Physiotherapy and rehabilitation

Sports physiotherapy focuses on preventing, treating and rehabilitating sports injuries. The aim is to quickly and safely get athletes back to their former level of performance, or even better. Sports physiotherapists work with both amateur and professional athletes and tailor their treatments based on the type of sport, level and specific physical strain.

What exactly can sports physiotherapy involve?

Injury prevention
A sports physiotherapist will help you prevent injuries by analysing and correcting your movement patterns. You will be advised on warm-ups, cool-downs and proper technique to avoid overexertion.

Treatment of sports injuries
If you do suffer an injury, sports physiotherapy helps the recovery process. For example, through stretching and strength exercises, mobilisation techniques (such as manual therapy), taping techniques (such as kinesio tape), dry needling to loosen muscle knots and electrotherapy or ultrasonic treatments.

Rehabilitation after injury or surgery
After an injury or surgery, the sports physiotherapist draws up a tailor-made rehabilitation programme. The aim is to regain strength, mobility and stability.

Improving performance
Sports physiotherapy focuses not only on recovery, but also on improving performance by optimising your movement pattern, improving your strength, speed and endurance and teaching you more efficient techniques.

Want to keep exercising stronger, faster or injury-free? Then our sports physiotherapists can definitely help you with that!

Dry needling is a technique within physiotherapy used to treat muscle pain and stiffness. This involves inserting thin, sterilised needles into specific trigger points in muscles, without injecting medication or fluid.
Trigger points are small, painful knots in muscles often caused by overuse, stress or injury. These knots can cause not only localised pain, but also radiating pain to other parts of the body, sometimes leading to stiffness and movement restrictions.

The aim of dry needling is to reduce muscle tension and pain, and restore the normal function of the muscle.

What are the benefits of dry needling?

1. rapid relief of muscle pain and stiffness: many people experience a decrease in muscle pain after treatment.
2. improving mobility: it relaxes muscles, helping to increase freedom of movement.
3. treatment of chronic pain: dry needling can be effective in treating chronic muscle pain and tension-related complaints such as headache or back pain.

What can you expect during a dry needling session?

• The physiotherapist locates the trigger points and quickly inserts the needle into the trigger point.
• You may feel a short, sharp sensation, followed by a muscle spasm or contraction, and then a relaxation of the muscle.
• After the session, the treated muscle may feel sensitive or stiff, similar to muscle pain, but this usually disappears within 24-48 hours.

Temporomandibular dysfunctions (TMD), also known as jaw joint complaints mentioned, refer to problems with the temporomandibular joint (TMG) and the surrounding muscles. This joint connects the lower jaw (mandibula) to the skull and is essential for movements such as chewing, talking and yawning. Dysfunctional jaw joint or surrounding structures can cause pain, stiffness or restrictions in jaw movements.

A physiotherapist can help with:

1. mobilisations and manipulations of the jaw joint: To improve jaw joint mobility and reduce stiffness.
2. muscle relaxation and massage: Massage techniques and trigger point therapy help relax the muscles around the jaw joint and relieve tension.
3. exercises for the jaw joint: specific exercises are prescribed to strengthen the muscles around the jaw joint and improve flexibility.
4. posture correction: since poor posture, such as a hunched head position, can affect jaw function, physiotherapy can also focus on improving posture to reduce stress on the jaw.
5. education and self-management: A physiotherapist can give advice on avoiding habits that can worsen symptoms, such as teeth grinding (bruxism) or jaw clenching. They also teach patients techniques to relax their jaw muscles themselves.

Paediatric physiotherapy helps children improve their mobility, motor skills and general physical health. It focuses on treating specific physical conditions and supporting the child's development in a playful and motivating way.

- Neurology (MS, CVA,...)
- Psychomotor skills: writing motor skills, concentration problems,...
- Reflex integration according to MNRI
- Respiratory physiotherapy

What exactly does paediatric physiotherapy involve?

Paediatric physiotherapy specialises in treating infants, toddlers, children and adolescents with various physical and motor challenges. The focus is not only on remedying symptoms, but also on stimulating the child's overall development. Consider improving:

• Muscle power: Targeted muscle-strengthening exercises strengthen weak muscles and improve balance.
• Coordination: Through exercises and games, the child learns to better control and tune movements.
• Balance: Balance exercises help the child move more stably and prevent falls.
• Flexibility: Stretching and mobility exercises increase flexibility and range of motion.
• Functional recovery: After an injury or medical procedure, the physiotherapist helps the child regain normal movement patterns.

How does a paediatric physiotherapy session take place?

A session always starts with a thorough assessment of the child. The paediatric physiotherapist looks at the movement pattern, muscle strength, balance and general motor development. Based on this analysis, a personalised treatment plan is drawn up, tailored to the child's age and needs.

During the sessions, the physiotherapist uses playful and child-friendly techniques, such as therapeutic games, muscle-strengthening exercises, balance and coordination training and sensory stimulation.

Does your child need extra support with their motor development or physical complaints? Paediatric physiotherapy offers the right guidance tailored to your needs!