Schouder Centrum IBC Amstelland en IBC Brabant

What Schouder Centrum IBC Amstelland en IBC Brabant does

Schouder Centrum IBC (Interdisciplinair Behandelcentrum) is a Dutch interdisciplinary healthcare practice specialising in shoulder and elbow rehabilitation, operating three physical locations in Amstelveen (IBC Amstelland), Schaijk (IBC Brabant) and Den Haag (IBC Haaglanden). Founded by Karin Hekman and Holly Tops, the practice combines Western evidence-based physiotherapy and manual therapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncture), occupational therapy, clinical psychology, massage, yoga, Tai Chi/Qigong and personal training, supported by weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and dynamic ultrasonography diagnostics. The practice is uncontracted (contractvrij) — it has no agreements with Dutch health insurers — and operates on a pay-per-session model (€15–€163 depending on discipline), with reimbursement ranging from 60–100% depending on the patient's supplementary insurance; group classes are offered at lower rates. Clinical technology assets include dynamic ultrasound, the Shoulder Pacemaker (app-guided electrical stimulation device for instability and post-surgical training), electrotherapy and rehabilitation protocols following a 'better in, better out' prehabilitation principle. The customer base is individual patients (shoulder instability, frozen shoulder, neuralgic amyotrophy, elbow complaints, post-surgical rehabilitation), with referral pipelines anchored in institutional partners such as Medisch Centrum Jan van Goyen (weekly shoulder clinic, fortnightly elbow clinic), De Schouderdokter, Radboud UMC, Sint Maartenskliniek, SchouderNetwerk Nederland, Elleboog Netwerk Nederland and the Zorgdomein referral platform. The practice is research-active: staff co-authored national rehabilitation guidelines, led the international MATASI RCT on anterior shoulder instability, co-organise the annual Schoudercongres (1,000+ attendees in 2023) and published the 57-author reference book 'De schouder. Van anatomie tot therapie' in December 2023. Per the company website, Schouder Centrum IBC is permanently closed effective 1 January 2026, with founders Karin Hekman and Holly Tops continuing to practise independently under separate contacts.

Name

Schouder Centrum IBC Amstelland en IBC Brabant

Legal name

Schouder Centrum IBC

Website

https://schoudercentrumibc.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schouder Centrum IBC is a Dutch interdisciplinary healthcare practice specialising in shoulder and elbow rehabilitation across three locations (Amstelveen, Schaijk, Den Haag), combining physiotherapy, manual therapy, acupuncture, occupational therapy and psychology on a private-pay, uncontracted basis. Founded by Karin Hekman and Holly Tops, the practice was permanently closed effective 1 January 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAI)

Keywords

• Shoulder rehabilitation
• Manual therapy
• Acupuncture treatment
• Orthopaedic rehabilitation
• Pain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Amstelveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physiotherapy and Manual Therapy Services: Individual physiotherapy and manual therapy sessions form the primary revenue stream. Patients pay directly at the counter and receive an invoice for reimbursement from their health insurer. IBC operates as an uncontracted (contractvrij) practice with no agreements with health insurance companies. Fees are charged per session, with reimbursement ranging from 60–100% depending on the patient's insurance package.
2. Acupuncture Services: Acupuncture treatments are billed as a separate service stream. Acupuncturists are members of the NVA (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Acupunctuur).
3. Group Classes (Yoga, Tai Chi, Training): Group sessions for yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, and group training are offered at lower per-session rates than individual therapy.
4. Psychology (GZ Psychologie): Psychology sessions are billed separately. Sessions are reimbursed from the basic health insurance package (70–100%) when a GGZ diagnosis is present.
5. Ergotherapy: Ergotherapy is covered up to 10 hours from the basic insurance package, with additional coverage possible from supplementary insurance.
6. Massage and Personal Training: Sport massage, Shiatsu massage, and personal training are private-pay services not typically covered by basic health insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schouder Centrum IBC is an interdisciplinary treatment centre (Interdisciplinair Behandelcentrum) specialised in shoulder and elbow rehabilitation. It delivers individual and group-based physiotherapy, manual therapy, acupuncture, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, yoga, Tai Chi/Qigong, massage, pain management, and pre/post-operative rehabilitation across three Dutch locations. Diagnostic services include dynamic ultrasonography, and treatment leverages the Shoulder Pacemaker device and electrotherapy.

Product overview

Schouder Centrum IBC (Interdisciplinair Behandel Centrum) is a healthcare practice specializing in shoulder and elbow complaints with three locations across the Netherlands (Amstelveen, Schaijk/Brabant, and Den Haag). The organization offers an integrated multidisciplinary approach combining physiotherapy, manual therapy, acupuncture, occupational therapy, massage, clinical psychology, yoga, Tai Chi/Qigong, and specialized training programs. Core services include diagnostic ultrasound, the Shoulder Pacemaker electrical stimulation technology, electrotherapy, and comprehensive rehabilitation programs for pre- and post-operative care. The center is led by founders Karin Hekman and Holly Tops, with practitioners specializing in conditions including shoulder instability, frozen shoulder, neuralgic amyotrophy, tendonitis, and elbow complaints. Note: The center announced permanent closure effective January 1, 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fysiotherapie (Physiotherapy) Specialised physiotherapy focused on shoulder and elbow rehabilitation, including endurance, muscle function, mobility, and coordination training with quality movement focus. For individual patients with shoulder and elbow complaints.
• Manuele Therapie (Manual Therapy) Master specialisation following physiotherapy, increasing quality of diagnostic process and treatment. Includes mobilization techniques and manipulations for neck, chest vertebrae, and shoulder joints. For patients with shoulder/elbow/neck complaints.
• Acupunctuur (Acupuncture) Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment using thin needles placed at specific skin points. Offers pain-relieving and relaxing effects without side effects. Sessions last 45 minutes to 1 hour; practitioners are NVA members. For patients with shoulder/elbow pain and chronic pain conditions.
• Ergotherapie (Occupational Therapy) Therapy focused on daily activities that patients cannot perform well due to shoulder or elbow complaints. Includes analysis of activities, posture adjustment, and environmental modifications. For patients with shoulder/elbow limitations in daily activities.
• GZ Psychologie (Clinical Psychology) Psychological support for patients dealing with physical pain or chronic conditions. Uses solution-focused therapy, cognitive therapy, and positive psychology elements with mindfulness. Reimbursed from basic health insurance (70–100%) with a GGZ diagnosis.
• Yoga (Critical Alignment Yoga and Yogalates) Yoga classes with specific attention for shoulders and back. At Amstelland: Critical Alignment Yoga by Mariette Hermans. At Brabant: 'Yogalates' combining yoga and Pilates by Hanneke van der Weijden. For patients with shoulder/back complaints, stress-related complaints, and breathing problems.
• Tai Chi / Qigong Gentle movement forms promoting health. Taijiquan is a graceful meditative self-defense art. Qigong means 'energy work' based on acupuncture principles, with exercises repeated multiple times. For patients with shoulder/back complaints and stress-related issues.
• Personal en Groepstraining (Personal and Group Training) Personal training and group training sessions at IBC Amstelland focusing on coordination, flexibility, endurance, and strength. Includes instability training groups, strength training groups, and one-on-one yoga. For patients in shoulder/elbow rehabilitation.
• Pijnmanagement (Pain Management) Pain management including diagnostics and treatment planning for chronic and acute pain. May involve multiple disciplines including acupuncture, physiotherapy, ergonomics, and psychology. For patients with chronic and acute pain conditions.
• Revalidatie (Rehabilitation) Postoperative and preoperative rehabilitation for shoulder conditions. Includes prehabilitation following 'better in, better out' principle, and rehabilitation after accidents involving fractures or dislocations. For patients requiring surgical or post-trauma rehabilitation.
• Echografie (Dynamic Ultrasound Diagnostics) Dynamic ultrasound examination to visualise shoulder structures during movement. Can identify thickened or interrupted structures, calcifications, irritated bursa, and assess tendon damage. For patients requiring shoulder diagnostic imaging.
• Shoulder Pacemaker Training Device using mild electrical stimulation during movement to help contract shoulder muscles. Guided via smartphone app, making exercises easier and more engaging. Effective for posterior shoulder instability, reverse shoulder prosthesis, and rotator cuff ruptures.
• IBC Amstelland Clinic (Amstelveen) Main location at Veteranenlaan 1, 1183 DL Amstelveen. Offers physiotherapy, manual therapy, acupuncture, massage, yoga, training, psychology, and occupational therapy services.
• IBC Brabant Clinic (Schaijk) Location at Pastoor van Winkelstraat 7, 5374 BG Schaijk (Bossche School style building owned by Mr Faassen). Offers physiotherapy, manual therapy, acupuncture, yoga, Tai Chi/Qigong, and occupational therapy services.
• IBC Haaglanden Clinic (Den Haag) Location at Leeghwaterplein 45, 2521 CT Den Haag. Partnership with De Schouderdokter, a specialised orthopaedic shoulder clinic. Open Tuesdays only. Karin Hekman conducts recovery-factor assessments and facilitates patient referrals.
• Massage (Sport, Shiatsu, Back, Neck-and-Shoulder) Combination of techniques to promote blood circulation in muscles and remove waste products faster. Includes sports massage, back massage, and neck and shoulder massage. For patients with shoulder, back, and neck complaints.
• Elektrotherapie (Electrotherapy) Electrical stimulation therapy including physioplux device to promote muscle sensation and improve muscle function as part of rehabilitation. For patients requiring muscle re-education and rehabilitation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rehabilitation programme for shoulder instability published as new national guideline (REGUIDE)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• De Schouderdokter (Orthopedische kliniek Den Haag)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024De Schouderdokter, founded by orthopaedic surgeon Pol Huijsmans in 2023, is the first orthopaedic clinic in the Netherlands dedicated exclusively to shoulder complaints. Since 2024, Schoudercentrum IBC has partnered with De Schouderdokter. Karin Hekman conducts assessments of recovery-inhibiting and recovery-promoting factors at the clinic, facilitating patient referrals to appropriate paramedical practitioners with necessary coordination.
• Elleboog Netwerk Nederland (Elbow Network Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Founded in December 2023 by physiotherapists, including Femke Boon and Dave Heijblok from IBC, to optimise care for elbow problems. The network aims to make elbow care more accessible for patients and to improve collaboration between physiotherapists and medical specialists. IBC therapists Femke Boon and Dave Heijblok are co-founders and members.
• Medisch Centrum Jan van GoyencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Weekly orthopaedic shoulder clinic at Medisch Centrum Jan van Goyen, Amsterdam, where Karin Hekman works as a physiotherapeutic consultant alongside orthopaedic surgeons Dr. M. van den Bekerom and Dr. D. van Deurzen. They jointly assess patients, establish a diagnosis, and determine treatment plans. The collaboration enables direct referral for imaging or injections and facilitates smooth transitions between surgical and rehabilitation pathways. In 2024, Femke Boon also started running a fortnightly elbow clinic at the same centre.
• Radboud UMC Nijmegen / Spierziekten CentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Radboud UMC's muscle disease centre for the treatment of Neuralgic Amyotrophy (NA). Jos IJspeert works at both Radboud UMC and IBC Brabant. IBC Brabant provides interdisciplinary treatment of NA patients in the first line, working with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists. The Radboud UMC is the national reference centre for third-line NA questions. Jos IJspeert is completing his PhD on NA at Radboud UMC.
• SchouderNetwerk NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKarin Hekman was the founder and chair of SchouderNetwerk Nederland (SNN), an umbrella foundation that profiles physiotherapists specialised in shoulder rehabilitation within their regions. The network organises the national Schoudercongres (shoulder congress) held in Den Bosch, attracting over 1,000 attendees.
• SchouderNetwerk regio AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional shoulder network for the Amsterdam area. Karin Hekman is the founder and co-founder of the Trauma Network Amsterdam. She gave a presentation on the new guideline for primary anterior shoulder luxation at a joint evening of the SchouderNetwerk Amsterdam and the Trauma Revalidation Network Amsterdam at Amsterdam UMC.
• Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie (KNGF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBC physiotherapists are members of KNGF and registered in the CKR quality register. KNGF represents Dutch physiotherapists and sets professional standards. In November 2024, KNGF chair Lodi Hennink visited IBC Amstelland for a working visit to discuss the future of physiotherapy, the outflow of young therapists, and the role of uncontracted practices. IBC proposed an educational structure similar to medicine with graduated specialisation levels.
• Sint Maartenskliniek orthopedie NijmegenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner for collaboration in shoulder care, alongside Radboud UMC and Medisch Centrum Jan van Goyen.
• European Society of Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation (EUSSER)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner. IBC participates in international congresses including SECEC/ESSE.
• UMC Amsterdam / VUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner. Karin Hekman worked for 20 years at VU Medisch Centrum on the Traumatology and Orthopaedics department, where she established the shoulder clinic in 2008. IBC maintains ongoing collaboration with the university medical centre.
• Nederlands Paramedisch InstituutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner for evidence-based practice and professional development.
• Traditional Chinese Medical AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner. Holly Tops has been a lecturer at the TCM Academy since 2008. IBC's acupuncture practitioners are NVA members.
• KINOS Revalidatie NijmegenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with KINOS Revalidatie in Nijmegen for interdisciplinary treatment of Neuralgic Amyotrophy patients.
• Xpert ClinicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrthopaedic surgeon Nicole Heesakkers from Xpert Clinics spoke at the elbow information evening organised by Elleboog Netwerk Nederland (co-founded by IBC therapists) in April 2025.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Select Medical: US operator of specialty hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, and outpatient rehabilitation clinics; provides a broader incumbent benchmark for clinic-based rehabilitation services analogous to IBC's interdisciplinary model.
• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): Leading US orthopaedic specialty hospital; relevant as a globally-recognised orthopaedic benchmark, though much larger and academic-medical in orientation than IBC's rehab-focused model.
• ATI Physical Therapy: One of the largest US outpatient physical therapy chains; provides a scale comparison for a multi-site PT/occupational therapy operator similar to IBC's three-location model.
• U.S. Physical Therapy: US publicly-listed operator of outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics; provides a publicly-traded reference point for the economics of multi-site PT clinic operations comparable to IBC.
• Sint Maartenskliniek: Dutch specialised orthopaedics and rheumatology hospital in Nijmegen; listed as an IBC institutional partner and provides a broader incumbent comparison for shoulder/orthopaedic care in the Netherlands.
• Medisch Centrum Jan van Goyen: Amsterdam multi-specialty clinic hosting the weekly orthopaedic shoulder clinic co-run by IBC's Karin Hekman; broader incumbent with overlapping shoulder patient base but a different delivery model (medical specialists vs. rehabilitation).

Direct peers

• Topfysio: Dutch physiotherapy network with multiple locations; comparable to IBC as an outpatient PT operator delivering manual therapy and rehabilitation services across the Netherlands.
• De Schouderdokter: The Netherlands' first orthopaedic clinic dedicated exclusively to shoulder complaints (founded 2023); partnered with IBC and serves overlapping shoulder patient populations, providing a direct specialty-comparison anchor.
• FysioHolland: Largest Dutch physiotherapy chain with national coverage; comparable to IBC as an outpatient PT practice offering multidisciplinary services, though broader in scope (no shoulder specialism).
• Xpert Clinics: Dutch chain of orthopaedic specialist clinics (hand, shoulder, foot/ankle, knee) with multiple locations; comparable to IBC as a Dutch orthopaedic specialist network with referral-based patient flow and medical specialist partnerships.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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