English-speaking osteopath in Paris 8 and Vitry-sur-Seine
Your pain has a starting point. We look for it.
Migraines, back pain, sciatica, tendinitis, digestive problems. When pain keeps coming back despite treatment, it is often because the painful area was relieved without addressing what makes it hurt.
No referral needed. Open Monday to Sunday. You receive an invoice for your top-up health insurance (mutuelle).
Health is not a collection of spare parts
Reducing a patient to the place where it hurts makes no sense, and too often it leads to going from one practitioner to the next and to endless treatments. The body works as a whole: a posture, digestion, an old injury are all connected.
As long as the cause is ignored, the pain will always find a way back.
What we treat
What brings you here
Choose the area where you have pain. You will find the conditions we treat and, above all, an explanation of how they develop.
Head, neck and jawMigraines, neck pain, dizziness, tinnitus, jaw locking, neuralgia, after-effects of neck injuries.
Back, chest and digestionReflux, pain between the shoulder blades, chest tightness, bloating, rib pain.
Lower back, pelvis and lower abdomenLow back pain, sciatica, herniated disc, sacroiliac pain, pelvic pain, recovery after childbirth.
Joints and tendinitisShoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle. Tendinitis, sprains and pain that won’t go away.
Sports osteopathyRecurring tendinitis, repeated sprains, muscle tightness, returning to sport after an injury.
Pregnancy and postpartumBack pain, sciatica, pubic pain during pregnancy, a pelvis that has not recovered since the birth.
BabiesHead always turned to the same side, a flattening skull, feeding difficulties, crying. From the first month.Do you play sport? See sports osteopathy
Pregnant or a new mother? See the Pregnancy and postpartum page
Coming in for your baby? See the Babies page
And if you have pain in several places, or you are not sure which area to choose? The body does not always hurt where the problem starts. It hurts where its ability to adapt has reached its limits. Understand the method
The ASSAL Method
Understand first, then treat
Persistent pain works on three levels. The symptom, which you feel. The compensations, which your body has built to keep going. And the real cause, almost always silent, at the root of it all.
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The ASSAL Method traces this thread in reverse, from the symptom back to its starting point. It relies on a five-step approach and on a clinical test developed by Hosam ASSAL, the ASSAL test, that guides the reasoning towards the cause rather than the painful area. You see the result at the same time as we do.
Real cause
The silent starting point
Compensation pattern
What the body has built to keep going
Visible symptom
What brings you to us
Treat the cause to relieve the symptom.
The founder
Hosam ASSAL, osteopath
“I chose this profession because of a promise: to find the cause of a problem, not just treat its symptoms.”
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Graduate of the École Supérieure d’Ostéopathie de Paris (French Diploma in Osteopathy, D.O.), in practice since 2013. Founder of the ASSAL Method, which he teaches to final-year students and to manual therapy practitioners: osteopaths, physiotherapists and chiropractors. He also teaches posture and manual handling, in companies and to doctors and dentists.
The team
Three practitioners, one method
Every practitioner at our clinics is trained in the ASSAL Method and applies it in the same way. Whoever you see, the approach stays the same: understand the origin before treating.
Hosam ASSAL
Osteopath · Paris 8 and Vitry-sur-Seine
Founder of the ASSAL Method, Hosam sees patients in Paris 8 and Vitry-sur-Seine. He mainly treats chronic pain, digestive problems and postural imbalances that keep coming back despite treatment. He also teaches his method to students and manual therapy practitioners.
Book with Hosam
Amine Medjaoui
Osteopath · Vitry-sur-Seine
Trained in the ASSAL Method, Amine has been seeing patients at the Vitry-sur-Seine clinic since 2025. A former professional basketball player who also boxes, he works especially with athletes on preparation, recovery and the after-effects of injury.
Book with Amine
Michaël Vallée Kallézis
Osteopath · Paris 8
Trained in the ASSAL Method, Michaël works alongside Hosam ASSAL at the Paris 8 clinic. He pays particular attention to posture-related problems, especially in patients who spend long hours sitting at work.
Book with MichaëlOur clinics
Two addresses, the same method
Open Monday to Sunday, 11am to 8pm, by appointment. Consultations in French, English and Arabic.
Articles
Understanding your body
Chronic pain
What really happens in a painful back
Why back pain persists when tests are normal, and why a herniated disc seen on a scan does not always hurt.
Understanding the body
Fascia, the little-known tissue that connects the whole body
What fascia really is, why it can hurt, and what has or has not been proven about it.
Acute pain
Morning stiff neck: what to do in the first few hours
What helps, what makes it worse, and the signs that mean you should see a doctor.
Patient reviews
What our patients say
★★★★★May 2026
Mr Assal is an excellent osteopath, attentive and a good listener. He takes the time to really understand where the pain comes from, examines each area carefully and doesn’t hesitate to give advice. I highly recommend him.
★★★★★February 2026
My whole body was completely stiff, and he showed the patience and attentiveness it took to release everything.
The ASSAL method gets my seal of approval :) I recommend it 100%!
★★★★★July 2026
This experience deserves 10 ⭐ I arrived at the clinic this morning in a bad way (pain in my breastbone, neck and stomach). Now I can finally breathe with relief. Thank you
★★★★★February 2026
Clear explanations, expertise and trust
I have been lucky enough to be treated by Mr Assal for years now, and I always leave feeling absolutely great
Highly recommended
★★★★★October 2025
Very good practitioner, attentive and effective.
I felt a real improvement after the session.
Highly recommended.
★★★★★June 2026
My visit to the Assal clinic did me a world of good. Attentive, professional and passionate about his work. Highly recommended!
★★★★★September 2026
I have been going for years: professional and always available, I recommend it
★★★★★October 2026
Good practitioner, and friendly. He relieved the problems I came in for. I recommend him.
★★★★★November 2022
Very satisfied with my session with Mr Assal!! He is very attentive and determined to find the original cause of the pain.
Thank you for your professionalism
★★★★★October 2022
I highly recommend Mr Assal, who relieved me and got me back on my feet after a complicated pregnancy and delivery. He gives very good advice and exercises to do at home.
★★★★★September 2026
I highly recommend Mr ASSAL for what he offers at his clinic: presence, kindness and remarkable skill, which immediately puts the patient at ease and lets us enjoy a moment of well-being with our body.
★★★★★August 2022
Exemplary professionalism! When I came in I couldn’t walk straight because of lumbago, and when I left, everything was better… He gave advice and takes his time! Thank you very much
★★★★★February 2023
Mr ASSAL is the best osteopath I have ever had. He is very professional and skilled. It’s quite magical: after one session with Mr ASSAL, my lower back problem was completely gone. That’s why I have been seeing him for several years now. I recommend him without any hesitation.
★★★★★January 2024
I highly recommend Mr ASSAL. He saw me urgently on a Saturday because I was in a lot of pain in my neck and back; he made the right diagnosis: quality care and very good advice.
★★★★★July 2020
A very nice welcome. The practitioner is trustworthy and treats you as a whole. My neck pain is gone
A selection of reviews published on our Google profiles for Paris 8 and Vitry-sur-Seine, translated from French and not verified. Date: month of the visit.
Find the origin of your pain
A consultation helps you understand where your pain really comes from, and how to address it, taking your history into account.
A question before you come? Email us at cabinet.assal@gmail.com or read the FAQ.