It is estimated that around two million people in the Netherlands suffer from back and neck pain. Some neck pain is only short-term and goes away within a few days with some rest and stretching. Unfortunately, this does not apply to a neck hernia. The symptoms of a herniated disc usually last about two months
The sports season is now back in full swing. Sometimes people get too fanatical and then the risk of leg injuries is high. Very annoying when you just want to practice your favourite sport again. It is therefore important that these leg injuries heal soon. How do these kinds of injuries occur and how can physiotherapy help?....
Do you think you have burnout because you are exhausted and incapable of doing anything? Everything, but really everything, takes up too much energy? Do you have both mental and physical symptoms that have been bothering you for months? Then it is important that you sound the alarm now and seek adequate help...
Are you looking for a physiotherapist where you can rehabilitate after your surgery? Then you have come to the right place. Surgery can be a major event. It is often a planned operation, such as a knee replacement. But sometimes an unplanned operation is also necessary, when, for example, you have an accident and...
The school year has started again and all children and students are back in school. The halls are crowded with teenagers with (too) heavy backpacks and at the back of the classroom someone is sitting hunched over listening to the lesson. Unfortunately, there are still too many youngsters who suffer from back, neck...
Walking is healthy. Everyone knows that. But Brisk Walking is even healthier. There are many benefits to it. Because we in our physiotherapy practice regularly get questions from people on how to get and stay in motion easily, we looked into the phenomenon of Brisk Walking, also called powerwalking, fitwalking or sports walking....
Sport and exercise with Parkinson's disease is quite a challenge. Nevertheless, it is very important for people with Parkinson's disease to keep up enough exercise, as it improves mobility and balance. If you have Parkinson's and would like to know how you can still maintain an active and healthy quality of life through sport and exercise,...
High blood pressure: we all know it is bad for us, but no one really seems to know exactly what it does in our bodies and what the symptoms are. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, as well as stroke (CVA). As physiotherapists, we still too often see patients who...
The summer season is ideally suited for taking beautiful long cycling trips. Even if you are not an experienced cyclist, you can easily cover long distances with an electric bike nowadays. However, cycling fun is not so obvious for everyone. In fact, many (inexperienced) cyclists suffer from saddle sores. In order to give all cycling fans a nice and pain-free cycling summer anyway,...
Pregnancy is a special and beautiful moment in a woman's life, but pelvic pain is a common occurrence during pregnancy. What can you do to reduce pelvic pain? We tell you more about this. When do you experience lower back pain and pelvic pain during pregnancy? During pregnancy, the...
