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Four years ago I broke my knee while skiing. I felt pain, but thought 'stop complaining, I won't let it get to me', so I just kept skiing. Later it turned out I had a tibial plateau fracture. In other words: my knee was still hanging by a thread.

A combination of physiotherapy and acupuncture
After the holiday, I had to go straight to the hospital for a recovery plan. I had to take complete rest for 8 weeks, move around with crutches and a wheelchair, go to physiotherapy weekly. None of that was fast enough for me, I wanted to get back to work. And then I remembered a friend's experience with ankle problems, who had reached the end of treatment. She had to learn to live with this limitation and decided to try acupuncture. It opened up a whole new world for her; she could do everything with that ankle again, she told me. Some find it airy-fairy, others find it helpful; I thought 'I'll just see if it can benefit me'. In consultation with the physiotherapist, a treatment plan was made with a combination of physiotherapy and acupuncture.

Resetting every now and then
I found Mayke through Google. Googling 'acupuncture Nijmegen' led me to her website and it appealed to me. I have been seeing her for almost four years now, so she can reset me every now and then. Besides physio, trying to take enough rest at home and going to bed on time, it helps me tremendously to be able to function in my busy life.
I am completely enthusiastic about skiing and I can't bear the idea of never being able to ski again. Thanks to Mayke, I am now revitalized twice a year for ski holidays, in December and in February. In between, I go to Mayke for maintenance treatments. In winter, once every 2 or 3 weeks, in summer a bit less, because in a warm period I have less trouble with my muscles.
She also treats me for acute lumbago - a sharp pain in my pelvis that hinders me when sitting and moving. Sitting in the wrong position for too long and not having a good chair can cause this. So actually, I have the wrong job for all my complaints; with conferences abroad and many kilometers in the car. And also privately I am quite busy. But thanks to the acupuncture treatments, my complaints have greatly reduced and I can function normally.

Complete trust
Without acupuncture, I could not lead the life I want and now do; it has enriched my life. Acupuncture is often seen as airy-fairy and of course it is not a miracle cure. But I would say: if it doesn't help, it won't harm, just try it.
It is important that you have a connection with the acupuncturist. I have complete trust in Mayke, even when she wants to try something new. She has recently started using electro-acupuncture and it seems to help for a longer period.
What I find unfortunate is that many people, including doctors, are quite hesitant, while it can offer so much added value for all kinds of complaints. So you have to be strong-willed to give it a try. I can only say: be stubborn and just try it.

Attending acupuncturist: Mayke Payens

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Vrijdag

Anne Hering - Zhineng Qi Gong

Zelf ervaar ik meer veerkracht en helderheid dankzij Qi Gong

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Interview with Jacqueline about neck pain

Ik ben van een dood vogeltje weer springlevend geworden!

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Interview with Remco about shoulder complaint

Ik kan me niet voorstellen dat ik zou stoppen met acupunctuur. Zeker niet omdat ik als bijeffect rust ervaar.

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Donderdag

Interview with Jeffrey about Achilles tendon complaint

Toen Jeffrey zijn achillespees scheurde, leek het erop dat zijn geplande wereldreis een droom zou blijven.

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Peter de Vilder - acupuncture for (sports) injuries

Peter de Vilder deelt zijn kennis over sportbegeleiding en acupunctuur.

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Acupuncture in equestrian sports

Men grapt wel eens dat het paard al het werk doet. Ik nodig deze mensen dan van harte uit om eens een half uurtje op mijn paard te komen zitten.

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Woensdag

A hockey dream and acupuncture

Acupunctuur hielp mijn zoon zijn hockeydroom najagen.

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Interview with Frans about knee complaint

Tot mijn verbazing was de zeurende pijn gelijk weg. Een dag later ging ik hardlopen!

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Interview with Joseph - Moving without pain again!

Op 15-jarige leeftijd kreeg huidig filmmaker, muzikant en multi-mediaman, Joseph Black een ernstig ongeluk.

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Dinsdag

Whitfield Reaves - acupuncture in sports

Bij sporters kan een goed geplaatste acupunctuurnaald spieren helpen beter te functioneren.

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Interview with Siem about calf complaint

Begin dit jaar besloot ik een halve marathon te gaan lopen en ik wist dat ik dan echt van dat gezeur met mijn kuiten af moest zijn.

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Maandag

Philosophical principles from TCM

Een kwestie van beweging. Lees hier meer over de gedachte achter onze slogan.

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Interview with Diana about shoulder complaint

Op het moment wandel ik heel veel met de hond en ik loop weer zwaaiend rond.

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