Alma Brand, MSc

  • Open University of the Netherlands

Professional Experience

1990 – 2017: Physical Therapist in Mental Health Care, Care for the Elderly, Ante- and Post Natal Care, General Physical Therapy, Hydrotherapy

2010 – now: Pelvic Physical Therapy, currently the owner of a Specialized Private Practice

2017:            Qualified as a Psychologist

2018:            Annotation in Sex Counseling

2019 – now:  Ph.D. Research at the Faculty of Psychology of the Open University of The Netherlands

Expertise and Research Interests

  • Pelvic floor dysfunctions and pelvic pain in children, men, and women
  • Sex counseling
  • Research: ‘Characteristics of young adult women in a pelvic physical therapy practice in the Netherlands’

Selected Publications

  • Brand, A.M., Waterink, W., Stoyanov, S., & van Lankveld, J.J.D.M. (2022). Restrictions and distress in daily, social, and sexual functioning, and intimate relationships in women with pelvic floor complaints: a mixed-method study. Health Care for Women International. doi:10.1080/07399332.2022.2062758
  • Brand, A.M., Rosas, S., Waterink, W., Stoyanov, S., & van Lankveld, J.J.D.M. (2022). Conceptualization and   Inventory of the Sexual and Psychological Burden of Women with Pelvic Floor Complaints; A Mixed-Method Study. Sexual Medicine. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2022.100504
  • Brand, A.M., & Waterink, W. (2018). The General Influence of Sexual Self-consciousness on Sex Drive in Men and Women. Journal of Women’s Health and Physical Therapy. doi:10.1097/JWH.0000000000000089
  • Brand, A.M., & Waterink, W. (2018). The Extent of Incurred Pelvic Floor Damage during a Vaginal Birth and Pelvic Floor Complaints. International Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000470