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Sports Physical Therapy

When should you see a sports physical therapist?

The sports physical therapist plays an important role in prevention, education, and counseling for anyone who wants to start exercising or who participates in sports as a hobby or profession. He or she treats clients who want to return to work and/or resume exercising after an illness or injury, and provides guidance and advice to experienced athletes who want to compete at a high level. In their practice, sports physical therapists also see other (vulnerable) groups, such as older adults and children, for whom sports are used as part of their therapy.

The most common complaints seen by sports physical therapists involve injuries to the knee, ankle, and shoulder. The therapy focuses not only on rehabilitating the affected joints but may also be designed to strengthen the parts of the body that are still capable of bearing weight.

A sports physical therapist has completed a Master’s degree in Sports Injuries following their physical therapy training. The program focuses on the assessment and treatment of injuries and orthopedic conditions, as well as post-accident care. 

We work closely with the general practitioners at the Haarlemmermeer health centers and with various specialists at the sports clinic at Spaarne Gasthuis, the Sports and Exercise Clinic (in Haarlem and Hoofddorp), and the Podocentrum Haarlemmermeer. In addition, the Sports Physical Therapist is a member of the Trauma Network.

Michael Kappers

  • Sports Physical Therapist, M.S., specializing in Trauma
  • BIG No.: 79061886004
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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.