Podotherapie Beld was founded in 2015 by Sharon Beld. In the meantime the team exists of three podiatrist, Bram, Myrthe and Sharon who all specialized in manual therapy and all achieved the master sports podiatry. Our registered podotherapist Mark Lemm (physiotherapist in the past) also specializes in manual therapy. Simone is our sports scientist and is our Run3D specialist. Angelique Wakker is our other team member. She is a medical and sports pedicure.
With this team we are available for you on a daily basis. We offer the full and optimal care for you when there are problems of the lower limb.
Sport and manual podiatrist
2015-present | Podiatrist within Podotherapie Beld |
2017-2018 | Master Sports Podiatry |
2015 | Podotherapie Sharon Beld founded |
2011-2015 | Podiatrist at MVCA Amsterdam |
2011-2014 | Professional basketball player Huelva (Spain), Oberhausen (Germany) |
2009-2011 | CTO Amsterdam (fulltime basketball program Amsterdam) |
2006-2011 | Education Podiatry (Saxion Hogeschool Enschede) |
Due to Sharon’s experience as a professional basket player, she knows like no other how it feels to be derailed by injuries. She always wants to get the most out of herself. Both in her top sport career in regular and 3x3 basketball, but also now as a podiatrist. With that drive she started Podotherapie Sharon Beld in 2015. What applies for Sharon, also applies for you as her patient. Get the most out of a treatment process so you are able again to get the most out of your daily activities at any level.
Sharon enjoys the challenge of distinguishing between cause and effect of the complaints, so she can optimize her treatment plan to come to the right solution. Because of her own background, (pro)sports has her interest. She knows the value of multidisciplinary cooperation and likes to work in a team.
Interaction is of paramount importance to her. It is important that you as a patient understand how to improve, so you can become the owner of the treatment process.
Sports en manual podiatrist
2016-present | Podiatrist within Podotherapie Beld |
2017-2018 | Master Sports Podiatry |
2013-2016 | Fulltime podiatrist at Innofeet (Zwolle) |
2011-2013 | Professional basketball player Saarlouis (Duitsland), Girona (Spanje) |
2009-2010 | CTO Amsterdam (Fulltime basketball program Amsterdam) |
2007-2011 | Education Podiatry (Saxion Hogeschool Enschede) |
A big part of Myrthe's life consisted of prosport basketball. She played in the top competitions of Germany and Spain. Because of arthrosis of her knee she had to unfortunately quit her career prematurely. Where going through pain was a daily routine of playing pro sports she learned how important it is to handle your body well.
During her active sport career, she also kept her focus on her social objectives; let other people function as optimal as possible. Because of her injury history she knows how it feels to be unable to keep active, but even more important; how valuable it is to take care of your body.
She uses her own experience as motivation to treat patients (also preventatively) to accomplish the maximal result. This can vary from coming back to top sports, or become pain free in everyday life.
Manual register podiatist
2018-present | Register podiatrist at Podotherapie Beld |
2015-2017 | Education register podiatrist (Academie voor Podologie) |
2012-2018 | Physiotherapist at Profysio (Amsterdam, specialization sports rehab and orthopedic complaints) |
2008-2012 | Education Physiotherapist (Hogeschool van Amsterdam) |
2010-2018 | Personal trainer, fitness- and spinning instructor |
Mark's life has always been about sports and health, both businesswise and in his private life. He was active in different sports such as hockey and golf. Because of his passion for sports he has developed himself in the field of personal- and group trainings. In this way he enjoyed to help people for several years to reach their goals.
His focus was mostly about recovering from injuries and therefore the step to physiotherapy was a no brainer.
As a physiotherapist he was committed to treat orthopedic complaints, as muscle, tendon and joint complaints. The active approach of Sharon and Myrthe caught his interest and got them in contact and a collaboration flourished. Meanwhile he is a registered podiatrist at Podotherapie Sharon Beld.
Mark assesses your complaints holistically, wherefore an active and thorough treatment plan can be made.
Sport and manual podiatrist
2021-present | Sport and manual podiatrist within Podotherapie Beld |
2019-2020 | Master Ultrasound Foot & Ankle (NEaC Utrecht) |
2016-2018 | Master Sportpodiatry (Fontys Hogeschool Eindhoven) |
2014-2021 | Working as a (sport)podiatrist within Rondom Podotherapeuten |
2011-2014 | Education Podiatry (Arteveldehogeschool Gent – Universidad de Malaga) |
Because of his past as a top sport swimmer and his love for anything that has to do with sports, Bram started in 2011 with the education for Podiatry in Gent. After this he followed with the Master sport podiatry. His interest for anatomy was strengthened even more so that he followed the Master ultrasound training. Through the combination of interest and broad knowledge, he is able to create a complete picture as possible of affected structures. In this way he can treat complaints effectively, curative as well as preventive.
Bram thinks it is important that his clients feel comfortable and understand what he is doing. He therefore likes to take the time to explain where certain complaints can come from and what treatment plan works best.
Sports Scientist, Run3D analyst
2021-present | Run3D analyst within Podotherapie Beld |
2019-2020 | Master Human Movement Science (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) |
2016-2019 | Bachelor Human Movement Science (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) |
Simone has always been interested in the human body. Especially the functioning of muscles and how this leads to a certain movement pattern. Her choice for movement sciences was therefore quickly made. After this she also completed the Master Human Movement Science. During her studies she became increasingly interested in sports and rehabilitation. Both require the utmost of the human body, both physically and mentally. That's what makes it so interesting to her.
When she had an appointment with Sharon for herself, her studies adn interests quickly came up. Sharon immediately saw a collaboration regarding the Run3D project. This way Simone can combine her work with her passion: contributing to the performance improvement and rehabilitation of clients.
Sports and medic pedicure
2017-present | Pedicure within Podotherapie Sharon Beld |
2016-2017 | Sports pedicure education (MSP Utrecht) |
2013-2014 | Medical pedicure education (Noord- NL Academie Emmen) |
2013-present | Medisch pedicure praktijk Angelique founded (Zwolle) |
2012 -2013 | Pedicure education (Landstede Zwolle) |
2004-2012 | Cosmetologist (Zwolle) |
2002-2004 | Cosmetologist education (Landstede Zwolle) |
1996-2002 | Aerobic and Fitness instructor (Germany) |
In 2012 Angelique started the education to become a pedicure and established her practice right away. Straight after the basic education Angelique continued the education of medical pedicure. She treats at-risk groups as; diabetes and rheumatism patients.
The specialization of sports pedicure was established in 2016. Due to her affinity with sports, she decided To enroll in the specialization straight away. As a kick boxer she practices barefoot a lot. In this way she knows how important it is to take care of the feet. At the moment Myrthe and Sharon approached her to start working at Podotherapie Sharon Beld, she did not have to think twice.