{"id":26893,"date":"2026-02-05T00:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T23:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=26893"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:32:18","slug":"quitting-physiotherapy","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/quitting-physiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"EP. 084: When Passion and Reality Collide &#8211; Quitting Physiotherapy with Arjan Elshof"},"featured_media":26949,"template":"","tracking_tag":[2202],"class_list":["post-26893","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tracking_tag-education-career"],"acf":{"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"page-header-detail-page","background":{"background_image":26950,"background_image_alt_text":"Quitting Physiotherapy"},"heading":"Quitting Physiotherapy","subheading":"Podcast","content_editor":"","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null,"label":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"submenu","links":[{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Listen","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-3","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Guest","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-4","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Description","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-5","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Download","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-7","button_url":"","button_file":null}],"dropdown_label":"","button_right":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_description":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"podcast-embed","column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Listen<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39673295\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/ffffff\/time-start\/00:00:00\/hide-playlist\/yes\/hide-subscribe\/yes\/hide-share\/yes\/font-color\/000000\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<strong>Content<\/strong>\r\n\r\n00:00:00 Intro and the big question: why does a passionate physiotherapist leave the profession?\r\n\r\n00:03:42 Why physiotherapy was chosen: sports background, injuries, and early motivation\r\n\r\n00:05:13 Workload, balance, and no burnout\r\n\r\n00:06:40 Sponsor: Premium membership\r\n\r\n00:07:17 From patient care to management: views on efficient, hybrid care and the right care in the right place\r\n\r\n00:10:24 Overtreatment vs insured sessions: ethics and clinic policy\r\n\r\n00:12:06 Ambition, ownership, and scale of impact\r\n\r\n00:14:27 The purchasing plan: from the first years to the concrete process\r\n\r\n00:16:09 Why the purchasing failed and business lessons learned, market fit, agreements, transition period\r\n\r\n00:19:17 Considered paths, education, research, own practice, and the choice for a health insurer to increase impact\r\n\r\n00:22:29 Sponsor: WriteUpp practice management software\r\n\r\n00:24:20 Low rates, productivity, and admin work: the health insurer\u2019s view\r\n\r\n00:27:29 Relationship between health insurer and therapist: shared goal and trust\r\n\r\n00:30:53 New role at Zilveren Kruis: tasks and the value of a physio background\r\n\r\n00:33:23 Clinic vs office: differences in workday, focus, and downtime\r\n\r\n00:36:20 How do we keep passionate professionals? Perspective, career paths, and regional primary care cooperation\r\n\r\n00:37:43 Sponsor: Physiotutors online courses\r\n\r\n00:39:18 Career outlook and conditions for a possible return\r\n\r\n00:41:21 Advice to the next generation, including his own children, about physiotherapy\r\n\r\n00:42:30 Closing message: working together toward sustainable, accessible, local care\r\n\r\n00:44:15 Closing"},"unlock_banner":{"heading":"Become a member to unlock this podcast","subheading":"This content is for members","content_editor":"","number_of_buttons":"one","button_1":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-unlock","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_2":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-unlock","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null}},"free_resource":"free"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Guests<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-26948 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Arjan-Elshof-Profile-150x150.png\" alt=\"Arjan elshof profile\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>\r\n<h3>Arjan Elshof, MSc.<\/h3>\r\nHe worked for almost 12 years at Sport Medisch Centrum Almere, where he grew from physiotherapist to senior manual therapist and team lead. During those years he focused on shoulder rehab and rehab of overhead athletes. He worked with the Dutch baseball federation as a coach and team physiotherapist and spoke at international conferences about dynamic rehab after shoulder surgery.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nArjan holds a Master\u2019s degree in Manual Therapy and a Master\u2019s degree in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, and completed training in dry needling and sports rehab. Alongside this, he built an online presence through his Instagram account \u201cthat_physio_guy\u201d and his platform yourphysio.online, where he treated patients remotely long before e-health became common practice.\r\n\r\nAfter more than ten years of clinical work, teaching, and leadership, Arjan decided to leave physiotherapy. He now works at Zilveren Kruis, where he contributes to care that is ready for the future."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Description<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"In this episode, we discuss the journey of Ajan Elshof, a former physiotherapist who transitioned to a care-intensive advisor role. We explore the reasons behind his departure from physiotherapy, including changing perspectives on care, the challenges of practice management, and the relationship between physiotherapists and insurers. 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