Osteopathy

After being introduced to osteopathy in 2011, Mina grew a keen interest towards the profession as his desire was always to help people feel better and pain free.

Mina is a British trained osteopath who went on to complete his Masters in Osteopathic Medicine in London, England at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Mina appreciates the holistic approach that osteopathy takes as his job is to seek the underlying physiological cause of the issue, following the biopsychosocial model of health. Mina aims in providing support to educate, engage and influence patients in decisions pertaining to achieving and maintaining optimal health.

In his years of clinical training in the UK and Canada, Mina has dealt with all patients ranging from young athletes, office workers, elderly patients, factory/industrial workers as well as pregnant women.

Mina uses osteopathy as a way of detecting and treating injuries in the muscles, ligaments, fascia, nerves and joints of the body. Having a highly developed sense of touch known as palpation, he will gently and specifically evaluate and treat injuries. As an osteopathic practitioner, Mina believes that the body has the ability to heal itself and the skilled application of osteopathic techniques (massage, visceral, mobilization/manipulation and soft tissue) in addition to exercise prescription can improve this process and help patients reach their optimal goal.

Mina is a member of the Ontario Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners and is covered by most insurance plans.

Kostya brings a unique combination of clinical expertise and systems thinking to osteopathic care — shaped by over 25 years in electrical engineering and rigorous training at the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy.

A graduate of the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy (MOMSC — Master in Practice of Osteopathic Manipulative Sciences, 4,200+ hours), Kostya approaches every patient with the same philosophy: find the root cause, not just the symptom. His whole-body assessments look for the structural restrictions and compensatory patterns driving pain and reduced mobility, whether in a desk worker with chronic back pain, a senior managing arthritis, an athlete recovering from overuse injury, or a pregnant woman seeking relief from pelvic discomfort.

Kostya has a personal martial arts background spanning wrestling, karate, and aikido, and works extensively with boxers, fighters, and rock climbers alongside his general patient population. His treatment toolkit includes soft tissue therapy, joint mobilization, myofascial release, muscle energy techniques, osteopathy in the cranial field, and visceral manipulation — adapted to each patient’s individual needs and comfort level.