Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — supportive physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy: symptom-led, dignified and adapted to every stage of the illness.
📊 ALS affects around 800 people in Austria — a rare but serious condition that calls for the most intensive therapeutic support.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease of the upper and lower motor neurones. Spasticity (upper motor neurone) and flaccid paralysis (lower motor neurone) can occur at the same time. ALS affects bulbar function (speech, swallowing) and spinal function (limbs, breathing).
The hands grow weaker — first with writing, then with gripping. Speech sounds different. Swallowing takes effort. ALS changes the body progressively — yet thinking, personality and love for the people around you remain. Therapy can slow the pace of loss and protect quality of life for as long as possible.
Diagnosis, monitoring and medical care in ALS are provided by specialist neurologists, often at an ALS centre. As specialists in supporting ALS therapy we work to preserve mobility, independence and quality of life — adapted to each stage of the illness. Close coordination with your treating team matters a great deal to us. Our focus is on keeping you walking, supporting breathing within therapy, and swallowing and speech in dysarthria and dysphagia.
In ALS the aim is not cure but keeping abilities, preventing complications and protecting quality of life — for as long as possible. Our specialists assess your situation and keep adapting the therapy.
ALS shows itself differently in each person — depending on whether the motor neurones in the brain or in the spinal cord are affected first.
Muscles that can no longer be activated waste away. What still works today — a flight of stairs, lifting a glass — may be harder tomorrow.
The voice changes — quieter, less clear
Swallowing becomes harder. Liquids cause problems. Meals take longer and need concentration.
Muscles twitch uncontrollably (fasciculations). Stiffness and involuntary contractions accompany the weakness.
ALS calls for a team that knows and understands the condition. At HOME4MOTION you will find physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists working together for your quality of life.
Straightforward, personal, no waiting list.
Tell us about your current situation — muscle weakness, difficulty speaking or swallowing, limitations in daily life. We explain how we can best support you and your family at this stage.
We carry out a full assessment: muscle strength, breathing, swallowing and speech, and everyday ability. From this comes a symptom-led therapy plan that keeps pace with you.
Regular sessions of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy — matched to what you can manage and to your goals. The focus is on preserving function, communication and quality of life.
Real experiences, real progress — how our clients have regained independence, confidence and quality of life despite their diagnosis.
The team handles the situation with great dignity. I feel well supported — not only physically, but as a person.
Read the stories of our clients — people with very different diagnoses who began therapy at HOME4MOTION and achieved noticeable progress in their daily lives.
Read the whole story →Answers to the most common questions about your condition and therapy — explained clearly and gathered in one place. So you can read at your own pace and come to your appointment well prepared and at ease.
In a free initial consultation we show you what is possible with your condition — in person, by phone or online.
