Daniel Thomas

What Daniel Thomas does

Physiotherapie Daniel Thomas, operating under the trade name Physiotherapie Thomas, is a sole-proprietorship physiotherapy practice founded on March 3, 2008 by Daniel Thomas, a trained physiotherapist (Westfalen-Schulen, Dortmund, 1999-2002) with additional qualifications in Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Bobath Therapy for adults. The practice is headquartered at Holzener Weg 38, 58239 Schwerte-Holzen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and serves both statutory health insurance patients (Kassenpatienten) and private patients (Privatpatienten), with optional home visits (Hausbesuch) for patients with mobility limitations.

The practice delivers a standard German physiotherapy service catalog covering Allgemeine Krankengymnastik (KG), Eigenübungsprogramm (individualised self-exercise programs for chronic conditions), Fußreflexzonenmassage, Heiße Rolle, KG nach Bobath for adults, Manuelle Lymphdrainage, Massagetherapie (classical massage available without prescription), Physikalische Therapie, PNF, Thermotherapy, and gift vouchers. Treatments are scheduled Monday to Friday by appointment, with early morning and evening slots targeted at working professionals. The core operating model is continuity of care with a consistent therapist and a deliberately low therapist rotation to safeguard healing outcomes.

The business is bootstrapped and self-funded with no external investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Revenue derives from two streams: insurance-reimbursed physiotherapy services billed through German GKV and private health insurance, and direct self-pay massage (Klassische Massage 25 min at €18 including Rotlicht, 50 min at €22 including Fango,). Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer via the single Schwerte-Holzen practice location plus home visits. Marketing is limited to organic presence through the practice website (physiotherapie-thomas.eu); no paid channels, social media profiles, or app are listed. The stated operational team comprises the founder-owner (Daniel Thomas, Inhaber) and Vera Sonneborn (secretariat and organisation since 2008).

Name

Daniel Thomas

Legal name

Physiotherapie Daniel Thomas

Website

https://physiotherapie-thomas.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Physiotherapie Daniel Thomas is a sole-proprietorship physiotherapy practice in Schwerte-Holzen, Germany, founded in 2008 by Daniel Thomas. It delivers general and specialised physiotherapy (KG, Bobath, PNF, lymphatic drainage, massage, thermotherapy) to public and private insurance patients in-clinic and via home visits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physiotherapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Rehabilitation & Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy Centers (HLAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Physical Therapy (PT) In-Home (HSABADAA), Home Health Physical Therapy & Mobile PT (HSADAIAO)

Keywords

• Physiotherapy services
• Manual therapy
• Rehabilitation therapy
• Lymphatic drainage
• Home visit physiotherapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerte

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Insurance-based physiotherapy services: Revenue from treating public health insurance patients (Kassenpatienten) and private insurance patients (Privatpatienten) under standard physiotherapy treatment protocols. Billing through health insurance systems.
2. Self-pay massage services: Direct payment for classical massage services without prescription. Patients pay out-of-pocket for treatments not covered by insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Physiotherapie Thomas is a sole proprietorship physiotherapy practice offering in-clinic and home-visit therapeutic treatments to statutory and private health insurance patients in Schwerte-Holzen and the Dortmund metropolitan area. Core services include Krankengymnastik, manual lymphatic drainage, Bobath therapy, PNF, massage, thermotherapy, foot reflexology, and individualized self-exercise programs for chronic conditions.

Product overview

Physiotherapie Thomas is a single-location physiotherapy practice offering a comprehensive range of therapeutic services. The practice provides general physiotherapy (KG), specialized therapies including Bobath and PNF, manual therapies such as lymphatic drainage and massage, and physical modalities including thermotherapy and hot/cold applications. Services are delivered both in-clinic and via home visits. The practice serves both public health insurance (Kassenpatienten) and private patients (Privatpatienten), operating Monday through Friday with extended morning and evening hours for working patients. Individual self-exercise programs are offered for chronic condition management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Krankengymnastik und Physiotherapie (KG) General Krankengymnastik (physiotherapy) treatments for rehabilitation, pain management, and movement improvement, delivered to both Kassenpatienten and Privatpatienten in the practice and via home visits.
• Manuelle Lymphdrainage Manual lymphatic drainage therapy for patients with fluid retention, swelling, and lymphatic conditions, provided to insured and private patients.
• KG nach Bobath (für Erwachsene) Bobath therapy for adults, a specialized neurological rehabilitation approach for patients with conditions such as stroke or other central nervous system disorders.
• PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) PNF therapy focused on muscle strengthening, coordination, and motor control rehabilitation for patients with movement dysfunctions.
• Massagetherapie Massage therapy including classical massage available with or without prescription; classical massage without prescription is self-pay at 18€ for 25 minutes (with Rotlicht) and 22€ for 50 minutes (with Fango).
• Eigenübungsprogramm Individualized exercise program in which patients learn custom exercises for chronic conditions to improve pain and mobility in daily life, delivered at the practice.
• Hausbesuch (Home Visit Physiotherapy) Home visit physiotherapy for patients with mobility limitations or chronic conditions who cannot travel to the practice, with services delivered in the patient's home.
• Physikalische Therapie und Thermotherapie Physical therapy modalities including hot roll (Heiße Rolle), thermotherapy with hot/cold packs (Fango/Rotlicht), and other physical applications used as adjuncts in physiotherapy treatment plans.
• Fußreflexzonenmassage Foot reflexology massage therapy for relaxation and complementary therapeutic benefit.
• Geschenkgutschein Gift vouchers for physiotherapy or massage services available for purchase.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VPT - Vereinigung für die physiotherapeutischen Berufe e.V.minorOthers · 3 March 2008Daniel Thomas became a member of the VPT (Association for Physiotherapeutic Professions) when he opened his practice in 2008. This is a professional membership association for physiotherapists in Germany.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital and healthcare groups, operating inpatient and outpatient facilities including physiotherapy and rehabilitation services. Comparable as a large incumbent delivering outpatient PT in Germany, though as part of a much wider hospital portfolio.
• Helios Kliniken: Major German private hospital group (part of Fresenius) running numerous inpatient and outpatient facilities, including ambulatory physiotherapy and rehab offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing PT services across Germany at much greater scale.
• ZAR Zentren für ambulante Rehabilitation: Germany's largest operator of outpatient rehabilitation centers with ~50 locations. Comparable because it delivers ambulatory PT/OT/ST in clinic settings across Germany, though at much greater scale and with a broader rehab portfolio than a single-owner practice.
• MediClin: German healthcare operator running clinics, rehabilitation facilities, and outpatient care centers including physiotherapy. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the German rehab/PT space, though operating acute and rehab hospitals rather than single-owner practices.
• Sana Kliniken: German private hospital group operating acute hospitals, rehab clinics, and outpatient services including physiotherapy. Comparable as a broad German healthcare incumbent with overlapping PT and rehab offerings, though at significantly larger scale.
• Schön Klinik: German family-owned hospital group operating specialty and rehabilitation hospitals, including orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation with associated physiotherapy. Comparable as an incumbent offering specialized PT/rehab, particularly relevant given the subject practice's Bobath/neurological credentials.

Regional players

• Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit: Berlin-based municipal hospital and outpatient network providing rehabilitation and physiotherapy services. Comparable as an outpatient PT provider, though operating primarily in the Berlin region rather than in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Emerging players

• Physitrack: Provider of a digital platform for home exercise programs, tele-rehabilitation, and patient engagement tools used by physiotherapists. Comparable as an enabling technology for the kind of Eigenübungsprogramm (self-exercise program) services the subject practice offers in person.
• Kaia Health: Digital musculoskeletal and physical therapy platform delivering app-based exercise therapy for back pain and chronic conditions. Comparable as an emerging player addressing the same chronic-pain and self-exercise-program use cases, though via a digital rather than in-person model.
• Caspar Health: Berlin-based digital rehabilitation platform enabling remote, app-based delivery of physiotherapy and rehab programs reimbursed under German GKV. Comparable as a digitally enabled player targeting the same German PT/rehab patient population through an alternative delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daniel-thomas

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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