de Fysiovrienden

What de Fysiovrienden does

De Fysiovrienden is a privately-held Dutch physiotherapy practice founded in 2017 and headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The practice operates three brick-and-mortar clinics across the Eindhoven metro — Stratum (Kalmoesplein), Blixembosch (Woensel), and Aalst/Waalre, the last of which is co-located inside a partner sports gym — and employs approximately 10 physiotherapists spanning manual therapy, sports physiotherapy, dry needling, post-operative rehabilitation, and hip/knee osteoarthritis training. The practice also runs a dedicated English-language expat physiotherapy service targeting Eindhoven's international workforce.

The company's product surface combines in-clinic treatment with online ("Online Fysiotherapie") e-health consultations, supporting both acute musculoskeletal care and condition-specific programs. Adjacent product lines include the De Fitnessvrienden fitness sub-brand (extending into reconditioning and general fitness memberships), and the Vriendenwinkel retail shop (likely for braces, tape, and recovery equipment). The Vriendenwinkel and fitness extensions serve as customer-lifetime-value and retention plays rather than standalone businesses.

The business model is fee-for-service: published per-session pricing of €50-€120 with reimbursement routed through Dutch health insurers, generating per-consultation revenue. The practice is structured as a Dutch partnership (maatschap / vennootschap) under private ownership with no external funding and no disclosed parent company. Geographic footprint is regional, concentrated in the Eindhoven metropolitan area, with no expansion beyond North Brabant indicated in the available material.

Name

de Fysiovrienden

Legal name

De Fysiovrienden

Website

https://defysiovrienden.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Fysiovrienden is a privately-held Dutch physiotherapy practice founded in 2017, operating three clinics in the Eindhoven metro area. It delivers fee-for-service musculoskeletal, manual therapy, sports, expat, and e-health physiotherapy through approximately 10 specialized practitioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Physiotherapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Rehabilitation Return-to-Exercise Training (Non-Clinical) (HSADAAAK)

Keywords

• Physiotherapy services
• Manual therapy
• Sports rehabilitation
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Outpatient physiotherapy clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Physiotherapy Treatment Sessions: Fee-for-service model charging per consultation. First intake visits (40-50 minutes) billed as double consultations. Follow-up sessions are 25-minute time slots. Revenue is processed through Dutch health insurance or private pay.
2. Manual Therapy Sessions: Specialist manual therapy services at higher rate than standard physiotherapy, billed per consultation.
3. Dry Needling: Targeted trigger point treatment as part of physiotherapy sessions, included within standard treatment plans.
4. E-health Consult: Remote physiotherapy consultations billed at standard consultation rate and counted as regular sessions for insurance purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

De Fysiovrienden is a private physiotherapy practice providing in-person and online treatment for musculoskeletal complaints across three Eindhoven-area clinics. Core services include general physiotherapy, manual therapy, dry needling, sports physiotherapy, post-operative rehabilitation, expat physiotherapy in English, hip/knee arthritis exercise training, and supported fitness under the De Fitnessvrienden sub-brand. Treatments are billed per consultation and reimbursed via Dutch supplementary health insurance.

Product overview

De Fysiovrienden is a physiotherapy practice in Eindhoven offering a unified set of healthcare services. The core offering consists of physiotherapy (Fysiotherapie) complemented by specialized services including Manual Therapy (Manuele Therapie), Dry-Needling, Sports Physiotherapy (Sportfysiotherapie), and Post-operative Rehabilitation. Additional offerings include Online Physiotherapy (e-health consultations), a specialized Expat Physiotherapy service for English-speaking patients, and a fitness sub-brand called De Fitnessvrienden for guided training. The practice also operates a Vriendenwinkel (friends shop) for health-related products. Services are delivered across three physical locations in Eindhoven area (Kalmoesplein/Stratum, Blixembosch/Woensel, and Aalst/Waalre) with integrated online consultation capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De Fitnessvrienden: Fitness and training services offered by the practice for strength, fitness, and confidence in movement. Located at the Aalst/Waalre branch within a sportschool setting.

Products and services

• Fysiotherapie (General Physiotherapy) General physiotherapy services for treating pain, injuries, and recovery from surgery with personalized treatment plans for individual patients in the Eindhoven area.
• Manuele Therapie (Manual Therapy) Manual therapy for spinal and joint issues, provided by certified manual therapists to restore movement and reduce pain for individual patients.
• Dry-Needling Targeted treatment for trigger points and muscle pain using thin needles, combined with exercise and training for lasting relief.
• Sportfysiotherapie (Sports Physiotherapy) Sports physiotherapy for athletes and sports-related injuries, focusing on recovery and performance improvement.
• Online Fysiotherapie (Online Physiotherapy / E-health Consult) Remote physiotherapy consultations and e-health consultations for remote guidance and exercises.
• Revalidatie na een Operatie (Post-Operative Rehabilitation) Post-operative rehabilitation services to support recovery and restore function after surgery.
• Expat Physiotherapy Physiotherapy services in English for expats in Eindhoven, providing clear communication and culturally appropriate care.
• Trainen bij Heup- en Knieartrose (Hip and Knee Arthritis Exercise Program) Specialized exercise program for hip and knee arthritis, covered up to 12 treatments per year under basic health insurance.
• De Fitnessvrienden (Fitness and Training Sub-brand) Fitness and training services under the Fysiovrienden brand, providing guided exercise programs for strength, fitness, and confidence in movement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ satisfied customers with 4.88-4.9/5 Google Reviews rating
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Hinge Health: Global digital musculoskeletal (MSK) and physical therapy platform serving employers and health plans. Comparable to De Fysiovrienden's e-health physiotherapy offering as a virtual care channel for MSK conditions, but operates at vastly larger scale and through B2B payer/employer contracts.
• Physitrack: Digital exercise prescription and remote patient monitoring platform used by physiotherapists worldwide. Comparable to De Fysiovrienden's Fysiovrienden exercise app as a home rehabilitation and exercise-tracking tool, but offered as a B2B platform to clinicians rather than direct-to-patient.
• Sword Health: Digital physical therapy and MSK platform combining AI-guided remote exercise with clinician oversight. Comparable to the practice's online physiotherapy service and represents the kind of scaled virtual-care competition that could pressure local PT economics.
• Kaia Health: Digital MSK and pain management platform offering app-based physiotherapy programs. Comparable to the practice's e-health and exercise-app offerings as a digital alternative to in-clinic PT, primarily accessed through insurers and employers.

Direct peers

• Topfysio: Dutch physiotherapy chain with multiple clinic locations and a comparable service mix of general physiotherapy, manual therapy, sports physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Closely comparable business model and patient base to De Fysiovrienden.
• FysioHolland: Largest Dutch physiotherapy chain with multi-location practices across the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a multi-site outpatient PT operator serving insured Dutch patients, but at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic reach than De Fysiovrienden.
• PlusFysio: Dutch physiotherapy practice network offering general physiotherapy and specialty services through multiple locations. Comparable in multi-site outpatient model, Dutch-insurer billing, and broad musculoskeletal service portfolio.
• Fysius Rugcentrum: Specialized Dutch back and neck physiotherapy chain with multiple locations. Comparable as an outpatient PT operator in the Netherlands, with a narrower focus on spine complaints that overlaps with De Fysiovrienden's manual therapy and spine specialization.

Broad incumbents

• Bergman Clinics: Large Dutch private clinic chain offering a broad portfolio of specialist medical care including orthopedics and rehabilitation. Comparable as a Dutch outpatient healthcare provider, but operates at much larger scale across many specialties rather than focusing on PT.
• DC Klinieken: Dutch outpatient clinic chain providing specialty medical services across multiple locations. Comparable as a multi-site Dutch outpatient provider with rehabilitation-adjacent offerings, though not specialized in physiotherapy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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