woman sits in a car suffering from a neck hernia

What is a neck hernia?

It is estimated that around two million people in the Netherlands suffer from back and neck pain. Some neck pain is only short-term and goes away within a few days with some rest and stretching. Unfortunately, this does not apply to a neck hernia. The symptoms of a herniated disc usually last about two months

Man with Etalageable Legs does walking therapy in Amstelveen

Etalage legs? Avoid surgery with physiotherapy!

Recent research has shown that the Netherlands is a leader in the treatment of Claudication Intermittens, or leg ulcers. Both nationally and internationally, it is advised not to operate, but to first undergo six months of specialised walking therapy with the physiotherapist. The physiotherapists at FriskFysio also specialise in treating etalage legs. Wondering what the condition entails...

Earnings model on back pain

On NOS.nl we saw an interesting article about all the 'miracle remedies' being advised online to people with lower back pain. Very often on Google and through Facebook, bite-sized solutions are offered that are often not nearly as effective as the provider would have you believe. Back pain is one of the most common complaints of the...