Physiotherapy
Sports physiotherapy in The Hague
At De Werf, sports physiotherapy in The Hague is part of a bigger picture. We treat your complaint and then keep building: from recovery to strength and trust in your body. With long-standing complaints especially, we look beyond the painful spot to your load, posture and daily patterns. So recovery does not stop at the treatment, but physiotherapy flows into training.
Movement feels obvious, until it no longer does. At De Werf our physiotherapy looks beyond the painful spot to your load, posture and daily patterns. And we do not stop at the treatment, we keep building towards strength and trust in your body.
What lies behind the complaint?
Many complaints come from a pattern that begins somewhere else in the body. Back pain is a good example: the pain sits in one place, while the cause often lies in your posture, load or movement pattern. So we look at how you move, where tension builds up and which habits make your complaints worse. By making those links visible, room opens up for real improvement.
From recovery to strength
With targeted exercises, manual techniques and practical advice we help your body recover and grow stronger.¹ At De Werf, recovery does not stop at the treatment. Once the complaint is under control, we keep building towards strength and trust in your body, so the complaint stays away too. This is where sports physiotherapy flows seamlessly into training: the same people, one continuous journey.
A real example from our practice
"A man came to us through his GP with a complaint that had dragged on for months. Tests showed nothing, treatments helped for a while, but it kept coming back. We looked beyond the painful spot, at his load, his posture and his daily patterns. Only when those changed did the complaint disappear, and stay away."
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Our coaching in injury recovery and physical training.
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¹ I have a sports injury - Thuisarts
Programme
How we get started together
Step 1 - Understanding your symptoms
We begin with an in-depth consultation and an assessment of your posture, movement and physical capacity. This forms the basis for your treatment plan.
Step 2 - Targeted treatment
Through exercises, mobilisation techniques and practical adjustments, we reduce pain and improve the function of muscles and joints.
Step 3 - Strengthening recovery
You will learn how you can help your own recovery by making small changes to your movement, posture at work and daily routine.
Step 4 - Ready for the future
We’ll help you build up your resilience so that your symptoms don’t return. You’ll be given clear guidance on how to stay flexible and strong.
Why De Werf is the next step after physiotherapy
Physiotherapy helps with recovery, but what comes next? At De Werf, we build on it - with movement, structure and attention to behaviour that prevents relapse.
Frequently asked questions
A physiotherapist assesses and treats problems relating to muscles, joints and posture. You will also be given exercises and advice to speed up your recovery.
If you experience pain, stiffness or limited mobility when moving, sitting, working or exercising, physiotherapy is almost always beneficial.
It varies from person to person. You’ll often notice an improvement within just a few sessions. You’ll be given a clear assessment during the initial consultation.
Yes. Even with symptoms that have been present for months or years, we can often make significant progress by reassessing movement patterns, posture and physical strain.
Usually not. In most cases, you can come to us directly without a referral.
Yes. At our studio on Pansierstraat in The Hague we support athletes and people with long-standing complaints in their recovery. We work by appointment, look beyond the complaint at your load, posture and daily patterns, and keep building towards strength.
Yes. With back pain we look for the cause behind the pain, often in posture, load or movement. With targeted exercises and manual techniques we address it and build towards a strong, resilient back.
Ready to move freely again?
Whether you’re recovering from an injury, looking to manage pain or wanting to understand your body better, physiotherapy can help you make progress. Together, we’ll work out what your body needs.