English-speaking, evidence-based physio for pain, sports injuries and movement — care that starts with understanding, not assumption.
Our practice sits on Arent Janszoon Ernststraat 665A, 1082 LG Amsterdam — easy to reach from across Amsterdam Zuid, including the Zuidas, Buitenveldert, Oud-Zuid, De Pijp and Rivierenbuurt. No GP referral is needed — you can book directly.
Hide is there on Friday mornings. Soichiro is there some Sundays. Exact times are on the booking page. Physiotherapy in Amstelveen.
Your history, your pattern, your concern — understood in full before treatment begins.
Beyond the painful area. We trace the source — through movement, tension, and context.
Physiotherapy, acupuncture, or both — selected for what your body needs that day.
What we found, what we did, and what comes next. No ambiguity.
Physiotherapist & Founder
Fifteen years across Japan and Europe. Physiotherapy through the lens of the whole — not the part that hurts.
No insurer contracts: you pay us, receive an invoice and claim it from your insurer yourself. Reimbursement depends on your policy and is partial, not full — please check with your insurer.
Hidekazu Kuwabara is a BIG-registered physiotherapist who combines modern physiotherapy and exercise science with insights from traditional Japanese medicine, which he studied through the International Toyohari Training Program (EBTA). That broader knowledge helps him see how different parts of the body influence one another, so treatment looks beyond the painful spot to the whole connected system.
Dry needling in Amsterdam →Payment & insurance
Alter Physio & Acupuncture has no contracts with Dutch health insurers. You pay for your treatment at the clinic and receive an invoice from us. You submit that invoice to your insurer yourself, and your insurer then reimburses you. Whether you are reimbursed, for how many sessions and how much, depends on your own supplementary insurance (aanvullende verzekering). Because we are a non-contracted practice, reimbursement is partial, not full — even if your policy lists a number of covered sessions, those sessions are only partly reimbursed. The same applies to house visits. Depending on your policy, employer-provided or international insurance often covers physiotherapy in full. International insurance accepted. Please check with your insurer before you book; we cannot guarantee any reimbursement.
The first session is for listening — your history, your pattern, your goal. Treatment begins the same day.
Call +31 6 4006 6580. Physiotherapy is €68 for a 25 min treatment (30-min booking slot). You pay the clinic and submit the invoice to your insurer yourself; reimbursement depends on your policy and is partial, not full.