Do you think you have burnout because you are exhausted and incapable of doing anything? Everything, but really everything, takes up too much energy? Do you have both mental and physical symptoms that have been bothering you for months? Then it is important that you sound the alarm now and seek adequate help...
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,...
Pregnancy is a special and beautiful moment in a woman's life, but pelvic pain is a common occurrence during pregnancy. What can you do to reduce pelvic pain? We tell you more about this. When do you experience lower back pain and pelvic pain during pregnancy? During pregnancy, the...
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 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...
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...
Does your day always start with pain and stiffness in the joints? Then you may just have osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a common joint disorder that unfortunately does not go away. But of course, that doesn't mean we can't help you with the stiffness and pain! Physiotherapy FriskFysio is happy to help you manage your symptoms,...
On the last day of February, RSI, or Repetitive Strain Injury, is given a moment's thought worldwide. As this day is usually 28 February but sometimes 29 February, this is the only 'non-repetitive' day of the year. So an ideal day to raise our awareness around this condition. We at FriskFysio feel it is important...
It is January and the days are dark and short again. There is little sunlight outside and you stay nice and warm inside. For many people, however, this means that the body cannot produce enough vitamin D. In fact, during the winter period, almost 60% of the Dutch have a vitamin D deficiency. In the elderly, this is...