Osteopathy is a hands-on, holistic approach to healthcare that focuses on restoring mobility and function to the body’s tissues. By engaging various bodily systems and harnessing the body’s natural healing abilities, osteopathy promotes balance and overall well-being. It emphasizes the relationship between structure and function, recognizing that optimal health depends on unrestricted movement.
Osteopaths use a variety of manual techniques, including stretching, fascial release, mobilization, and muscle and joint manipulation. These techniques help improve mobility, relieve tension, and enhance blood flow and nerve function. In addition to treatment, osteopaths work closely with patients, providing education and guidance to support long-term health.
Movement is essential for proper body function, and osteopathy is centered on restoring and maintaining this freedom of movement. Restrictions – whether caused by external forces or internal processes like tissue overload – can lead to pain or discomfort. Osteopaths take a comprehensive approach, assessing the entire body, including soft tissues, organs, blood vessels, and nerves, to identify and address movement restrictions.
Osteopathy complements other healthcare practices, working alongside physiotherapists, personal trainers, and other professionals to create a well-rounded strategy for health and well-being.
The appointment cost must be paid in-clinic. The treatment invoice can then be submitted to your insurance company. Most health insurers will reimburse the treatment in whole or in part, if alternative healthcare is included in your supplementary package and provided that the treatment is performed by a registered osteopath. Contact your insurer directly to confirm your reimbursement amount.
Osteopaths can be registered with the NOF (Dutch Federation for Osteopathy) and NRO (Dutch Register for Osteopathy). Contact your insurer directly to confirm your reimbursement amount.
Tim’s journey into osteopathy was sparked by his love of sport and the profound impact osteopaths had on his own health. He now considers himself a sports osteopath who is dedicated to empowering others to take charge of their own wellbeing. His expertise spans osteopathy, personal training and massage therapy, providing a holistic approach to your wellbeing.
Tim’s approach goes beyond symptom management – he is a strong advocate for holistic wellness. He combines manual therapy, targeted exercise, lifestyle modifications, and empowering education as he guides you toward sustainable health and vitality. Whether you are struggling with headaches, jaw pain, neck/back pain, or sports injuries, Tim is equipped to address a wide range of conditions. His treatment arsenal includes a variety of techniques such as soft tissue manipulation, articulation, manipulation, and injury rehabilitation.
With four years of extensive experience, three of which were spent in Melbourne and one year in the charming streets of Amsterdam, Tim brings a wealth of knowledge and a bright, positive attitude to this practice.
Anna’s passion and curiosity for movement inspired her to seek a deeper understanding of the human body by studying osteopathy. While working as a physiotherapist at Wijs, she is almost finished with her six-year osteopathy training at College Sutherland in Amsterdam.
She believes that self-awareness and movement are essential to reconnecting with our home – the body. The constant renewal of each cell offers an opportunity for change with every movement and impacts our daily actions. By exploring how each part of the body works in harmony with the whole and how external factors such as diet, exercise and overall health influence our bodily responses, we can care for our bodies.
Anna integrates the person’s story and the findings of the body examination into a creative process to discover what actions the body needs to recover. In addition to general complaints, Anna is particularly interested in stress-related problems, digestive and respiratory disorders. Anna also has an additional interest in women’s health, in particular helping women to understand the effect of hormones in the body during the menstrual cycle. By combining manual therapy, exercises and education, she strives to restore balance and encourages people to consciously deal with their bodies and take care of them daily.
The Healthcare Quality, Complaints and Disputes Act (WKKGZ) determines what good care entails and how complaints about it should be handled. Discuss complaints as openly as possible with your osteopath. In most cases, a good conversation leads to a satisfactory solution.
If you cannot resolve the matter together, you can contact the complaints officer of the Dutch Federation for Osteopathy (NOF). They will assist you further in submitting your complaint. If you still cannot resolve the matter, you can use the dispute settlement procedure. Your problem will then be submitted to the Osteopathy Disputes Committee.
More information about the complaints and disputes procedure can be found in the Osteopathy Complaints Procedure Brochure and on the NOF website.
