Taras Makarenko

Biography

 Taras is the Principal Osteopath with the Hong Kong Sports Clinic, where he specialises in mechanical pain associated with sports injuries, "desk-bound" related back pain, and nerve entrapment syndromes, like sciatica pain. He has post-graduate training in both pre and post natal as well as infant and newborn treatments. His experience includes over 6 years as an independent osteopath, working with multi-disciplinary fields alongside general practitioners, sport doctors and physiotherapists to provide a higher level of effective recovery for his patients. He has engaged with high level athletes in the field of tennis, soccer, rugby, field-hockey, basketball, dance, ballet, trail-running and triathletes. To achieve long lasting results, Taras strongly believes that structure and function have to be considered equally. His methodology includes an emphasis on educating patients about their pain, and to consider that effective recovery and treatment extends beyond the therapy room. Education is a key component to treatments when walking with patients for their road to recovery, with a mixture of in-clinic and home exercises (stretches and strength focused) as keys factors to improve symptoms. A French national, he enjoys the fast paced environment of Hong Kong, with his two kids and wife his loves alongside a keen interest in tennis and running.

Research Interest

 osteopathy