H2T Osteo is an osteopathy practice located in North York, Ontario. At H2T Osteo, we are committed to providing caring and effective manual osteopathic services to help our clients overcome obstacles and face any challenge in their way. Our committed team of practitioners will help you navigate any struggle and manage and treat chronic pain.
DOMP (Diploma of Osteopathic Manual Practice)
Josh Forberg was born and raised in Thornhill and is currently practicing manual osteopathy. Josh graduated from York University in 2022, obtaining a specialized honours degree in kinesiology and health sciences. This program provided Josh with the critical knowledge of the body, biomechanics and the basis of how the body moves and works. After that, Josh obtained a diploma from McMaster University in Marketing, which taught him valuable lessons about marketing a company and important aspects of running a business. More recently, Josh graduated from the National Academy of Osteopathy (NAO), where he received his title of DOMP (Diploma of Osteopathic Manual Practice).
Josh grew up playing all kinds of sports but mainly played hockey. With the physical nature of the game of hockey, Josh had been injured before as well as seen his teammates injured, which led him down the exploration of the path for becoming a manual osteopath. Having seen the work that manual osteopaths are able to do, from reducing immediate pain, reducing chronic pain, increasing range of motion and overall just helping people return back to their optimal selves, Josh realized that this was a career he wanted to explore. Josh enjoys osteopathy due to the full-body approach, which looks at the body as a whole, as well as the effectiveness when dealing with chronic pain. His goal is to help everyone with any sort of pain or ailment they are dealing with and have them back to being able to do what they need to do, whether that be running a marathon, playing with their kids or just reducing pain for daily life. Josh also enjoys football, golf, watching movies and being active.
ISSA Fitness Trainer / DOMP (Osteopathic Manual Practitioner)
Jose graduated from Humber Polytechnic in 2017 with a diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion. He is a certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach through the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) and has spent over 10 years working in fitness, strength and conditioning, and human movement.
As the Head Trainer at H2T Elite Dryland Training, Jose has worked with countless individuals and teams, with a strong focus on youth athletic development and long-term athlete development. He has helped young athletes build the strength, speed, mobility, coordination, confidence and movement skills needed to develop safely and perform at their best as they progress through different stages of sport.
His experience extends well beyond youth athletics. Over the years, he has worked with recreational and competitive athletes, active adults, and individuals with a wide range of goals and physical demands. His experience includes working with athletes from the select level through NCAA Division I and III, PWHL, NHL, and OHL.
This broad experience has given Jose a strong understanding of how the body moves and how strength, mobility, mechanics, training demands, and everyday activity can all influence how someone feels and functions.
More recently, Jose graduated from the National Academy of Osteopathy with a diploma as a Manual Osteopathic Practitioner, adding a hands-on approach to his existing background in movement, exercise, and physical performance.
While much of his career has involved working with athletes, Jose's practice is not limited to sport. He works with people from all walks of life and believes treatment should be centred around what matters to the individual, whether that means getting back to training, returning to work, playing with your kids, staying active, or simply getting through the day with less discomfort.
His interest in manual osteopathy and manual therapy came from wanting to better understand and help athletes through their injuries, as well as to better understand the connection between how people move, how they feel, helping athletes through injuries and what may be contributing to their limitations. After years of helping people improve through exercise and mobility, osteopathy became a natural extension of that work.
Jose takes a practical and individualized approach to care. Rather than looking only at where someone feels discomfort, he considers the person as a whole and how their movement, lifestyle, activity, and physical demands may be contributing to their limitations.
Ultimately, his goal is simple: to help people move more comfortably, feel more capable, and get back to the activities and everyday life that matter to them.
