University expert certificate in Maxillofacial Physiotherapy

• Introduction to musculoskeletal physiotherapy and clinical reasoning.
• Development of anamnesis processes and formulation of diagnostic hypotheses and treatment plans.
• DC/TMD diagnostic criteria. Evaluation scales.
• Introduction to craniomandibular dysfunction (DC/TMD).
• Functional anatomy of the head, face, mouth, and neck (online).

Medical pathology: disc displacement with reduction, disc displacement without reduction, TMJ osteoarthritis, condylar hypermobility. Sinusitis, serous otitis, fractures, soft tissue injuries and cancer. Surgical interventions in craniomandibular and facial traumatology and oncology.

Cadaver dissection. Anatomy of the head, face, mouth, and neck.

Assessment and diagnosis of craniomandibular dysfunction:

• Articular: biomechanics of normal TMJ movement, disc displacement with reduction, disc displacement without reduction, joint osteoarthritis, condylar hypermobility.
• Neurodynamics: trigeminal nerve test, facial nerve test, Arnold’s nerve or greater occipital nerve test.
• Clinical reasoning and diagnostic algorithm. Differential diagnosis. Structural differentiation. Force progression. Evolution of the treatment plan.

Clinical anatomy. TMJ imaging: MRI, CT, X-ray and OPG.
Occlusion and malocclusion.

Orofacial functions and dysfunctions:

• Global clinical examination and treatment.
• Multidisciplinary work.

Bruxism and sleep: pathophysiology of bruxism and sleep. Treatment strategies for bruxism based on sleep improvement. Breathing and the CNS. Vagus nerve neuromodulation and Buteyko breathing.

Cadaver dissection practice will take place in the Anatomy Room of Hospital Clínic of Barcelona.

• Myofascial pain syndrome and myofascial trigger points. Diagnosis and assessment of myofascial dysfunction.
• Dry needling: needling techniques, indications and contraindications.
• Treatment protocols for craniomandibular and craniocervical musculature.
• 3D tools and AI applied to dry needling.

Seminar delivered by Pain in Motion: Dr Jo Nijs and Dr Paul van Wilgem.
Delivered in English, with simultaneous translation into Spanish.

• Neurobiology of chronic pain.
• Pain mechanisms: nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, and nociplastic pain.
• Yellow flags, emotions and pain.
• Pain education: advanced strategies for treating complex patients.
• Desensitizing central sensitization: “bottom-up” and “top-down” treatments.

• Methodology and AI tools in research.
• Anatomy of the orofacial sphere.
• Medical pathology: atypical facial pain, sinusitis, serous otitis and craniofacial trauma.
• Physiotherapy for atypical facial pain, sinusitis, serous otitis and craniofacial trauma.
• Oral breathing and obstructive apneas.
• Sleep apnea.
• Atypical swallowing and tongue disorders.

Physiotherapy and ENT

• Physiotherapy and tinnitus.
• Mindfulness and psychology.
• Lingual praxis.
• Tongue disorders.

• Anatomy and biomechanics of the upper and lower cervical spine.
• Diagnosis and assessment of facet syndrome, cervical instability and non-specific neck pain.
• Manual therapy according to the 4M’s: PPIVMs, PAIVMs and MWM.
• Evidence-based therapeutic exercise for cervical pain and headache.

• Anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system.
• Physiology of postural control.
• Examination of patients with instability or vertigo.
• Differentiation between central and peripheral vertigo.
• Examination of spontaneous and provoked nystagmus.
• Complementary tests in the diagnosis of vestibular pathology.
• Main clinical entities of vestibular dysfunction (peripheral and central pathology).
• Principles of vestibular rehabilitation and treatment of patients with instability or vertigo.
• Mastery of assessment tools: videonystagmography (VNG).

• Use of AI in physiotherapy: productivity, study and support for physiotherapists and patients.
• Migraine and other headaches: how to “unlearn” the experience of headache pain.
• Education and management of yellow flags in headache.
• “Hands-off” approaches in primary headaches.

• Osteopathic perspective of the craniomandibular, craniofacial and craniocephalic sphere. Postural relationships with temporomandibular disorders.
• Fascial system and tensegrity.
• Dentistry and physiotherapy: occlusion assessment. Angle classes. Open bite, deep bite and crossbite.
• The art of the occlusal splint: how, when and for whom to use it.

Students can pre-enroll online (by accessing Pre-enrollment | Blanquerna or the pre-enrollment option for each course). It can also be done in person at the School.

During the process, the candidate must submit the requested documentation:

• ID card, passport or NIE residence card.
• Certified photocopy of the qualification that gives the student access to the course or documentary proof that the relevant document has been requested.
• Copy of the official academic transcript with grades for the courses taken and the average mark of the qualification justifying admission.
• Students with studies qualifying them for access completed outside Spain: certificate issued by the relevant body (university, embassy, consulate) confirming that the studies qualify the student to undertake master degree or graduate studies in the country of issue. Students who come from a foreign university must provide details of the grading system used at their university, as well as the aforementioned documentation, which must comply with the requirements for translation and legalization established in current regulations.
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• Certified photocopy of the degree certificate or certified photocopy of the university studies completed.
• Official academic certification (list of subjects studied with their grade).
• Current account number for direct debit in case of payment by installments.

When students enroll, they will have two business days to pay the total cost of enrollment, by bank transfer, credit card or barcode. Studies can be paid in full or in installments, without any interest, by bank transfer.

If payment by installment is selected, students will have two business days following completion of enrollment to pay 33.3% of the total cost of the enrolled credits, using their chosen form of payment; this payment cannot be made by direct debit. The remaining 66.4% is split into two monthly installments, in January and March, payable by direct debit using the bank account number provided upon enrollment.

School alumni are given a 15% discount on the enrollment fee (non-cumulative discount). Distinctions obtained in the fourth academic year of the bachelor degree are not eligible for a discount in own master degrees and graduate studies. Prices are updated each academic year. Once enrollment is complete, the amount paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.​

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The School reserves the right to ask candidates with qualifications outside the EES for a letter from their university, embassy or consulate to certify that their studies enable them to pursue a master degree or graduate studies.

Students are responsible for having all the official documentation necessary for their stay in Spain while studying at the School. Applicants can ask for a pre-acceptance document attached to the pre-enrollment receipt to initiate applications for visas or scholarships or carry out any other administrative procedure. Under no circumstances does this document guarantee a place if all the access and admission requirements are not met. Once applicants have been accepted and enrollment is complete, they can request a letter of admission from the Academic Secretary, if required, by paying the corresponding fees.