Holistic Physio

When I was 18 dad asked me what I wanted to become. I said art teacher. He daid I choose something better because in art you cannot make money and he wanted me to be able to make my own money not to become dependant on a man. Very modern view for such a traditional man. So as a good daughter I went back to the book with proffessions and choose physiotherapy because I did not need maths for this study and I had been a disaster at maths and had dropped it. Those days it was not yet obligatory (luck for the creative girl I was). 

I actually liked the study and was a good student

I graduated phyiotherapy in the Netherlands, Haarlem, 1988 semi cum laude (for my subject: transparant registration as a learning proces for patient and therapist)

I had choosen physio although I initially wanted to become an art teacher but dad advised me to find a proffession to be able to make good money. However I was a dedicated student and I was even becoming a nice physio who was offered jobs, which I reclined, because I wanted to travel. 

In the physio I learned that life is not always easy that there are many handicapped and people in need of help. 

 

I worked for holiday observation in 11 privte practises in Haarlem, Amsterdam, Heemstede and often got offered a contract. I reclined because I wanted to travel more and go into Art.

 

I also worked for big hospitals in the Netherlands, England and Saudi Arabia. 

 

Holistic physio was my field.

Since my study allready but really defined after study an article in the SFH-Rhyadh 

Every physio has her-his specialisation. 

Mine was Holistic treatment. Meaning Im interested in the lifestyle of the patient and how the lifestyle can be improved to learn from the injury and weave in this info and have a better life.

Holistic means also to respect the integrety of the patient and therefore stimulate self consiousness and self reliance.

 

This is a crucial point and a big difference with many other therapists. They act as the pain killer the pappa, mamma and keep the patient in a way ignorant and small.