Expert in Neurological Physiotherapy

Neurorehabilitation is understood as the process aimed at reducing impairment, activity limitation and participation restriction suffered by people as a consequence of a neurological disease, and where the professionals involved in said field will aim to reduce the degree of of functional impairment of the patient.

It must be understood as an educational and dynamic process, based on the adaptation of the individual and their environment to neurological deterioration. Within it, Physiotherapy in the person with neurological pathology will be in charge of the prevention, identification, evaluation, treatment and follow-up of those deficiencies that can cause alterations in the structures and functions of the individual, limitations in the activity and restrictions in the participation as consequence of a disease of neurological origin.

The different treatment methodologies from the point of view of Physiotherapy in the care of neurological patients will aim to provide the key elements of an adequate neurorehabilitation program, such as the possibility of offering treatments oriented towards function, repetition, reaching a adequate intensity over time, through techniques, methodologies, interfaces or motivating systems that provide feedback on the results achieved.

The prevalence and incidence of neurological diseases in Spain and the disability they cause justify the need for physiotherapy treatment. In this sense, there are a diversity of intervention techniques and procedures in the neurological patient from Physiotherapy, classified into those intended for the care of the child population and the adult subject.

This Expert Course in Neurological Physiotherapy intends to organize, demonstrate and transmit each of the intervention methodologies in this field of action, from a theoretical-practical perspective, updated, critical from the point of view of scientific evidence, in order to cover the professional needs of the physiotherapists involved in this area of ​​knowledge.

Goals

The objectives of this Expert Course are:

• Make an approach to the concept of Neurorehabilitation and Neurological Physiotherapy.
• Know the different milestones of motor development. Identify the different phases of the development of postural control and human gait.
• Know the different scales, instruments, tests and assessment questionnaires in the pediatric neurological patient and in the adult subject.
• Identify the needs, the principles of application and know how to apply the different treatment methodologies in the pediatric neurological patient and in the adult subject:
• To know the principles of application of the Bobath Concept in the sensorimotor alterations of the child with alteration in the central nervous system.
• To know the principles of application of the Bobath Concept in the adult neurological patient. normal movement.
• Know the principles of application of the Cognitive Therapeutic Exercise.
• Know the principles of application of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and therapeutic exercise.
• Know the principles of application of Vojta Therapy.
• Know the principles of application of manual therapy in the adult patient and in the child.
• Know the principles of application of the technique of neurodynamics.
• Know the principles of application of the orofacial regulation technique. Castillo Morales method.
• Know the principles of application of methods based on motor control: movement restriction therapy on the healthy side, task-oriented motor learning and mirror therapy.
• Know the principles of application of neuromuscular taping and dry needling techniques in neurological patients.
• Know the principles of application of respiratory physiotherapy in neurological patients.
• Know the principles of application of urogynecological physiotherapy in neurological patients.
• Know the principles of application of new technologies in neurorehabilitation.
• Carry out an approach to movement analysis systems and laboratories.
• Justify the scientific evidence of the different methods of neurological physiotherapy.