The festive season is all about conviviality, good food and spending time with family and friends. It is precisely during this period that it is important to keep exercising. You often sit more, eat differently and have a busy schedule. Yet regular exercise gives you more energy, supple muscles and a better mood. In...
Parkinson's disease does not have to be a barrier to keeping moving and enjoying what you care about. In fact, staying active with parkinson's is a way to be stronger, more independent and more positive in life. With the right guidance, you will discover that more is often possible than you think....
Hypermobility is a term used to describe joints that have a greater range of motion than normal. For some, this is a great advantage. Especially in sports such as gymnastics or ballet, where flexibility and agility are key, hypermobility can help. Yet this extra mobility can also bring challenges, such as pain symptoms,...
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...
28 May is here again: the summer break for many sports clubs. During this nationwide halt, no matches are played and there are no training sessions. So you can go on holiday or recover from an injury. Still, you want to get back on the pitch fit after the summer. Our physiotherapist Keren has...
Do you ever suffer from severe lower back pain that suddenly seems to 'kick in'? We often refer to this as 'going through the back', but the correct name is lumbago. A very annoying pain that can severely restrict your freedom of movement. Wondering how lumbago occurs and what you can do yourself? We will...
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,...
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...