Qualification profile: Hand therapy & Occupational therapy

Special (Certified & Up-to-date):

  •  Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy: Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, NL

 

  • Certified modules in hand therapy: Anatomy, Wound Healing & Rehabilitation (ECHT Standard, Winterthur 2023).

  • Assessments & Diagnostics: In-depth findings system and functional diagnostics (Module B3, DAHTH, Munich 2024).

  • Railway construction: Planning and manufacturing of static thermoplastic finger splints (Module C1, DAHTH, 2025).

    Continuing education in hand therapy (DAHTH – ongoing): Currently in advanced certified continuing education to become a hand therapist

Further therapeutic expertise

  • Techniques: Kinesiology taping, palpation, scar treatment

  • Pediatrics: Fundamentals of Sensory Integration, Occupational Therapy in School-Age Children.

  • Psychiatry: Knowledge of psychiatric disorders.

Additional skills

  • Yoga: Diploma in Teaching Yoga (QCF), London

  • Languages: English (several years of experience abroad).

Your hand therapy in Frankfurt

Leonie Kruse: Specialized occupational therapy for hand and upper extremity

As a state-certified occupational therapist with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and specialization in hand therapy, I will treat you specifically to restore the function of your hand.

Here, I will guide you therapeutically through your entire recovery process with sound, evidence-based knowledge. 

In addition to professional expertise, I focus on providing respectful, empathetic, and motivating support. In a trusting atmosphere, we work together on your individual goals – in a welcoming, structured, and approachable manner.

Several years of experience and expertise

""I am an occupational therapist with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and have several years of experience in treating orthopedic, surgical, and neurological conditions of the upper extremity. Through my studies and intensive continuing education – including in Switzerland and at the DAHTH – I ensure that my therapy is always up-to-date and scientifically sound. In my practice in Frankfurt, I work closely with physicians and surgeons to guarantee holistic care.""

Specializing in hand therapy

Evidence-based approach

Client-centered therapy

Sound expertise

Your hand therapist in Frankfurt

My therapeutic approach: evidence-based | client-centered

The focus of every treatment is the individual and their unique goals. Therefore, the therapeutic focus is on a thorough assessment based on current scientific findings in hand therapy.

Especially after operations on the hand and arm, as well as in cases of functional limitations, timely therapy is crucial to achieve the best possible restoration of hand function.

 

Ergotherapeutische Hilfsmittel werden von Leonie Kruse in der Handtherapie eingesetzt, um die Feinmotorik nach einer Verletzung zu schulen.
Qualifications for your hand therapy

Qualifications for your hand therapy

I am an occupational therapist with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and have several years of experience, including in hand therapy in Switzerland.

I am currently enrolled in a certified advanced training course in hand therapy.

These specializations enable targeted therapy – from thorough diagnostic assessment to individual splinting.

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Your partner in the recovery process in Frankfurt

I will treat you specifically to restore your hand function – in a structured, individualized manner and according to the latest therapeutic standards.

Especially after surgery and in cases of hand problems, early and targeted therapy is crucial., in order to maintain mobility and avoid long-term limitations.

 

Your questions, our answers

Frequently Asked Questions about the Practice

A private practice offers medical and therapeutic services for privately insured patients and Self-payer (Self-pay patients are those who finance their treatments themselves, regardless of their health insurance. In our occupational therapy practice in Frankfurt, patients with statutory health insurance can also be treated as self-pay patients!).

Thanks to individual treatment options and significantly shorter waiting times, all patients benefit from high-quality, patient-oriented treatment.

Self-payer

 

We are a private practice exclusively for privately insured patients. Of course, you can also book an appointment if you have statutory health insurance. However, in this case, you will have to pay for the treatment yourself (self-pay). 

An occupational therapy functional analysis with a prescription costs approximately €120–160 for self-paying patients. We are informing you in advance about the costs involved.

You can pay the amount after the treatment with a debit card or credit card.

 
 

Before therapy begins, a treatment contract (fee agreement) is concluded between the therapy practice and the private patient. In this contract, the therapist commits to providing the defined therapeutic service, and the patient commits to paying the therapist the agreed price for the service provided, regardless of reimbursement by the private health insurance.

 

Private health insurance companies cover the costs of occupational therapy treatment prescribed by a doctor, either fully or partially, provided that coverage for outpatient occupational therapy is included in your policy. You chose/determined the level of coverage yourself with your private health insurance company at the start of your policy.

 

Reimbursement claims of eligible patients against the relevant public service health insurance providers are governed by the applicable regulations, which can vary nationwide. This may result in incomplete reimbursement of the invoice. Please note that if you are a public service health insurance patient, you will be responsible for any difference. If you have supplemental insurance to cover such discrepancies, you must also submit the invoice to that insurer.

 

Unfortunately, due to the variety of insurance terms, tariffs and subsidy regulations, I am unable to make a statement about the amount of reimbursement or the possibility of reimbursement.

I base my fees on the German fee schedule for therapists (GebüTh) and bill private patients, self-paying patients, and those eligible for public assistance according to a signed fee agreement. This fee agreement is valid regardless of whether and to what extent a claim for reimbursement exists against the health insurance provider. The amounts set by the health insurance providers do not affect the validity of this agreement.

 

Information on pricing for private patients can be found below: 

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Occupational therapy and hand therapy

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