Physiotherapy in Haarlem

For a start: The Corona-crisis has hit our region hard in the second wave. Meanwhile we have re-opened for consultation and treatment. We like to recall the strict regulations: stay at HOME if you experience a cough, painful throat, sneezing, a headache or feel a temp-rise (till 37oC) or fever (more than 38oC). Contact your GP for more information by phone, don’t visit them.

For more general expat-information about the Corona-crisis you may follow NOS (in English) or you can use the Corona Check App of our regional hospital.

Working from home gives you new opportunities; join the home-workout: The Small-Space Workout challenge.

During this pandemic you might experience fear & anxiety.  How to deal with this? F.A.C.E. C.O.V.I.D.

Did you recover from COVID-19 and want to start exercising? Read more about this in the NYTimes.

Welcome to our centre at the south of Haarlem-Centre.

We are a well equippet and air-conditioned centre incorporated in multifunctional Health Centre ‘De Koningin’ (the Queen) in Haarlem. Together with a GP practise on the first floor (a long established family practise providing general medical services to a wide range of patients), a physiotherapy practise for pelvicproblems, a group of psychologists and a team of Mensendieck-therapists. Additional services as bloodsampling (laboratory services), an optometrist, a podotherapy centre and a speech & language therapist are also available.

Exercise is an effective but neglected treatment for many (chronic) conditions. However, similar to surgery a/o medication, exercise is not a single entity but must be tailored to the condition.

We realize Haarlem is upcoming for expats and lots of tourists. Our team of skilled and very experienced physiotherapists is proud to encounter you in fluent English. Briefly we introduce all of our teammembers:

• Elizabeth Schouten-Planting, she works as a physiotherapist since 2010 and is experienced in working with stress-related disorders of the musculoskeletal system with a imbalance between physical and psychological load and also chronic pain issues. She is additionally skilled and educated in the use of mindfulness-techniques, relaxation and controlled breathing techniques. She also followed courses in pregnancy-related pelvicpain. Since 2019 she is a skilled lifestyle coach and works with the COOL-program (COaching On Lifestyle) for people with a combination of serious weight and health problems.
• Maaike Boogaard, she works as a physiotherapist since 2013 and is additionally educated in working with spine-related injuries as a ‘Mulligan Practitioner’.  She is experienced in the Medical Taping Concept and stressmanagement. Also she has a special interest in physical education for elderly and and orthopeadic conditions in general. Recently she finished her study ‘Dry Needling’, a very nice technique for muscle relaxation.
• Robert Gallandat Huet, he works as a physiotherapist since 1985 and is experienced in working with oedema-related disorders, backproblems (Mulligan & McKenzie), fragility-prevention, triggerpoint techniques and recovery after chronic pain with the help of Graded Activity principles. In 2016 he became a registered hand-therapist.
• Arie de Jong, he works as a physiotherapist since 1981, became Master Sportphysiotherapist and an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Extended Scope Physiotherapist) and is experienced in working with sportrelated / musculo-skeletal disorders or overuse problems, joined 3 Olympic Games and he is also an osteopath since 1996 and integrates both fields of expertise, in daily life or in elite-sports.

To schedule for an appointment for physiotherapy you may call 023-5313799 or send an email to info@fysiotherapie-centrum.nl.  

Net Promotor Score (NPS). The loyalty of our practise customer relationships (the customer satisfaction research) concludes in 68% Promotors, 30% Passives and 2% Detractors (2019).

More medical information (in English) for expats and tourists you may find at the website of Expatica, the Spaarne Gasthuis and more patient information leaflets you can find at the website of the Bronovo Hospital.

For an impression about the aspect ‘chronic pain’ you click here.

What can you do yourself? Check here for posture, for strength or stress.

More general information for ‘newbie Haarlemmers‘? Click to ESP-Haarlem, Meet-ups or Expat Friendly Locals.

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