT® With years of experience. In addition, he is a trained sports and gymnastics instructor.
For four years he coached professional cyclists in the track cycling discipline for the Teams Gerolsteiner and Cervélo TestTeam. After that, he worked for several years in a practice in Zurich, became self-employed in Arni (AG) in 2016, and founded Physiotherapie Waidfuss in Zurich in 2020.
Personally
Active recreational athlete and happy family dad – and at home in Zurich, where the practice is also located.
The practice
Physiotherapy Waidfuss follows a patient-centered philosophy and offers modern therapeutic approaches in a welcoming environment – to individually promote the health and quality of life of each patient.
Vita and qualifications
| 2025 to 2026 | in training to Neuroathletics - Trainer // Lars Lienhard |
| since 2020 | Self-employed Physiotherapist with his own practice, Waidfuss Practice, Zurich |
| 2021 |
Workshop with R.Gautschi Hip and Groin Pain IMTT® |
| 2019 | Certified Dry Needling and Trigger Point Therapist IMTT®. |
| 2010-2019 | Education IMTT® in Dry Needling and Trigger point therapy |
| 2017 | Medical Flossing Education |
| 2016-2020 | Self-employed physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Kelleramt, Arni |
| 2015 | Dry Needling Test (IMTT) |
| 2010-2014 | Manual therapy (AVT-College) MET 1, 2 ,3 ,E1 , E2, Shoulder, TMJ Therapy, HVT 1 and HVT 2 |
| 2010-2016 | Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy at the Pfauen, Zurich |
| 2009 | SRC Recognition |
| 2009-2010 | Physiotherapist, Race support and Training Camp, Cervélo TestTeam (professional cycling), sports physiotherapy |
| 2006-2008 | Physiotherapist, Race support and Training Camp, Team Gerolsteiner (professional cycling), sports physiotherapy |
| 2008 | Sports physiotherapy (Klaus Eder) |
| 2007-2007 | Manual lymphatic drainage, complex physical decongestive therapy according to Földi |
| 2003-2006 | Physical Therapy Intern, |
| 2004-2006 | Physical Therapy Intern, Municipal spa operations Bad Waldsee |
| 2003 | Sports and gymnastics instructor, supervision of children's sports and fitness center, VfL Herrenberg e.V. |
| 2002-2003 | Community Service Worker, VfL Herrenberg e.V. |
| 2002 | Sports and gymnastics instructor, supervision of children's sports and fitness center, VfL Herrenberg e.V. |
| 1999-2002 | Training as a sports and gymnastics teacher (Dr.Kiedaisch), Focus on sports therapy, children's sports, seniors / wellness |