# Philippe Tadger, MSc Physiotherapist Brussels | Somalynk > Philippe Tadger, MSc physiotherapist (Hasselt) and clinical researcher. Manual therapy, sports rehab and differential diagnosis in Ixelles, Brussels. Source: https://somalynk.com/philippe-tadger/ This is a plain-markdown twin of the page above, published for AI agents. The wording is identical to the HTML page; the HTML page is canonical. Clinical content is general information, not individual medical advice. --- # Philippe Tadger Physiotherapist · Researcher · Founder of Somalynk. Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist · Applied Statistician · PhD Candidate [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippe-tadger-viloria/) [ORCID 0000-0002-1453-4105](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1453-4105) [VUB Research Portal](https://researchportal.vub.be/en/persons/philippe-tadger/) [Pain in Motion](https://paininmotion.be/about-us/members) ## Profile I’m Philippe Tadger: physiotherapist, manual therapist, and osteopath, with more than 20 years of clinical experience. I’m passionate about helping people rebuild their relationship with pain and movement; movement has shaped my whole career across different disciplines, countries, and patient populations. My work focuses on musculoskeletal and spinal disorders, with a special interest in persistent and complex pain. I combine hands-on orthopaedic manual therapy and osteopathic care with motor control retraining, dry needling, and up-to-date pain science. ## Current Positions #### Physiotherapist & Osteopath: ESP Brussels & Kortenberg Clinical practice in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and osteopathy across ESP’s clinics in Brussels and Kortenberg. Nov 2025-Present #### Fellow Researcher: [Vrije Universiteit Brussel](https://researchportal.vub.be/en/persons/philippe-tadger/) Doctoral proposal integrating RWE meta-analysis and mediation models to explore treatment mediators in chronic pain and lifestyle interventions. Oct 2024-Present #### Statistical Editor: Cochrane Anaesthesia, Emergency & Critical Care Group Methodological review and statistical assistance for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Jun 2021-Present ## Previous Experience #### Physiotherapist: Ananda Massage Cabinet, Paris Intermittent clinical collaboration, joining every two months to run an intensive three-week clinic for complex patients. Nov 2024-Nov 2025 #### Senior Statistician: IQVIA Belgium (RWE Department) Led analyses for 3 RWE studies and 1 Phase IV RCT. 7 protocols/SAPs, 200+ TLF outputs (SAS/R), mentored 10 statisticians across 8 interdisciplinary teams. May 2022-May 2024 #### Statistical Consultant: Universidad Boyacá, Colombia Jun 2020-Jun 2024 #### Researcher / Assistant Professor: Universidad Boyacá & Universidad de San Buenaventura 2016-2018 #### Teacher: CUR “May Hamilton” & Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas Physiotherapy Diagnosis, Evaluation Techniques, thesis supervision (CUR). Diplomado in Neuro-Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (USB). 2009-2016 #### Clinical Practice: Venezuela Owner & Director, Instituto Fisiokinesis (private MSK clinic). Manager, Gym & Rehab Unit at Últimas Noticias. Physiotherapist at Unidad Quirúrgica Los Sauces, Zona Pilates, and VAAC. 2006-2017 ## Publications - [Semiparametric modeling for cardiometabolic risk index in older adults (2024)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11025852/) - [Aerobic threshold and maximal fat oxidation: follow-up meta-analysis (2022)](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9819531/) - [Sex and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival: systematic review (2022)](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9763524/) - [Aerobic threshold and fat oxidation: systematic review & meta-analysis (2022)](https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/11/6479) - [Trypanosoma cruzi ELISA diagnostic evaluation (2022)](https://www.revistainfectio.org/P_OJS/index.php/infectio/article/view/1082) - [Chagas disease RDT & ELISA: systematic review & meta-analysis. PLoS NTD (2022)](https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0010860) - [HIV Dementia Scale for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders: meta-analysis (2021)](https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/6/1124) - [Risk of falls in older Colombian adults: SABE analysis (2022)](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362406303_Risk_of_Falls_and_Associated_Factors_Among_Older_Colombian_Adults_A_Secondary_Sabe_Analysis) - [Predictors of mortality in COVID-19 with cerebrovascular disease: meta-analysis protocol (2023)](https://archivosdeneurociencias.org/index.php/ADN/article/view/441) - [Master’s Thesis: Meta-Research on Statistical Methods of Combining Diagnostic Studies (Hasselt University)](http://hdl.handle.net/1942/32304) - [Bachelor’s Thesis: Mathematical Modelling of the Convex Rule at the Glenohumeral Joint (IFOMPT / JOSPT, 2012)](https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2012.0302) ### Education Postgraduate Osteopathy Collège Belge d’Ostéopathie · 2023-2028 MSc Statistics Universiteit Hasselt · 2018-2020 MSc Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Universidad de Zaragoza · 2009-2011 BSc Physiotherapy Columbus University, Panama · 2008-2011 TSU Physiotherapy Univ. Técnica ‘May Hamilton’, Venezuela · 2003-2007 ### Academic Collaboration [Universidad San Sebastián (Chile)](https://postgrados.uss.cl/programa/diplomado-en-manejo-del-dolor-cronico-o-persistente/) Diplomado en Manejo del Dolor Crónico o Persistente: a clinical training collaboration bridging research and practice. ### Key Skills - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy & OMT - Statistics & Applied Epidemiology - Meta-analysis & Cochrane Methodology - Clinical Research & RWE - SAS · R · Python - Movement Education - Academic Teaching & Mentoring ### Selected Conferences - Cochrane GUT Editorial Meeting (2021) - [IFOMPT Conference: JOSPT abstract (2012)](https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2012.0302) - I Latin American OMT Congress, Cartagena (2016) - National Congress of Physiotherapy, Bogotá (2017) - III WCPT-SAR Congress (2014) - First National OMT Congress, Spain (2011) See all availability and easily book an appointment online! 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