Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Pain: from fundamentals to action
From the science of pain to clinical reasoning and person-centered intervention.
6 March – 7 March 2027
16 Hours
Vila Nova de Gaia
Portuguese
Learn to assess, understand and treat musculoskeletal pain with confidence.
Clinical Objectives
- Understand the mechanisms that underpin the pain experience.
- Improve clinical reasoning in the assessment of musculoskeletal pain.
- Integrate biological, psychological, and social factors in decision-making.
- Apply intervention strategies supported by the best scientific evidence.
- Increase confidence in managing complex clinical cases of musculoskeletal pain.
Who is this for
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy
Target Audience
- Physiotherapists
Training Programme
DIA 1
Understanding Pain: Fundamentals and Clinical Assessment
09:00 - 18:00
- The concept "Pain"
- Peripheral and central neuro-immuno-physiological mechanisms of Nociception and their relationship with the experience of Pain
- Clinical scenarios
- Psychological and Social Factors
DIA 2
Clinical Reasoning and Intervention in Physiotherapy
09:00 - 18:00
- Critical reflection on the Biopsychosocial model and introduction to Dispositionalism
- Foundations of intervention in Physiotherapy with people with pain
- Clinical scenarios
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