Ghassan Al-Tabba

Ghassan Al-Tabba

Osteopathic Practitioner

About

Ghassan earned his Ph.D. in Physical Education and Sport in Ukraine in 1998 and has since pursued extensive education in healthcare.

He is a Manual Osteopath and FST (Fascial Stretch Therapy) Practitioner. FST improves flexibility, strength, balance, and alignment by organizing connective tissue layers through gentle traction, breathing techniques, and muscle contraction.

Ghassan is certified in Graston Technique, Formthotics, Exercise Therapy (Level 2), acupuncture/dry needling, FMT mobility, and CanFitPro personal training. He specializes in working with clients with chronic pain, TMJ conditions, joint mobilization, and soft tissue manipulation using osteopathy techniques.

As a former professional water polo player and competitive coach for Syria and Ukraine, Ghassan has a special interest in swimming and water polo-related injuries.

Languages

  • English
  • Arabic
  • Russian

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