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Pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation

If you have lung or heart problems, it’s a good idea to get plenty of exercise. Muscle cells “learn” to use oxygen more efficiently. This allows the body to do more even with less oxygen. As your fitness improves, your breathing difficulties and fatigue may decrease. By getting active regularly and staying active, you’ll feel much better. 

What is pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation?

Pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation are programs designed to improve physical fitness, help patients cope with their condition, and teach healthy lifestyle habits, using a combination of exercise and education.

 

Cardiac rehabilitation is for people with heart conditions and focuses on recovery following, for example, a heart attack or heart surgery, while pulmonary rehabilitation is intended for people with chronic lung diseases such as COPD and focuses on reducing shortness of breath and improving endurance. 

 

The cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation physical therapist will work with you to develop a personalized plan to improve your muscle strength and fitness, among other things. The physical therapist can also help you clear mucus from your lungs and reduce shortness of breath by teaching you breathing techniques.

  • COPD
  • Asthma
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Congenital heart defects
  • After a heart attack
  • After heart surgery
  • Dot therapy
  • After the implantation of an ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator)

A physical therapist specializing in pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation has completed additional training in pulmonary and cardiac conditions, including knowledge of respiration and breathing techniques, to provide patients with comprehensive care in all areas.

Marianne van der Aart

  • General physical therapist specializing in COPD, cardiac rehabilitation, and peripheral arterial disease
  • BIG No.: 69918737004
  • Floriande

Irene Straetemans

  • General physical therapist specializing in COPD and osteoarthritis
  • BIG No.: 99913043904
  • Three Lakes and Floriande

Jolijn Brummelkamp

  • General physical therapist specializing in geriatrics and COPD
  • BIG No.: 29922918504
  • Overbos
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Merel van Nimwegen

  • Merel van Nimwegen is a pediatric physical therapist. She specializes in treating children with headaches, sensory processing issues, and psychosomatic symptoms. Since 2025, Merel has been working on Fridays at the Paramedical Headache Treatment Center to treat children under the age of 14 who suffer from headaches. She also works in Heemstede: www.kinderfysio-heemstede.nl.
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Linda Pronk

  • Physical therapist specializing in the treatment of jaw pain, headaches, and dizziness. She also specializes in edema therapy and psychosomatic physical therapy.
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Veronique Huisman

  • A manual therapist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with headaches. She has specialized in dry needling as a complementary treatment for neck and head pain. She also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder pain.
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Tim Jongejans

  • Manual therapist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with headaches. He is also pursuing a degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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Jasper Flick

  • A manual therapist specializing in the treatment of various types of dizziness, including the most common: BPPV. He also treats patients with headaches, spine-related issues, and sports injuries.
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Dr. René Castien

  • Manual therapist, senior researcher at VU University Amsterdam, and consultant at the Paramedical Headache Treatment Center. He earned his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Medicine at VU University Amsterdam for his research on the effectiveness of manual therapy for tension headaches. René oversees and coordinates the collaboration between VU University Amsterdam and the Paramedical Headache Treatment Center on scientific research into headaches.
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Laura de Kam

  • Manual therapist specializing in the treatment of various types of dizziness, including the most common: BPPV. She also treats patients with neck pain, with or without headaches.
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Lotte the Fockert

  • A manual therapist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with headaches. She specializes in dry needling of the neck, jaw, and cervical muscles to complement the treatment of headaches and orofacial complaints. She also treats patients with shoulder pain.
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Andreas Amons

  • Manual therapist specializing in the treatment of patients with headache symptoms. In the Department of General Practice at Amsterdam UMC, he is conducting doctoral research on the effectiveness of manual therapy for migraine.