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Introduction to the Diploma of Specialization in Manual Physiotherapy

The Diploma of Specialization in Manual Physiotherapy in Locomotor System Disorders is a program that focuses on the theoretical and practical knowledge of manual physiotherapy in the treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders.

Information General

Presentation

Manual physiotherapy of the locomotor system is an area of great interest that encompasses branches of knowledge within the applied sciences of rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and associated disciplines. It focuses on physiotherapeutic treatment and the prevention of pain of musculoskeletal origin, derived from orthopedic, traumatic, and rheumatological pathologies, as well as functional recovery in the pre and postoperative phases of reparative and replacement surgery of related injuries.

Objectives

The objectives of this program are to:

• Form physiotherapists in theoretical and practical knowledge related to the assessment, treatment, and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders.
• Provide physiotherapists with adequate strategies for continuous training and improvement, both in manual and technological aspects, and enable them to extract clinical benefits from evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence.
• Establish strategies for students with visual impairments to have the same formative opportunities as sighted students.
• Provide students with a specific and multidisciplinary qualification that allows them to know the latest advanced techniques in the area of physiotherapy of the locomotor system.
• Enable physiotherapists to face patients with musculoskeletal system disorders with security and solvency.
• Develop the necessary qualities to work in multidisciplinary teams related to the field of physiotherapy care.

Diploma of Specialization

Details

• Edition: 8th (not currently offered)
• Credits: 40 ECTS
• Modality: Presential
• Duration: From October 2023 to July 2024 (not currently offered)
• Place of implementation: Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia de la ONCE
• Price: 2,800
• Number of places offered: 24 places per group
• Number of scholarships: Not specified

Program

Plan of Studies

The plan of studies includes the following subjects:

• Principles of application of manual physiotherapy (4 ECTS, obligatory)
• Pathology and neurophysiology (4 ECTS, obligatory)
• Manual physiotherapy in lower limb disorders (6 ECTS, obligatory)
• Manual physiotherapy in upper limb disorders (6 ECTS, obligatory)
• Manual physiotherapy in spinal disorders (20 ECTS, obligatory)

Competences

Basic Competences

• Integrate advanced knowledge of Basic Sciences to manage patients with functional disorders of the locomotor system.
• Establish a physiotherapeutic diagnosis, considering clinical, behavioral, and psychosocial aspects.
• Design a personalized intervention protocol in Physiotherapy for different pathologies and clinical situations affecting the musculoskeletal system.

Specific Competences

• Interpret different theories and models of the structural and functional integrity of the human body and its participation in maintaining posture and balance, based on the latest scientific advances in Neuroscience.
• Elaborate the patient's medical history to facilitate advanced clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic treatment planning in complex or unusual clinical situations.
• Assess possible clinical correlations between joint, muscle, neural, and motor control dysfunctions to extract conclusions for the physiotherapeutic approach to patients with different degrees of clinical severity and irritability.
• Establish therapeutic objectives hierarchized according to the patient's needs in the application of Manual Physiotherapy techniques.
• Realize a Physiotherapy diagnosis according to internationally recognized norms and validation instruments, allowing the application of advanced Manual Physiotherapy techniques in complex clinical situations of the musculoskeletal system.
• Acquire the practical skill and technical capacity necessary for the application of different advanced techniques in Manual Physiotherapy.

Professors

Direction

• Juan Andrés Martin Gonzalo, Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia de la ONCE

Subdirection

• Javier Pérez Ares, Professor of Physiotherapy at the Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia de la ONCE

UAM Professors

• Ignacio González Secunza
• Susana García Juez

External Professors

• Dolores Martínez Pérez, Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia ONCE
• Gema Bonilla Hernán, Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia ONCE
• Javier Pérez Ares, Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia ONCE
• Luis Ángel Iglesias García, Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia ONCE
• Ricardo Angora Gallego, Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia ONCE

Admission and Enrollment

Access Requirements

• To access the teachings of the Master of Permanent Training, Diploma of Specialization, and Diploma of Expertise, it is necessary to have an official university degree in Grade, Bachelor's degree, Higher or Technical Engineering, Higher or Technical Architecture, Diploma, or equivalent.
• University degrees according to foreign educational systems without the need for homologation, provided they accredit a level of training equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and that they empower the country that issued the degree to access postgraduate studies.

Specific Admission Requirements

• Possess the degree of Graduate in Physiotherapy or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• The admission of each participant will be decided by the coordination team, taking into account the required degree and the order of pre-enrollment.
• The student must provide the required documentation for the study of their admission.

Required Documentation for Enrollment

• Completed enrollment form
• Photocopy of ID
• 1 passport-sized photo
• Certified copy of the Physiotherapist's degree
• Payment receipt for the enrollment fee

Prices and Scholarships

Prices and Scholarships

• Payment in installments: Yes
• Total price: 2,800
  • 1st payment when formalizing enrollment: 1,500
  • 2nd payment by January: 1,300

Collaborating Entities

Collaborating Entities

• ONCE: The ONCE is a young-spirited organization, open to the changing social reality, diverse, and always dynamic, which renews its service vocation towards blind or disabled people every year to improve their personal autonomy and quality of life.

Employability

Practices

One of the objectives of the Title is to enable students to face patients with musculoskeletal system disorders with security and solvency. To achieve this, practical simulations will be carried out in the classroom throughout the training program.

Professional Outlets

There is a significant lack of specialized physiotherapists in the private and public care fields who can propose advanced strategies for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal system disorders. The epidemiological data related to chronic musculoskeletal pain indicate that this condition is increasing year by year, so the demand for specialized professionals will continue to grow.