“Multidisciplinary rehabilitation, in which mental and physical aspects are measurably worked on, gives the patient and the practitioner insight into the progress of the rehabilitation. This way, the patient can return to sports as safely as possible.”
In 1999, Jorik van Toorenburg obtained his diploma in physiotherapy from the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. In 2004, Jorik graduated as an Orthopedic Manual Therapist, after which, in addition to his work as a physiotherapist, he started teaching at the Academy for Movement Studies in Utrecht. He was able to convey his love for the profession of physiotherapy and manual therapy to the students. In recent years, Jorik has guided various Dutch teams at home and abroad during European Championships/World Cups and the Winter Olympics: Among others As a physiotherapist for extreme athletes, Jorik has carried out many rehabilitation processes. Intensive collaboration with orthopedic surgeons, sports doctors and sports psychologists is a must. Together with orthopedic surgeon Jacco Zijl and Henk van der Hoeven, Jorik has held many consultation hours to provide optimal guidance to athletes with a torn cruciate ligament.
Over the years, Jorik has learned that multidisciplinary guidance Working on physical and mental aspects. No matter how well trained an anterior cruciate ligament patient is, if there is fear of doing certain sporting activities, the patient will not return to the desired level of sport. By working together with, for example, a sports psychologist, this fear can be removed so that goals are achieved. What, when and with what intensity certain care is needed in the rehabilitation process of an athlete with a torn cruciate ligament is different for everyone. It remains custom work. And so every time a challenge for all healthcare providers involved!
Jorik works in the Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Expertise Center (OREC). At OREC, there is close multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve the maximum result for the patient. There are sports doctors, sports psychologists, physiotherapists, dieticians and exercise therapists at work. By measuring mental and physical aspects, anterior cruciate ligament patients and practitioners gain insight into the progress of rehabilitation. This is important to determine whether it is safe enough for someone to return to the sport. This can also provide guidance on which aspects can be further improved. Specialized in: Diagnosis and rehabilitation of sports injuries, Sports medical guidance of top athletes (particularly extreme sports), Rehabilitation of cruciate ligament injuriesManual therapy |