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...

Physiotherapy for a chronic condition 

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,...