Every year, the number of people in the Netherlands with a chronic condition increases. As many as 9.9 million people in the Netherlands had one or more chronic conditions in 2019. This number corresponds to 58 per cent of the Dutch population! The most common chronic conditions are osteoarthritis and chronic neck and back pain. But also chronic cardiovascular diseases,...
Do you recognise this? A sore back because you've been lugging around for too long or not lying comfortably? Back pain is a common problem that can have many different causes. It can be easy to blame external factors, but did you know that there can be a link between mental and...
Breathing is the first thing we do the moment we enter the world and the last when we leave it again. It is an important part of our lives because without breathing, we cannot live. Our breathing is an unconscious process that we do thousands of times a day. It ensures...
You have been sleeping soundly and try to get up calmly. Then you feel it... considerable pain in your neck. Suffering from a sore neck is not the way you want to start your day. In most cases, a sore neck is a result of your sleeping position, the type of pillow you use or...
Due to the measures taken by COVID-19, we are still obliged to work from home as much as possible. Perhaps you already miss that nice office desk chair? Or your work desk? Or perhaps the exercise during a home working day? More and more physical ailments are arising from working from home. A major cause of this is incorrect...
We all know that smoking is not good for your health. However, how does smoking actually affect your body? This month is Stoptober! For us as physiotherapists, a reason to point out to you why being a smoker does a lot of positive things to your body if you decide to quit. Did...
The human anatomy is a wonderful phenomenon with a lot to learn and discover about. Today, we take a look at the elbow nerve (nervus ulnaris) and the injury caused by overuse on this nerve, namely cyclist's hand. Does cyclist's hand only occur in cyclists? How do you recognise this complaint and how can you...
In these days of corona, we suddenly dwell much more on what is actually the difference between a virus and a bacterium. We are required to wash or disinfect our hands frequently, but isn't this something that only kills bacteria? In this article, we explain why it's still...
Just as a warm-up is an essential part of your training or workout, so should a cool-down be. Yet (sports) physiotherapist Sander still often sees that this is forgotten. In this new blog, you can read more about the importance of a good cool-down and what important functions it has on your body. What...
Joint cracking is a common habit. We crack our knuckles, fingers, toes, backs and even our necks. But not everyone does it for the same reason. Some of us do it to relieve the pressure we feel in our shoulders or neck or in response to stress. In this article, we discuss...