MEHRDAD DARVISH Osteopathic Practitioner Sports Osteopathy

About Mehrdad Darvish

Mehrdad Darvish is an orthopedic surgeon, fellowship degree holder in foot and ankle, and sports injuries surgery from Unfallklinik, Frankfurt, Germany.

He has extensive experience managing, consulting, and treating athletes. In the Iranian national Olympic committee for over 15 years, he served as an executive consultant orthopedics and teacher. Since 2016, he has been residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he studies and practices manual osteopathy. As an orthopedic surgeon, he continues to be licensed outside Canada.

Why I chose to be an osteopath?

I have operated on thousands of patients suffering from musculoskeletal problems over the past 30 years, and the vast majority of them were healed. there were no malpractices, or complications, because I knew my abilities, and I chose correct patients for surgery. I always put function first and aim for maximum efficiency. Over the past decade, my treatment concept has shifted towards more conservative approaches.

When I was studying foot& ankle surgery in Germany, I met some orthopedists, who did not do surgeries, instead they were treating patients by conservative and alternative treatments, and it was good enough, and quite effective. Using non-surgical and minimally invasive procedures to treat my patients was a trigger in my mind.

os·te·op·a·thy(noun)
/ˌästēˈäpəTHē/

a branch of medical practice that emphasizes the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the bones, joints, and muscles.

Years later I accidentally saw an article in the net claiming: “we love osteopathy“, by Dr.Shawn Pourgol! The name osteopathy ringed in my head, because Osteo, means Bone, and dealing with bones is my business. So I started to search that term, and then I found out there is a very extensive branch of alternative medicine, called Osteopathy, then I started to practice osteopathy technics for my patients, including those, who had surgery. The result was so excitingly good, that I decided to study and practice osteopathy, because it was the same as orthopedics, without surgery! Actually it was a shortcut to my profession as an orthopedic surgeon.

Now it is 5 years, that I am officially an Osteopath, and using my orthopedic vision, skills, expertise, and experience to treat my patients. Do I miss surgery? absolutely not, because osteopathic treatments fulfills me enough, moreover I did not quit surgery yet! everytime I go to Frankfurt to visit my friends, and colleagues, I attend some surgeries with my close friend, Dr. Med H. Motlaq, and Prof. Abt. also every year I go to my fatherland, where lots of my patients are waiting for me to have their operations, and treatment. I always keep myself updated both in orthopedics, and osteopathy, by attending webinars and reading latest news.

Common Problems & Osteopathic Solutions

Osteopathy can provide relief and treatment for a wide range of conditions. These include:

• Head and Neck

  Tension, migraine headaches, TMJ (temporomandibular joint) clicking, and pain, Neck pain, TOS (thoracic outlet syndrome)

• Shoulder, Elbow and Hand

  Shoulder problems such as rotator cuff tear, capsulitis, tendinitis and tendinopathy, impingement syndrome, malalignment Tennis elbow, golf elbow, tardy ulnar nerve palsy, Arm, and forearm myositis, Wrist pain and limitation of ROM, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Trigger thumb and fingers

• Spine, Hip and Knee

  Lower extremities muscles imbalance, Knee problems, such as menisci injuries, ACL, PCL injuries, collateral ligamentous tear, knee laxities, osteoarthritis, chondromalacia, and knee pain, patellofemoral syndrome, Back pain, Low back pain, Scoliosis, Sij (sacroiliac joint) hypermobility, subluxation, Hips malfunction, imbalance

• Foot and Ankle

  Calf muscles tightness and tenderness, Hallux valgus and hallux rigidus, Plantar fasciitis, Heel spur, Mortom neuroma, Metatarsalgia, Equinus deformity, Shin splint syndrome, Ankle joint problems, like ligament injuries, tendinitis and tendinopathy, Achilles tendon injuries, anterior ankle pain.

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