Have you noticed that climbing stairs is more of a struggle, or that getting up from a chair isn’t as easy as it used to be? That’s not unusual. From around the age of 30, muscle mass gradually decreases, and after the age of 60, this process often accelerates. Fortunately, there’s plenty you can do to maintain your muscle strength after the age of 60…
Do you ever wake up with a sudden, stabbing pain in your calf? Or do you experience calf cramps whilst walking, exercising or even at rest? If so, you’ll probably want to know where these symptoms come from and how you can prevent them. Calf cramps can have various causes. In…
A good night's sleep gives you new energy and makes your body stronger. During sleep, your muscles recover, damaged muscle fibres are repaired and your body replenishes energy. So you wake up the next day fitter. If you sleep too little, your body gets less time for recovery. As a result, muscle strength decreases, you run more...
We often think we exercise enough, but do we? CBS research has shown that only 44 per cent of Dutch people meet the exercise guidelines. The importance of exercise for the health of our bodies is clear. Therefore, in this blog, we explain why it is so healthy, what...
Hypo or hyper? Every body reacts differently to sports and exercise; for people with diabetes, this improves insulin sensitivity, reducing blood sugar levels. 1 in 14 Dutch people suffer from diabetes. It is another word for diabetes; there is too much sugar in your blood. While exercising, it can be...
Summer holidays have flown by and it is time to head back to the school or college benches. For young people and students, this often means sitting for long hours, carrying heavy backpacks and spending a lot of time on smartphones and laptops. Unfortunately, this can lead to annoying neck and shoulder pain. But don't worry, we...
Do you ever find yourself slumped over in your (desk) chair or hunched over your phone? You may not realise it, but this can lead to various health complaints, including high back pain. These types of complaints are mostly common among women. By understanding the link between poor posture and high back pain, you can take steps to improve your posture and...
Bursitis; you have probably heard of it or maybe you have suffered from it yourself. Bursitis is a condition that we often see in our practice and that our physiotherapists can help you with very well. Wondering exactly how such inflammation occurs and what we can do to...
There are many different names for shin splints. For example, shin splints, athletes' shin, jumping shins or jumping legs. Whatever it is called, shin splints or shin injuries are no fun. You may experience pain at both the front and back of your shin. How exactly do shin injuries occur and what can you do about them? Our colleague Bart ...
When one of your shoulders starts to bother you, you immediately notice how often you move your shoulders. For example, when putting on your coat. Or when combing your hair or lifting the shopping bag. Those daily activities are made difficult by the pain in your shoulder. But where does this shoulder pain suddenly...
