functional physiotherapy

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

Post-graduate Education
Bugnet, Posture Resistance Therapy 1978
PNF ( Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation- Kabat)
basic and refresher courses 1980,1981,1982,1986 in Bad Ragaz Zwitserland
Connective Tissue Massage I, II Teilrich Leube ( Dicke and Piet-Sacks)1982-1983
Sports Physiotherapy  1980-81
Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapy ( J. Cyriax, F.M. Kaltenborn) 1980-1982  practice in London
Meridian Therapy (Christel Heidemann) I, II, III. 1983,1985,1986 in Germany
SensoryMotor Therapy I en II 1989, refresher course 1994
CranioMandibularDysfunction 1988
MRT  Motor Remedial Teaching 1988
Hand Rehabilitation1989
SRD- Reflex Dystrophy1989 ( Pain Centre Nijmegen)
Diagnostics and Therapy dr V. Vojta 1991-1992
NDT-Bobath course (babies and children) 1994
Handwriting problems 1994
Shantala baby massage 1998
Child and CARA 1999
Stroke Service 2000
NDT- Pre-speech Therapy- eating and drinking problems ( children and adults)  2000
Stress-Management 2000
Training in the use of various tests and measuring instruments: GM's, movement ABC,
GMFM, BSID-II, Bayleys, AIMS, Peabody, PEDI, strength/condition tests, TENS 1998-2003
FOK- early intervention of children 0-2yrs 2004
Dysphatic Development- the Tan-Söderbergh methode  2004
Sensis training in treating the blind  2004
To be registered in Holland it is mandatory to be trained and registered in- -evidence based treatment 2002, -methodical treatment, 2000,-communication 2002, -and creating medical files and methodical patient dossiers 2001.
I am still registered in both Physiotherapy and Paediatric Physiotherapy Registers in Holland.

Free Access Fysiotherapy Holland 2005
Since 01-01-2006 free access is normal practice in Holland and physiotherapists have been educated to assess and treat patients without a doctors referral.

Carreer
Before training as a physiotherapist I worked as a dental assistant ( 1967- 1968 ), a medical assistant ( 1968-1970), governess in a boarding school (1970-1972) and during my study to become a physiotherapist I worked as a medical secretary.
From 1977-1984   I worked as a physiotherapist in the first echelon in a small private practice 1977-1978, in a Clinic of a Geriatric Hospital and the Outpatient Clinic of a Hospital 1978-1980. From 1980-1984 I worked in a Physiotherapy Clinic.
In 1984 (  2006 ) I started my own private practice in Holland working with children and adults.
For a number of years also helping the mentally handicapped patients at a nearby Centre.
My work also included working closely with the Plexus Brachialis Teams of the Universities of Amsterdam and Leiden to provide best possible treatment for children with plexus brachialis lesions.
As part of my education to become a paediatric physiotherapist I worked part-time at the Don Bosco Schule- centre for handicapped children in Germany (1995-1996). 

Extra scolastic activities
Between 1979-1985 I was a teacher at the Bugnet Post Curriculum Course. ( Posture Resistance Therapy  actualized by mrs E.v.d. Meulen)
During more than 10 years I have corrected and translated (Dutch into English) the abstracts of all articles in the Dutch Journal for Physiotherapy.
I  assisted  various people by translating their articles for different medical journals.
During 1976-1995 I organised physical trainings classes for people with medical problems.
For many years I volunteered and assisted weekend swimming classes for mental and physically handicapped people.
Together with several sports-physicians and sports-therapists we setup and managed the SMA  (Sport Medical Advice centre) in Utrecht and later I helped setup and manage the SMA in Tiel 1986-1996

Current occupation:
When I am in Spain I am available as a paediatric consultant at the Centro Medico Mar y Salud in Torrox/ El Morche. www.centromarysalud.com

Member of:

• KNGF-  Royal Dutch Society of Physiotherapy 
•  NVFK - Dutch Society of Paediatric Physiotherapists
•  SEFIP- Sociedad Española de Fisioterapia en Pediatría
• NDT Bobath therapist group in Holland                                                               
•  ESEI = International Society on Early Intervention.
•  IOPTP - International Organisation Physical Therapists in Paediatrics- member of Committee Practice
•  IPNFA - International PNF Association 

                         
Language skills:
Dutch- native speaker
English – native speaker
German- speech and reading skills excellent, writing moderate
French-   medium skills – not enough practice ( 5 yrs school level)
Spanish- medium skills and improving, still learning
 
Vélez-Málaga                       10 May 2008