Philippe Quetin

At a glance

• Flemish physiotherapist with many years of experience helping people with pain, and practice assistant at Hasselt University.
• Wrote Weg van pijn? Een pijnkompas (June 2026, Gompel & Svacina), a Dutch-language book for healthcare professionals on managing chronic pain.
• The ‘pain compass’ starts from the idea that chronic pain is multidimensional: body, thoughts, emotions, sleep, movement and environment all play a part.
• Argues for treating pain not only as a tissue problem but for mapping, together with the patient, the factors that keep it going.
• Appeared on Len De Nys’s podcast (Je Levensstijl als Medicijn) in 2026 on how to regain control over chronic pain.
• Relevant because chronic pain is one of the main reasons people move less and take part less in life; a broader approach helps them get moving again.