Hay fever can cause annoying symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath and cold symptoms. The last thing on your mind is to exercise outdoors. This is quite understandable, but of course not conducive to your health. If you are an avid athlete, you naturally want to maintain your accumulated fitness. We will tell you how to do this despite your...
We all suffer from back pain from time to time. Sometimes back pain feels so severe that you would prefer to swallow a paracetamol every hour. However, did you know that most back pain can be relieved by doing regular targeted back exercises? This ensures that you keep the muscles around the spine strong and flexible. It goes...
Today, a year ago, you might be at the top of the slopes in Germany, Switzerland or Austria enjoying a week of snow skiing or snowboarding. Now that is not an option. Exercise alone is still important. That is why we give you some good alternatives to still get that skiing and snowboarding feeling and at the same time enjoy yourself in...
At New Year's Eve, while toasting, did you mention your good intentions for 2021? Many good resolutions have to do with a healthy(er) lifestyle. Going to the gym more, eating healthier, quitting smoking. Yet why is it so hard to keep them? The gyms are often packed in January, while...
As tempting as it may be to snuggle up warm with a blanket on the sofa, it is also important to stay active and fit during the autumn and winter months. The corona virus makes it even more important to keep your resistance as good as possible. By working on your fitness, you will have...
What foods and meals are you thinking about now that winter is almost here? Probably not that fresh meal salad or a delicious cold pasta salad, but rather stew or hachee. As soon as King Winter is around the corner, we get a craving for different food. Apart from the stews we are all familiar with, casseroles, stews and...
Due to the measures taken by COVID-19, we are still obliged to work from home as much as possible. Perhaps you already miss that nice office desk chair? Or your work desk? Or perhaps the exercise during a home working day? More and more physical ailments are arising from working from home. A major cause of this is incorrect...
The human anatomy is a wonderful phenomenon with a lot to learn and discover about. Today, we take a look at the elbow nerve (nervus ulnaris) and the injury caused by overuse on this nerve, namely cyclist's hand. Does cyclist's hand only occur in cyclists? How do you recognise this complaint and how can you...
In these days of corona, we suddenly dwell much more on what is actually the difference between a virus and a bacterium. We are required to wash or disinfect our hands frequently, but isn't this something that only kills bacteria? In this article, we explain why it's still...
Just as a warm-up is an essential part of your training or workout, so should a cool-down be. Yet (sports) physiotherapist Sander still often sees that this is forgotten. In this new blog, you can read more about the importance of a good cool-down and what important functions it has on your body. What...