Experience

The highly qualified therapists at Bon Fysio have been caring for residents as well as visitors to the island of Bonaire for over 10 years.  Our European-trained Physical Therapists take an innovative approach and use the latest techniques to address your specific needs.

We have 25 years of combined experience in all phases of physical therapy techniques with specialties in the following areas:

  

 

 
 
Specialities

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Treatment Facility

· Direct postoperative care (total knee/total hip-prosthesis/ arthroscopy)

· CVA/stroke and other neurological problems

· Guidance of children with neurological developmental problems  (0-18 yrs.), incl. Taking the validated ABC-movement test

· Experience at Intensive Care, Medium Care and Coronary Care

· Amputations and prosthesiology

· Relaxation techniques

· Pre- & postoperative pulmonary care

· Manual therapy of the extremities (arms and legs)

· Sports-guidance and medical fitness

· Diabetes-care

· Heart rehabilitation

· Pelvic instability

· Lymfedrainage

· Relaxation massages

  

· Luxurious and modern practice consisting of 4 private treatment-rooms

· Specially designed room to meet the particular needs of children

· All Technogym equipment, which stands for quality and durability

· Wheelchair accessible building

· Completely air-conditioned and equipped with modern therapy-tables

  

  

  

  

 
Practitioners

  

  

  

  
Meet the Practitioners

  

Marjolein Rijpkema

Marjolein received a PT degree from the Academy of Amsterdam. She did her internship at Aruba and decided to return to the Antilles to work at BonFysio. Marjolein specializes in postoperative rehabilitation, orthopaedics and trainings-therapy.   

Additional courses:

· Acute knee problems and instability

· BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED)

· Differential diagnosis and treatment of the musculoskeletal system

· Examination and treatment of (a)specific low back pain

· Reanimation

· Heart-rehabilitation in the acute phase

· Heart-rehabilitation in the postoperative phase

· Kinesis-training

We speak English, Dutch, Papiamento, Spanish and German 

  

  

Antje Günther

Graduating with a PT degree from the Academy of Heerlen and working experience in Germany, Holland and Bonaire.

Interested in orthopaedics, children, sports physical therapy and rehabilitation.

  

Additional courses:

· Trainings therapy and physiology

· Shoulder-problems, diagnostics and treatment

· Head- and neck-problems

· Diabetes & Fit-instructor

  

  

  

Robert Smaal

With over 11 years as a PT, Owner, Robert Smaal has worked in Holland, England, Aruba before settling in Bonaire. He received his degree in 1997 at the Academy for Physical Therapy in Leiden. He’s interested in orthopaedics and postoperative rehabilitation.

Additional courses:

· Examination and treatment of (a)specific low back pain

· Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology

· Orthopaedic case-studies

· Trauma Care

· Prosthesis-training

· Differential diagnosis and treatment of the musculoskeletal system

· BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED)

· Cervical headaches

· Evidence based practice

· Physical Therapist Report-writing

· Reanimation

· Methodical handling

· Communication

· Orthopaedics and Traumatology

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 
  
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