Mobilisation
To put it simply, mobilisation is a manual therapy technique that helps make joints more mobile
Welcome to the High Five Health Promotion physiotherapy website
At High Five we believe that a healthy mind and body are essential to living with vitality and being the best version of yourself: strong, resilient, well balanced and happy.
To help you increase your vitality, High Five offers a wide range of services that focus primarily on exercise, relaxation and nutrition. Physiotherapy is a form of therapeutic exercise that helps improve movement.
The ability to move freely cannot always be taken for granted. Some movements may cause pain or your body may not move as easily as it used to. But physiotherapy can often help. Physiotherapy prevents, treats and relieves physical pain, improves your range of movement and helps you maintain it.
Physiotherapists are experts in posture and movement.
When is it time to see a physiotherapist?
The ability to move freely cannot always be taken for granted. Some movements may cause pain or your body may not move as easily as it used to. But physiotherapy can often help. Physiotherapy prevents, treats and relieves physical pain, improves your range of movement and helps you maintain it. Physiotherapists are experts in posture and movement. Treatment can help prevent and relieve physical pain, improve your range of movement and help you maintain it. The physiotherapist will tailor the treatment to your personal needs and goals.
- Physical pain, such as pain in your arms, legs, shoulders or back, possibly caused by an injury
- A (chronic) condition that requires medical supervision
- To support rehabilitation after surgery or an accident, or to prepare for surgery
Physiotherapy will speed up your recovery, improve your range of movement and help you maintain it. Most conditions can be treated by a general physiotherapist. However, there are also physiotherapists who specialise in specific problems and conditions. Physiotherapists are trained to accurately diagnose the source of the pain. If a specialist physiotherapist is unsure of the diagnosis, they will refer you to your doctor or another specialist. In most cases, you can simply make an appointment to see a physiotherapist. You do not have to be referred by your doctor.
What a physiotherapist does
The first session
In the first session, your physiotherapist will examine you to establish where you feel pain and what movements you find difficult. They may also take some measurements. The physiotherapist will also go through a questionnaire with you and ask you about your goals. This will enable them to determine if physiotherapy can help solve your problem, or if it would be better to see your doctor first. Even if you are referred for treatment after being examined by your doctor or a specialist, the physiotherapist will still go through the same assessment procedure to gain a clear understanding of the problem. Once the physiotherapist has identified the problem, if they feel physiotherapy can help, you can agree a treatment plan.
Treatment
Treatment is guided by a treatment plan. First, your physiotherapist will discuss your injury or pain with you. They will explain what is causing the problem, what this means and what can be done about it. The physiotherapist will help you understand your treatment options, how treatment will affect your symptoms, how much you can expect to improve, how long the treatment will take or how many sessions you will need. Once the treatment plan has been agreed, you can start treatment. Treatment may take several forms. The different treatment methods are described in the ‘Treatment methods’ section below. The physiotherapist will also advise you on things you can do to help ease your symptoms. Physiotherapy treatment is tailored to your personal needs and goals.
High Five physiotherapists are registered under the Dutch Individual Healthcare Professions Act (BIG Act) and accredited by the Dutch Physiotherapy Accreditation Foundation (Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie (SKF)).
Click here for more information about the Dutch Physiotherapy Accreditation Foundation or click here for the SKF Practice Accreditation Certificate.
At the moment this information is only available in Dutch.
High Five offers a range of physiotherapy treatment methods. Some of these methods, such as dry needling for example, require specialist training and are only offered by physiotherapists who have completed additional training. Your physiotherapist will explain the options available to you.
Treatment methods
About us
The vitality services offered by High Five Health Promotion include Physiotherapy. Our own qualified physiotherapists, registered under the Dutch Individual Healthcare Professions Act (BIG Act), provide treatment at more than 15 locations in the Netherlands.
Most High Five physiotherapy is offered in corporate settings in practices set up within companies or nearby. Our services are primarily designed for employees on behalf their employers who are our clients. Many High Five physiotherapists conduct sessions at High Five gyms. This means that they have access to a large and well-designed fitness facility equipped with an extensive range of professional (fitness) machines and equipment, which is a great advantage.
Our physiotherapists have been providing physiotherapy at the same location for many years and are familiar with the business processes and work performed by the people they treat. The care we provide extends beyond the sessions in the treatment room. Our approach to dealing with symptoms includes the patient’s lifestyle and level of vitality. Our physiotherapists do not just treat work-related pain and injuries. They can help you with anything that can be improved with physiotherapy. Having spent so many years in corporate environments, we also specialise in setting up workstations and conducting workstation assessments.
We want our patients to feel that we understand their needs and that we take the time to be there for them. We are committed to delivering customer satisfaction and constantly monitor customer satisfaction in order to continuously improve our services.
Our practices are accredited by the Dutch Physiotherapy Accreditation Foundation (Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie (SKF)) and have been for years. This means that we seek to continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of the physiotherapy we offer. The Dutch Physiotherapy Accreditation Foundation is an independent body that maintains a register of accredited physiotherapists and physiotherapy practices.
You will be pleased to know that we have contracts with all health insurers in the Netherlands.
Problems and conditions
Here you can find information about common problems and conditions that can be helped by physiotherapy. These are examples of problems and conditions we can treat. Our physiotherapists can also help relieve many other problems.
If you are seeking help for a problem or condition and cannot find the information you are looking for on this website, please contact one of the High Five physiotherapists who work at your location. You can make an appointment directly with the physiotherapist. You can also reach out to them by phone or email if you would like information and/or advice. You may also find helpful information and advice at thuisarts.nl.
At the moment this information is only available in Dutch.
Here you can find the contact details for a physiotherapist who works at your location.
Get in touch to find out more
Interested in physiotherapy by High Five or do you have any other question/inquiry?
Fill out this form or mail us @ fysiotherapie@highfive.fit and we will contact you as soon as possible.
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