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Who are we?

Physiotherapist, Trainer & health coach
I'm Koen Willems, from the Netherlands, born in 1977. I obtained my title in Physiotherapy in 2000 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands and the title in Health Sciences in 2003 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. During both degrees, I chose to do additional courses in cognitive psychology and chronic pain to educate myself more in psychosomatic problems.
I specialize in treating (chronic) back pain & sport injuries, health at job, Running therapy and Health coaching.
During and after my studies, I worked in the Netherlands, the USA, Canada, Germany and the UK. I had the pleasure of working in several private physio practices, a sports medical center and a job rehabilitation institute.
After coming to Barcelona in 2008, as a runner myself, I seized the opportunity to follow my dream and start my own business with Running Barcelona. Over the past 15 years I have worked with clients from all over the world. Helping people start to run up to guidance of elite runners in the most important races in the world, like the 2012 Olympic marathon with Nacho Cáceres, the trail world championships 2018 with team Denmark and the UTMB 2021 with Ragna Debats.

I am Gijs and I’m a graduated physiotherapist from the Netherlands, but made Barcelona my new home, because I am currently doing a five-year chiropractic training at the Barcelona College of Chiropractic.
In addition, I work as a physiotherapist at Physiotherapy Barcelona. In the practice I see all kinds of patients with various complaints.
My aim and vision within physiotherapy is to have a holistic and more active approach, in order to provide the best quality care to my patient.
Besides work and studies, I like to run, cycle and play football with friends. But if I am not doing sports, I like to go out with my girlfriend or friends to enjoy Barcelona.

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