Walking is healthy. Everyone knows that. But Brisk Walking is even healthier. There are many benefits to it. Because we in our physiotherapy practice regularly get questions from people on how to get and stay in motion easily, we looked into the phenomenon of Brisk Walking, also called powerwalking, fitwalking or sports walking....
High blood pressure: we all know it is bad for us, but no one really seems to know exactly what it does in our bodies and what the symptoms are. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, as well as stroke (CVA). As physiotherapists, we still too often see patients who...
The summer season is ideally suited for taking beautiful long cycling trips. Even if you are not an experienced cyclist, you can easily cover long distances with an electric bike nowadays. However, cycling fun is not so obvious for everyone. In fact, many (inexperienced) cyclists suffer from saddle sores. In order to give all cycling fans a nice and pain-free cycling summer anyway,...
The spring and summer months are the months when many people do odd jobs in and around the house. While doing odd jobs, you use muscles you don't normally use and often adopt a position your body is not used to. This can lead to strain on muscles, tendons and joints. One of the most common...
Do you also often feel stiff at the end of the day? Or do you suffer from stiff muscles and stiff joints? Then daily stretching can make all the difference. Here we often think of stretching muscles before or after exercise. Athletes use muscle stretching during warm-up...
Do you enjoy walking, but do you regularly get back pain while hiking? That can spoil the fun of hiking considerably. Fortunately, these complaints are often easy to solve. In this blog, we would like to share with you six tips to prevent back pain while hiking. But first the advantages of hiking on...
Just sending that one quick message in bed. Or sitting on your phone all afternoon because everything goes digital these days. Although we all know by now that it is not healthy and we can get neck pain from it, we are all guilty of it. On average, we spend 4 hours a day on our...
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...
What position do you sleep in? Do you wake up refreshed and ready for bed, or do you sometimes suffer from a stiff neck or back when getting up? If so, it makes sense to check your sleeping posture. After all, incorrect posture can lead to various physical complaints. Do you have...
As physiotherapists, we always encourage our patients to keep moving. It is healthy, it is good for the body's mobility and it also contributes to your mental well-being. But healthy eating is just as important to incorporate into your daily routine. Are you curious about how exercise and...