Persistent pain, neuropathic pain, manual therapy, musician's health
Trainings
Doctoral student in Motor Biology - Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB) (2025-...)
Master of Health Care - SAMK, Finland (2020-2023)
Physiotherapist - HES-SO (2004-2008)
Manual therapy - Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS), HES-SO (2008-2010)
Headache and cervical dysfunctions - Dean Watson, Watson Headache Clinic (2011)
Manual lymph drainage and compression bandaging - Didier Thompson, HES-SO (2012)
Trunk stabilization in training and therapy - Roman Jahoda, Complex Core (2013)
Running specialist - La Clinique du Coureur (since 2013)
Low back pain - Khelaf Kerkour, Physiovaud (2014)
Upper limb disorders - Pierre Fisette, Physiovaud (2014)
Volodalen Running Center - Cyrille Gindre, Volodalen (2014-2018)
Réseau Romand de Médecine de l'Exercice et du Sport - RRMES
Strength training: from theory to practice - Kenny Guex, Physiovaud (2017)
Dry needling - Daniel Bösch, DGSA (2018)
Manual therapy - Concept Maitland (level III), IMTA (2015-2019)
Teaching and learning with simulation - University of Geneva (UNIGE) (2023)
Neurodynamics of the lower limbs - Laurent Fabre, NEO (2023)
Awards and distinctions
Scholarship Award - SAMK (2023)
Best presentation - Symposium UNIL & ARSS (2008)
Prix Clinique de la Colline (2008)
Distinction GHOL (2005)
Sports Physiotherapy
Follow-up of numerous athletes (basketball, running, field hockey, swimming, horse riding...)
Volodalen Running Center, La Clinique du Coureur
Involvement in clubs and competitions (Nyon Basket, FC Versoix, Trail Dents du Midi...)
Work experience
Cabinet des Voisins (Geneva), Clinique La Lignière (Gland), independent practice (Nyon)
Founder of Physio Barillette (2014)
Lecturer at the Haute École de Santé de Genève since 2021
Leisure
Endurance sports
Climbing
former J+S unihockey instructor
Scientific publications
Christe, G., Balthazard, P., Vaswani, A., Pourchet, T., & Tharin, F. (2024). Clinical and functional assessments of the lumbar spine. EM-Consulte. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1283-0887(24)56637-3
Christe, G., Balthazard, P., Vaswani, A., Pourchet, T., & Tharin, F. (2025a). Clinical and functional evaluation of the lumbar spine. EMC – Kinesitherapy – Physical Medicine, 46(3), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1293-2965(25)50635-7
Christe, G., Balthazard, P., Vaswani, A., Pourchet, T., & Tharin, F. (2025b). Clinical and functional assessments of the lumbar spine. EMC – Medicina Riabilitativa, 32(3), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1283-078X(25)50852-0
Desarzens, A.-S., & Tharin, F. (2025). Developing clinical reasoning to prepare the next generation of physical therapists for autonomy and the complexity of care: A review article. Mains Libres, 425, 294–303. https://doi.org/10.55498/MAINSLIBRES.2025.01.4.0294
Tharin, F. (2025). A Case for Understanding Clinical Errors Through a Reasoning Autopsy. Mains Libres, 230–230. https://doi.org/10.55498/MAINSLIBRES.2025.01.3.0230
Bruyneel, A.-V., Tharin, F., Cuvelier, V., & Weber, P. (2025). Building trust between caregiver and patient through self-assessment: A key skill for improving the therapeutic alliance. Kinésithérapie, la Revue, S1779012325004735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kine.2025.11.009
Tharin, F., Reinmann, A., Bruyneel, A.-V., & Demoulin, C. (2025). Neck Disability Index: A measure of the functional impact of neck pain. Kinésithérapie, la Revue, S1779012325001342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kine.2025.02.001
Tharin, F., Treleaven, J., Merilampi, S., Sallinen, M., & Ernst, M. J. (2026). Trunk-head coordination in chronic neck pain, reliability, influence of visual feedback, and relationship to patient-reported outcomes. Archives of Physiotherapy, 16(1), 51–60. https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3592
Bruyneel, A.-V., Tharin, F., & James, C. E. (2026). Postural Strategies in Standing Violin Performance: An Observational Study. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 41(2), 66–76. https://doi.org/10.21091/mppa.2026.02007
Béraud, B. L., Pourchet, T., Tharin, F., Reinmann, A., & Fabre, L. (2026). Neurological Assessment in Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Narrative Synthesis of Clinical Recommendations. Mains Libres, 226, 93–112. https://doi.org/10.55498/MAINSLIBRES.2026.02.2.093