Neck pain
And related pain affecting the head, shoulder, arm or hand.
Specialised online spine care
Pain is complex.
Your path forward
shouldn't be.
Evidence-informed, one-to-one care for persistent neck and lower back pain—especially when the pain travels.
01Find the pattern,
not just the pain.
not just the pain.
Specific assessment.
Clear direction.→
Clear direction.→
Manual therapistSpine & referred pain specialistHands-off + self-management
01 — The problem
You don't need another generic exercise sheet.
Persistent pain demands better reasoning. The location of your pain is not always the source—and chasing symptoms can keep you trapped in the same cycle.
Lower back pain
And related pain affecting the hip, leg, knee or foot.
Persistent or recurrent pain
You have tried rest, exercise or local treatment—but over the long term, nothing really changed.
02 — The method
Less guessing.
More clarity.
The Vital Spine Method turns a complicated pain story into a practical, personal route forward.
Understand
I listen to your story and map your symptoms, history and triggers along a detailed timeline.
Test
Targeted movement tests, with medical imaging integrated where relevant.
Rebuild
You receive a targeted self-management plan designed for step-by-step, long-term improvement.
The treatment principle
The power of
targeted repeated movement.
Targeted repeated movements are used to identify and influence the movement pattern most relevant to your symptoms. Combined with principles from Cognitive Functional Therapy, this approach addresses both the physical response and the beliefs, behaviours and movement strategies that can keep pain persistent.
03 — Who is this for?
For people ready to take an active role.
For people who want to understand their pain, take an active role in recovery and work toward meaningful long-term change.
Local treatment has not created lasting change
Treatment focused on where it hurts, but the problem keeps returning.
Your scan did not explain the full picture
Medical imaging was considered, but your symptoms, movement and history were not fully connected.
You want to take back control
You are ready to use a targeted self-management approach instead of depending entirely on treatment.
You are not looking for another passive treatment
You understand that lasting improvement requires your active participation.
You are not looking for a quick fix
You are willing to work step by step toward meaningful, long-term improvement.
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Manual therapist
Manual therapist
04 — Your clinician
“My job is not to make you dependent on treatment. It is to make your pain understandable—and give you back control.”
Laurens Janssen
Specialised in complex spinal pain, referred pain and pain that travels. Laurens combines detailed clinical reasoning, targeted repeated movements and principles from Cognitive Functional Therapy in one focused self-management approach.
Your next step
Stop managing around your pain.
Start understanding it.
A focused 60-minute intake. Your story, a precise assessment and a clear plan forward.
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