You’ve been working on the symptoms.
I work on the root cause.

After obtaining his physiotherapy diploma, Alex knew one thing for certain: he didn’t yet know enough to truly help people. The guidelines of physiotherapy and the contracts of health insurers didn’t allow him to address the core of a problem. Only the symptoms were allowed to be treated. That felt like the wrong direction.

For seven years Alex was head therapist at Neptunus Baseball — six-time national champion, three-time European Cup winner. In those years he learned what actually makes the difference between functioning and excelling. Not just the body. The entire system.

After a 7-week Functional Patterns master course in Seattle, Alex realised he no longer fit into the box of physiotherapist. During a release technique on his ribs he was suddenly back in 1994 — 14 years old, kicked, left for dead. 22 years later he finally understood: the body keeps the score.

The diagnosis: multiple sclerosis. But before the next MRI — while the double vision had just started — Alex understood where it was coming from. He saw two things he was focusing on that were in direct conflict. At the moment he recognised that, the double vision disappeared. Literally. His first intervention: grounding. Direct contact with the earth — so the body returns to electrical balance. His second: investigating and addressing his stressors. The MRI still shows MS. No medication. To this day.