Lex Flisijn

The question I get frequently is: Why did you become an Osteopath?
Two important moments in my life have been defining.

In my childhood, my mother suffered from mental health problems. As a result, she had to be hospitalized regularly. For me as a child, this was hard to understand and frustrating that I could not help her. So when I chose my studies, I hesitated between psychology or economics. More than 30 years ago, I finally chose to study economics.

During a trade show, I decided to have a “relaxing” treatment. I had no specific complaints, but something like this seemed nice. After this treatment, my head felt very light, I slept like an ox for days and walked with a big smile on my face for weeks. Interested, I myself did the courses in cranio-sacral therapy and somatic experiencing to broaden my view. Then I decided on a drastic choice….

Turning my life around
For six years, my vacation days and many weekends went into studying osteopathy. Then I resigned from my good position in business and started a practice of osteopathy in 2011. With great pleasure and great gratitude, I have been helping clients get rid of their, often chronic, symptoms ever since. In doing so, I still often think of my mother and am happy that I can now make a difference in the lives of these people. Since 2019, I have been co-owner of IMC Gimborn

Propagating the profession
To contribute to the development of the profession, I have been a board member of the professional association for osteopaths. As dean of the Dutch College of Osteopathy Sutherland in Amsterdam, I helped establish the full-time program. After four years as a teacher in Germany, I am currently transferring my enthusiasm to students as a teacher of visceral techniques at College Sutherland in Amsterdam.