{"id":11152,"date":"2021-03-17T15:36:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T15:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balancebelt.brthrs.io\/?p=11152"},"modified":"2025-09-01T16:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:41:14","slug":"mr-van-tijen-i-can-still-live-an-active-life-thanks-to-the-balancebelt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/en\/mr-van-tijen-i-can-still-live-an-active-life-thanks-to-the-balancebelt\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr van Tijen: &#8220;I can still live an active life thanks to the BalanceBelt.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a3263489827a\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a32634898543\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/balancebelt.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mr-van-Tijen-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><strong>Mr van Tijen has been using the BalanceBelt for a year now. We asked him to share his experience of the BalanceBelt in daily life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What was your diagnosis?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 2016, I spent ten weeks in hospital on an IV. Afterwards, it appeared that both my balance organs had stopped functioning. I had also suffered brain damage.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><strong>How did this diagnosis affect your life?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt changed my life completely. Losing function in both my balance organs made it difficult to sit down and get back up. Just standing still would cause my legs to start shaking and indoors, I could only keep my balance by walking with my legs wide apart. Walking outdoors was even more difficult and I became reliant on using a walking frame or stick. Maintaining my previously active lifestyle seemed like an impossibility until I tried the BalanceBelt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long have you had the BalanceBelt?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve been wearing it since November 2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does the BalanceBelt mean to you? <\/strong><br \/>\nIt means a great deal, it has improved my life in many ways. Thanks to the BalanceBelt, I can walk outdoors again without a rollator, although I do still carry a stick for safety (and for kerbsides). My family almost couldn\u2019t believe it when they first saw the difference in the way I move around! I don\u2019t think I could live without the BalanceBelt anymore.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"nectar_single_testimonial\" data-color=\"default\" data-style=\"bold\"><div class=\"inner\"> <p><span class=\"open-quote\">&#8221;<\/span>My family almost couldn\u2019t believe it when they first saw the difference in the way I move around. <\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p>I\u2019ve always led a very active life, playing golf, walking and cycling. Unfortunately, golf isn\u2019t possible anymore, but I can cycle again with a few smart modifications. When I first tried cycling again after my diagnosis, I fell quite badly because my eyes had trouble finding an orientation point.<\/p>\n<p>However, my stability has really improved since I had adult training wheels fitted to my e-bike. Each spring I visit Dutch Flanders with my wife, where we cycle often. It\u2019s beautiful there! Back home I use my bicycle to run errands or to go to the physio, for example. And I wear the BalanceBelt to keep me stable when I get off the bike.<\/p>\n<p>What I\u2019m really happy about is that I can go walking again. During the day at least, at night I still don\u2019t like to walk outside, even with the BalanceBelt. It is simply too difficult to find my orientation in the dark. But in daylight, I walk about 1-2 miles most days, in nature, or just to go to the shops. I\u2019m turning 78 this year and I\u2019ve also just had a hip replacement, so I\u2019m quite content that I can still live such an active life.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"nectar_single_testimonial\" data-color=\"default\" data-style=\"bold\"><div class=\"inner\"> <p><span class=\"open-quote\">&#8221;<\/span>I\u2019m turning 78 this year and I\u2019ve also just had a hip replacement, so I\u2019m quite content that I can still live such an active life. <\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><strong>When do you use the BalanceBelt? <\/strong><br \/>\nI mostly use it to go walking, do groceries and when I go cycling, for when I get off the bike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Could you describe the difference between walking with or without the BalanceBelt? <\/strong><br \/>\nWithout the BalanceBelt I walk with my legs wide apart and as if I\u2019ve had a drink too many. When I\u2019m wearing the BalanceBelt, people around me often don\u2019t even notice that I have a balance disorder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you recommend the BalanceBelt to someone with a balance disorder? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, absolutely. Thanks to the BalanceBelt, I am still able to live an active life, which wouldn\u2019t otherwise be possible. So I would recommend it to anyone with a comparable balance disorder: Try the belt and see if it helps you as well.*<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many thanks for sharing your experiences with us! <\/strong><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mr van Tijen has been using the BalanceBelt for a year now. We asked him to share his experience of the BalanceBelt in daily life. What was your diagnosis? 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