Anneke Beetsma

Anneke Beetsma is a Lecturer and Researcher at Hanze University of Applied Sciences' School for Physiotherapy. Her research focuses on pain neuroscience, musculoskeletal pain management, and healthcare education. Beetsma develops assessment tools and curriculum frameworks for pain-related education in physiotherapy programs.

She has published on cross-cultural adaptation of pain assessment instruments and the meaningful contributions of rehabilitation for persistent pain patients. Her work emphasizes evidence-based practice in physiotherapy education.