Questions about physiotherapy in Amsterdam

A website that shows which physiotherapists in Amsterdam and the surrounding area have an appointment available soon. You see the up-to-date free appointments of 77 practices together: 16,373 at the moment. Choose your condition and area to see who has appointments today or tomorrow.

Searching is free and you do not need an account. You pay the practice for your treatment.

If a practice is missing or something is wrong, email us. If you run a practice, see our page for practices.

You book with the practice. At some practices, we can prepare the appointment with your permission. Enter your details once and receive confirmation by email, usually within an hour.

Usually not. Since 1 January 2006 you can go straight to a physiotherapist in the Netherlands. In 2024, 74 percent of patients came without a referral (Nivel). A referral is needed for basic insurance cover for a condition on the chronic list, for treatment at home and for fall prevention. Read about referrals (in Dutch)

Yes. Make an appointment. At your first appointment, the physiotherapist carries out a short screening to assess whether physiotherapy is suitable for your symptoms. De Fysioplek shows practices with appointments available today.

There is no fixed hourly rate. Practices charge for two sessions or a longer session. In Amsterdam this costs around €88 to €110 in 2026. A regular 25 to 30 minute session costs €44 to €55 at Amsterdam practices. The national average self-funded rate was €45.80 (NZa, 2025). Rates and sources (in Dutch)

Check the therapist's speciality for your symptoms and ask the practice about KRF NL registration. The number of available appointments is not a measure of quality.

After an accident or fall, with fever, with loss of strength or numbness, with problems urinating or passing stool, with unexplained weight loss and with pain at night. If in doubt, call your GP.

Conditions on the chronic list (Annex 1 of the Health Insurance Decree) are covered from the 21st treatment. You pay for the first 20 yourself or through supplementary insurance. This applies once per condition, not every year.

Hip or knee osteoarthritis: up to 12 supervised exercise sessions a year. Intermittent claudication: up to 37 treatments a year. Urinary incontinence: 9 pelvic physiotherapy sessions. COPD from stage 2: all treatments.

Yes. Treatments covered by basic insurance count towards your deductible (eigen risico). In 2026 this is € 385.

Basic insurance covers 9 treatments a year, plus 9 more if medically needed (Zorginstituut). Conditions on the chronic list are covered in full. No deductible applies.

These are not covered by basic insurance. Supplementary insurance covers 3 to 52 treatments a year depending on your plan, with no deductible. Without supplementary insurance, you pay for treatment yourself.

In 2026 a regular session costs € 44 to € 55. A screening with intake costs € 57 to € 70, and manual therapy € 59.50 to € 70. Many practices charge for appointments you miss without cancelling.

No. Since 2025 it is no longer covered by basic insurance.