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The physiotherapy treatment

What is physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a medical treatment for complaints of the musculoskeletal system, aimed at restoring freedom of movement, reducing pain, and improving the overall functioning of the body through exercises, advice, and training. A physiotherapist analyzes the cause of the complaints and draws up a treatment plan with goals such as learning to move better with the complaints, increasing load-bearing capacity, and preventing recurring complaints.

What does a physiotherapist do?

A physiotherapist helps with a wide range of movement problems, such as: 

  • Injuries: For example, from sports or an accident.
  • Illness or surgery: To allow the body to recover and become stronger.
  • Chronic pain: Such as back, neck, or shoulder complaints.
  • Conditions: Such as osteoarthritis and rheumatism.
  • Injuries: For example, from sports or an accident.
  • Illness or surgery: To allow the body to recover and become stronger.
  • Chronic pain: Such as back, neck, or shoulder complaints.
  • Conditions: Such as osteoarthritis and rheumatism.

A physiotherapist uses various techniques, such as:

  • Exercise therapy: Targeted exercises to train muscles and tendons and increase mobility.
  • Posture advice: Explanation and training to learn correct posture and reduce pain.
  • Mobilizing techniques: To make joints more flexible and improve movement.
  • Exercise programs: For improving fitness and overall physical capacity.

The treatment is aimed at:

  • Recovery: Ensuring the body recovers faster and better after injury or illness.
  • Functional improvement: Making the body function better, so that movement becomes easier.
  • Pain reduction: Reducing or preventing pain during movement.
  • Prevention: Explaining what you can do yourself to reduce symptoms and decrease the risk of new symptoms.

How does an appointment with the physiotherapist work?

Watch this video below for more information. 

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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.