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Pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation

If you have lung or heart problems, it is good to exercise frequently. Muscle cells 'learn' to use oxygen better. As a result, the body can do more with less oxygen. As your fitness improves, respiratory complaints and fatigue may decrease. By getting and staying active regularly, you will feel much better. 

What is pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation?

Pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation are programs aimed at improving physical condition, coping with the disease, and adopting healthy lifestyle habits, through a combination of exercises and education.

 

Cardiac rehabilitation is for people with a heart condition and focuses on recovery after, for example, a heart attack or 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 physiotherapist will create a personal plan with you to improve muscle strength and fitness, among other things. The physiotherapist can also help with coughing up mucus and reducing shortness of breath by teaching breathing techniques

  • COPD
  • Asthma
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Congenital heart problems
  • After a heart attack
  • After heart surgery
  • Angioplasty
  • After the insertion of an ICD (internal defibrillator)

A physiotherapist specialized in pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation has completed additional training in the field of lung and cardiac issues, where knowledge of breathing and breathing techniques is also supplementary to properly guide the patient in all areas.

Marianne van der Aart

  • General physiotherapist specializing in COPD, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Partial Arterial Disease
  • BIG number: 69918737004
  • Floriande

Irene Straetemans

  • General physiotherapist specializing in COPD and osteoarthritis
  • BIG number: 99913043904
  • Three Lakes and Floriande

Jolijn Brummelkamp

  • General physiotherapist specializing in Geriatrics and COPD
  • BIG number: 29922918504
  • Overbos
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Merel van Nimwegen

  • Merel van Nimwegen is a pediatric physiotherapist. She specializes in treating children with headaches, sensory processing issues, and psychosomatic complaints. Since 2025, Merel has been working on Fridays at the Paramedical Treatment Center for Headaches to treat children under the age of 14 with headaches. Additionally, she works in Heemstede: www.kinderfysio-heemstede.nl.
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Linda Pronk

  • Physiotherapist specializing in the treatment of jaw complaints, headaches, and dizziness. She is also specialized in edema therapy and psychosomatic physiotherapy.
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Veronique Huisman

  • Manual therapist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with headache complaints. She specializes in dry needling to complement the treatment of neck and headaches. Additionally, she specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder complaints.
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Tim Jongejans

  • Manual therapist specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with headache complaints. Additionally, he is pursuing scientific training at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences).
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Jasper Flick

  • Manual therapist specializing in treating various forms of dizziness, including the most well-known: BPPV. He also treats patients with headaches, spine-related complaints, and sports injuries.
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Dr. René Castien

  • Manual therapist, senior researcher at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and advisor at the Paramedical Treatment Center for Headache. Obtained a PhD from the Faculty of Medicine at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam based on research into the effectiveness of manual therapy for tension headache. René supervises and coordinates the collaboration on scientific research into headache between VU Amsterdam and the Paramedical Treatment Center for Headache.
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Laura de Kam

  • Manual therapist specializing in treating various forms of dizziness, including the most well-known: BPPV. She also treats patients with neck complaints, with and without headaches.
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Lotte de Fockert

  • Manual therapist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with headache complaints. She specializes in dry needling of the neck, jaw, and throat muscles to complement the treatment of headache and orofacial complaints. She also treats people with shoulder complaints.
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Andreas Amons

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