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2005 Bachelor degree from Concordia University in Athletic Therapy
2009 Master degree from McGill University in Rehabilitation Science
2007-2009 Assistant Athletic Therapist for the Montreal Alouettes, Grey Cup champions
2012 CTSQ Outstanding Supervisor of the Year
2013 Diploma from the Southern Ontario College of Osteopathy in Osteopathic Manipulative
Practice
​2019, 2021 Titliest Performance Institute Certified, Level 1 and Level 2
Max has been the head Athletic Therapist and Strength and Conditioning Coach at Vanier college since 2006. Max works with a wide variety of athletes from different sports including football, basketball, soccer, rugby, MMA, and hockey. He also works with many professional and amateur athletes, most notably UFC’s Georges St.-Pierre. Max frequently travels for international competitions with Wrestling Canada. These competitions have included the World Cup, 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie, 2015 and 2019 PAN-AM games, and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ​Max is also an instructor at his alma mater, Concordia University, since 2010. He has experience teaching courses in Manual Therapy, Strength and Conditioning, and Assessment of Extremities.
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Max combines his manual skills, knowledge and experience as an Athletic Therapist, Strength and Conditioning Coach and Osteopath to promote overall well-being.
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CERTIFIED ATHLETIC THERAPIST
CERTIFIED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH
OSTEOPATHIC PRACTITIONER
FOUNDER OF SYNERGY SPORTS THERAPY AND PERFORMANCE
MAXIM HANNA
B.Sc., CAT(C), M.SC. (REHABILITATION SCIENCE), CSCS, DOMP
2009 NCCP Certified Coach
2013 Bachelor degree from Concordia University in Athletic Therapy
2017 Certification in NeuroKinetic Therapy Level 2
2019 Certification in Fascial Stretch Therapy
Jessica was a competitive figure skater for 18 years and an NCCP Certified Coach since 2009. She hosted as Chief Therapist with Skate Canada at multiple National and International competitions, including 2019 Skate Canada International and 2020 World Championships. Jessica has also worked as Head Athletic Therapist for local sporting associations, including the North Shore Football League and Dollard Soccer.
Jess uses her experience as a former athlete to teach her clients about the nature of injury, the importance of prevention and how to use exercise to heal the body. In her practice, she believes that understanding how the body compensates is a crucial part of injury prevention, developing athletic ability, and resolving injury.
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC THERAPIST
FIELD EVENT COODINATOR
NEUROKINETIC THERAPIST
FASCIAL STRECTH THERAPIST
CLINIC MANAGER
JESSICA MELOTTI
B.Sc., CAT(C)
2015 Bachelor degree from Concordia University in Athletic Therapy
2019 Certification in NeuroKinetic Therapy Level 1
Donavan was an Athletic Therapist at Concordia University from 2016 to 2020 where he worked with the Hockey, Rugby, and Football teams. Since 2017, he has also been the Head Athletic Therapist with the Lac St. Louis Lions M18 AAA Hockey team.
Donavan uses his understanding of the body to assess the reason for pain and limitation. A strong assessment allows him to effectively treat the cause through manual treatment and provide his clients with targeted exercises.
DONAVAN COCHRANE-POMRENSKI
B.Sc., CAT(C)
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC THERAPIST
NEUROKINETIC THERAPIST
GYM MANAGER
PHILIPPE HAGE-MOUSSA
B.Sc., CAT(C), DOMP
2016 Bachelor degree from Concordia University in Athletic Therapy
2022 Diploma from the Southern Ontario College of Osteopathy in Osteopathic Manipulative Practice
​Certification in neurokinetic therapy and FMS
Philippe has been a competitive AAA soccer player for about 6 years. Throughout this time, he has coached and provided strength and conditioning to his soccer athletes at the high-school level. Philippe has been an Athletic Therapist at University du Quebec à Montréal since 2017.
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Philippe takes a functional approach when assessing and treating his clients. He incorporates techniques in both physical therapy and osteopathy in his practice. His main goal is to help his clients return to their active lifestyle regardless of their fitness level.
ATHLETIC THERAPIST
OSTEOPATHIC PRACTITIONER
NEUROKINETIC THERAPIST
RUBY VIRAY
1996 Bachelor Degree in Biology
1997 Bachelor Degree in Physical Education
2007 Masters In Education Specializing in Coaching Studies
Ruby is a Brand X Professional Youth Coach, Level 1 Crossfit Trainer and a certified Level 1 Burgener Strength Weightlifting coach with over 25 years of coaching experience. She has an extensive background in coaching at all levels. She is an energetic, passionate and caring coach who believes that physical health and well-being is important to all. Ruby emphasizes creating proper movement patterns to create a solid physical foundation and to reduce potential injuries. Ruby pulls from her experience and knowledge, as both an athlete and coach, in basketball, judo, soccer and CrossFit, to create fun and functional workouts that will allow her athletes to move better for any sport or activity they wish to do.
BRAND X PROFESSIONAL YOUTH COACH
LEVEL 1 CROSSFIT TRAINER
CERTIFIED LEVEL 1 BURGENERE STRENGTH WEIGHTLIFTING COACH
BENJAMIN NG
B.Sc., CAT(C)
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC THERAPIST
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING SPECIALIST
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Ben is a strength and conditioning coach and Athletic Therapist at Synergy Sports Therapy and Performance. He has been training and coaching team and strength sports for almost a decade.
As an Athletic Therapist, he has worked with a wide variety of athletes from division 1 varsity teams to professional career athletes in the CFL and the Olympics. Ben uses manual therapy as an adjunct to strength and conditioning to facilitate movement and progressive loading.
2014 Bachelor Degree from Concordia University in Athletic Therapy
2015-2018 Field therapist for variety of teams at McGill
2017-2018 Team therapist McGill swimming and track and field
2017 Kinetic Swedish Massage at Kine Concept
2019-2021 Massage Therapy certification
Christine is a former Canadian Junior National team member in Judo. She came to Montreal to train at National Training Centre. Christine had to discontinue Judo due to an ACL injury. Her injury sparked an interest in athletic therapy, strength and conditioning and rehabilitation. In 2019, Christine furthered her education by becoming a registered massage therapy. Her studies have provided her with tools in deep tissue, myofascial, sports, therapeutic, and chair massage.
Christine uses knowledge and skill from athletic therapy and applies it in massage therapy to provide relaxing and therapeutic treatment for her clients.
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC THERAPIST
REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST
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CHRISTINE TSUYUKI
B.Sc., CAT(C), RMT
2020 Bachelor degree from Concordia University in Athletic Therapy, minor in Biology
2021 Certification in Massage Therapy
2021 Ongoing Master in Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
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Matylda combines her knowledge of athletic therapy, massage therapy, and exercise prescription as well as her experience as a competitive soccer player to help everyone get back to their usual activities.
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Her passion for pain perception and management in athletes led to her first publication during her Bachelor, and her current enrolment in a Master degree at Concordia University continuing her research in the same field. Matylda will search for the root of your pain and use the tools at her disposal to help rid you of it and prevent its return.
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC THERAPIST
REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST
MATYLDA LENTINI
B.Sc., CAT(C), RMT
M.Sc. Student (Health Kinesiology and Applied Physiology)
2019 Bachelor degree from Concordia University in Athletic Therapy
2020 Ongoing Master in Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
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Zack is certified Athletic Therapist, personal trainer, and professional MMA and boxing fighter. In 2016 and 2017, he won Quebec champion at the Golden Gloves Competition. In 2018, he won 2nd place in the Canadian Championships. He has trained under George St-Pierre, Rory McDonald, and many elite mixed martial artists.
Zack has experience working with both combat sports athletes and the elderly population. He specializes in exercise prescription, program design and periodization training. He is currently finishing his Master degree which focuses on supplementation for performance on MMA athletes. Zack’s goal is to get you off the treatment table and moving in the gym as quickly as possible.
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC THERAPIST