Provider Bio
Antoinette has always been fascinated by how the human body can move and
heal. She has enthusiastically learned a variety of sports both growing
up and still as an adult. Antoinette wishes for everyone to move freely
and do what they love to do, which led her into studying physical therapy
at an early age. She graduated from "de Akademie voor Fysiotherapie
Leeuwarden" in the Netherlands, her home country, in 1987. Since
then she has continued her path to improve her understanding of musculoskeletal
injury healing through continuing education concerning various aspects
of physical therapy. To deepen her understanding of motor learning as
it relates to injury healing she attended a Feldenkrais Professional training
program through the Movement Institute, Berkeley, CA. She received her
certification in 1999. Her compassion for helping others and her ability
to combine traditional physical therapy with movement re-education through
the Feldenkrais method has helped many people regain their functional
abilities.
Antoinette has worked in different outpatient, hospital and home health
settings in the Netherlands, Denmark, Texas and Colorado. She has been
working at Active Solutions Physical Therapy since 2002. She enjoys working
with patients with orthopedic injuries, chronic pain, thoracic outlet
syndrome, and balance disorders.
Besides helping others return to their active lifestyle Antoinette enjoys
being with her family. Telemark skiing, camping and traveling together
are some of their favorite activities. Antoinette also enjoys hiking with
her dog and friends, Qi-Gong, Latin American dance and gardening. She
is currently learning new Hip-Hop moves.