Stadspoli Utrecht

About Stadspoli Utrecht

Stadspoli Utrecht is a partnership of musculoskeletal medicine doctors and independent therapists in Utrecht. Care focuses mainly on movement-related complaints, such as pain and stiffness.

Musculoskeletal medicine

The musculoskeletal medicine doctors treat muscle and joint complaints that may be short- or long-term. These can include back, neck, shoulder, and hip complaints.

• Back and neck complaints
• Posture- and work-related complaints
• Joint complaints
• Sports injuries
• Whiplash problems
• Headaches with neck complaints

Other disciplines

Alongside musculoskeletal medicine, there are therapists for haptotherapy (therapy using touch and bodily awareness), bicycle fitting, Alexander Technique, osteopathy, and Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy.

• Haptotherapy (therapy using touch and bodily awareness)
• Bicycle fitting
• Alexander Technique
• Osteopathy
• Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)

How haptotherapy works

Haptotherapy consists of conversations, experiential exercises, and touch. The support focuses on connecting with feelings and balancing feeling, thinking, and acting.

• Conversations
• Experiential exercises
• Touch

Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy

MDT uses movement analysis to assess how complaints respond to certain postures and movements. If MDT is suitable, a personal treatment plan follows, mainly with exercises and posture advice for self-management.

• Movement analysis
• Mechanical diagnosis
• Personal treatment plan
• Targeted exercises and posture advice
• Manual mobilisations where needed

Practical information

New clients first register for an intake. After that, appointments can be scheduled, changed, or cancelled through the portal. The practice is located at Smaragdplein in Utrecht and is not wheelchair accessible.