Tamara Hattab, Chiropractor in Umm Suqeim, Dubai

Chiropractic care for every age

Tamara treats men and women of all ages, from babies through to the elderly. People come to her with lower back pain, neck and upper back pain, headaches and migraines, sciatica and disc disorders, shoulder and jaw problems, pelvic and hip pain, whiplash injuries, postural strain and sport-related injuries. Each treatment plan begins with a full history and assessment, so the care is matched to the person rather than the complaint.

Why Tamara became a chiropractor

Tamara was born and raised in Bournemouth, England, into a medical family, which sparked her interest in a career spent helping people improve their quality of life. She enjoys seeing first-hand how powerful chiropractic can be, and uses a variety of techniques to help patients from babies through to the elderly. She is driven to help people who can no longer get through their day-to-day activities, and to help aspiring athletes compete at a high level. Her mission is to be part of each patient’s journey, empowering and educating them about spinal health and wellbeing.

Babies, children and teenagers

Bringing a baby to any practitioner takes trust. For babies, Tamara uses extremely gentle, age-appropriate techniques, nothing like an adult adjustment, and always begins with a careful assessment and a full explanation for parents. She has particular experience with babies, and parents commonly bring little ones who are unsettled, showing colic-type symptoms or reflux-related discomfort, or having difficulty feeding comfortably, to check whether musculoskeletal tension is contributing.

In the UK, Tamara worked closely with Bournemouth University midwives in an interdisciplinary breastfeeding clinic, helping mothers and babies achieve more comfortable, effective feeding and checking both for musculoskeletal interferences. She continues that work in Dubai, caring for postnatal mothers as well as their babies. Expecting a baby? The clinic also provides chiropractic care during pregnancy itself, with gentle prenatal and postnatal support.

Beyond babyhood, Tamara sees children and teens for posture problems from school bags and screens, growth-related aches, headaches and sport-related injuries.

Sports and active patients

In the UK Tamara ran her own clinic alongside a CrossFit gym, treating athletes of all levels and helping them recover from injury and return to performance. An active CrossFitter, skier and hiker herself, she understands both the drive to compete and the frustration of being sidelined. She has treated professional and non-professional athletes alike, from professional players to people taking up a sport for the first time.

Outside the clinic

Tamara enjoys an active lifestyle of her own, including CrossFit, watersports, skiing and hiking, and loves spending time with her family and friends.

Training and experience

Tamara graduated from AECC University College in the UK with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Sciences and a Master’s in Chiropractic, and is a member of the Emirates Chiropractic Association. She has completed training in dry needling, which she finds effective for certain conditions, including stubborn neck pain. After graduating she practised in London, treating a wide range of ages, before opening her own clinic in Mudeford on England’s south coast and later joining the team in Dubai.

Tamara is licensed by the Dubai Health Authority. You can verify her licence on the DHA’s medical directory.