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Rehabilitation sport and functional training

Rehabilitation sport and functional training support chronically ill individuals

With a chronic illness, it is very important to find the right exercise therapy approaches. Rehabilitation sports and functional training offer targeted exercises to improve your quality of life. These exercises strengthen your endurance, strength, coordination and flexibility. The SBK supports you on your way to greater well-being.

Important innovation

Since 1 June 2025, you no longer need authorisation from us to take part in rehabilitation sport and functional training. A doctor's prescription is sufficient. This makes it easier for you to utilise these services.

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Rehabilitation sport and functional training – your SBK benefits:

  • You can start rehabilitation sport or functional training straight away - without prior authorisation from us.
  • Your personal consultant will help you to find a suitable facility.
  • Rehabilitation sport and functional training at a glance

    Rehabilitation sport includes movement therapy exercises. These exercises help you increase your stamina, strength, coordination and flexibility. Rehabilitation sports include gymnastics, athletics, swimming and group movement games. Other rehabilitation sports include exercises to boost self-confidence in disabled women and girls and those at risk of becoming disabled. Karate, judo and relaxation exercises are also well-suited to rehab. 

    Functional training also helps you with illnesses or functional limitations of the organs of support and motion. It targets the muscles and joints by means of physiotherapy and ergotherapy, allowing you to improve your physical functions and counteract loss of function in individual organ systems or body parts. Types of training include water-based or regular gymnastics in the form of group exercises. 

    These two temporary measures can help you maximise your quality of life. Furthermore, you will achieve greater relief from symptoms by strengthening the organs and the musculoskeletal system. At the same time, you also get the motivation and impetus to integrate the movements you have learnt into your everyday routine.

    What costs does SBK cover?

    We will cover all the costs of the prescribed rehabilitation sport or functional training. There are no costs for you. The facility will bill us directly. You don't need to worry about anything else.

    How to get rehabilitation sport and functional training:

    Together with your doctor, you decide on the type and duration of rehabilitation sport or functional training. After a detailed discussion, you will then receive a medical prescription from your doctor's surgery.

    You then simply present the doctor's prescription and your SBK healthcare card at a recognised facility of your choice. You can then start your rehabilitation sport or functional training there.

    It is no longer necessary to obtain our authorisation before starting the service. This applies to the first prescription and to all subsequent prescriptions issued by your doctor.

     

    Finding a facility

    Your personal consultant will be happy to help you find a facility.

    0800 072 572 572 50

    Mon - Fri | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. toll-free within Germany 

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