Friday, September 24, 2010
BonFysiotherapie and Bon Bida Spa and Gym to Merge
Two of Bonaire’s most popular exercise and therapy facilities are joining forces: BonFysio and Bon Bida will become one entity over the coming months as the two facilities merge.
BonFysio has always been a popular exercise hangout for Bonaire’s snowbird population--those who come and spend considerable time on the island and who wish to continue their exercise regimen while away from home. But BonFysio does so much more than provide exercise facilities, as they offer a wide variety of physical therapies, and now are launching manual therapy, too.
The transition will begin on October 1st and should take about one month, so those Bonaire visitors who have trips planned for the coming months should check in with BonFysio to see how the transition is going and to which location they should visit.
The new location will be at Kaya Gobernador N. Debrot #74, just across from the Sand Dollar resort. The BonFysio team also has announced that Martijn Groot, an orthopedic manual therapist, will be joining them and, in fact, he will start on October 1st in the new location at Bon Bida. After the transition is complete, the current roster of physical therapists, Antje Gunther, Marjolein Rijpkema, and Robert Smaal, will all be available at the new location.
The fitness/spa area is very spacious and completely furnished with the newest Technogym equipment. Training methodologies will continue under the guidance of fully qualified personnel. Now that BonFysio will have additional space, they plan to provide an innovative range of training classes. The fitness/spa area has convenient changing rooms with showers, toilets, saunas, and lockers, and a large parking area is available on-site. The entire facility is, of course, wheelchair accessible.
Therapy will continue to be provided with the same friendly “BonFysio Philosophy” and of the same high quality. Each of the therapists have specialties, and we’ve provided below a short biography for each:
Robert Smaal: BonFysio owner, Robert, has over eleven years as a therapist, and has worked in the Netherlands, England, and Aruba before settling in Bonaire. He received his degree in 1997 at the Academy for Physical Therapy in Leiden. He’s interested in orthopedics and postoperative rehabilitation. He specializes in lower back pain, neuro-anatomy and neurophysiology, trauma care, prosthesis after-care, musculoskeletal system diagnosis and treatment, headaches, neurodevelopmental therapies for children, Mulligan and kinesiotaping, and general rehabilitation.
Antje Günther: Antje graduated with a physical therapist degree from the Academy of Heerlen and has working experience in Germany, the Netherlands, and Bonaire. Her main interests are in orthopedics, sports physical therapy, and general rehabilitation, but she also specializes in shoulder, head, and neck problems, therapies for diabetics, chronic ankle injuries and osteo-arthritis of the hip and knee, Mulligan and kinesiotaping, and myofacial trigger-point therapy.
Marjolein Rijpkema: Marjolein received her physical therapist degree from the Academy of Amsterdam. She did her internship on Aruba and then decided to return to the Antilles and to Bonaire. Marjolein specializes in postoperative rehabilitation, orthopedics and training therapies, but is also well versed in acute knee problems/instability, musculoskeletal system diagnosis and treatment, lower back pain treatment, heart rehabilitation in the acute or post-operative phase, kinesis, shoulder problems, general rehabilitation, and sports injuries, especially those of adolescent youth.
Martijn Groot: Martijn is the newest team member, and he graduated with a physical therapist degree from the Academy of Enschede. He also holds a degree for orthopedic manual therapy from the Academy of Utrecht. He has working experience in Holland, Australia, Sint Maarten, and Bonaire. He specializes in sports physical therapy and taping, orthopedic diagnostics, pain treatments, prosthesis training, back rehabilitation with the Rehaboom System, diabetic foot care, aerobic rehabilitation (Rehaboom), and regional trauma therapy.
For more information, contact BonFysio by phone at 717-7030, or email by clicking here. (Source: BonFysiotherapie)
