Personalize treatments for your patients to help them age with a better quality of life thanks to this hybrid professional master’s degree" 

Geriatric Physiotherapy consists of applying certain techniques in older adults to combat joint wear and tear due to age or neurological disease. As far as possible, specialists in this area are in charge of reducing pain, improving balance, reeducating gait, improving sensitivity, etc. They are also responsible for designing a personalized treatment, considering patient's condition and needs.  

For this reason, the sector needs qualified professionals to meet the high standards of physiogeriatric centers. Therefore, this hybrid professional master’s degree in Geriatric Physiotherapy presents an opportunity to broaden knowledge in patient assessment and examination from a multidisciplinary and comprehensive point of view. In first instance, all theoretical and empirical contents that students must know in order to efficiently perform tasks required by their profession.

Therefore, the first part will begin by addressing concepts for differential diagnosis, identifying warning signs using the "Red and Yellong Flags" method. This will be followed by a review of frailty and the importance of performing a proper assessment of the patient's condition in this area. On the other hand, students will be able to perform an analysis of cognitive impairment to determine a person's treatment and risk factors. 

Moving forward in the program, there will be an update on different assistive devices for elderly people's daily life, which facilitate aspects such as feeding, dressing and personal hygiene. 

At the end of the theoretical modality, students will have an opportunity to take a practical internship in a center of international prestige, executing all the knowledge acquired in the virtual classroom. For all these reasons, this program is an excellent opportunity to specialize and expand professional skills in geriatric physiotherapy from a theoretical-practical, ethical and responsible perspective. 

A unique training experience, key and decisive to boost your professional development"

This hybrid professional master’s degree in Geriatric Physiotherapy contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• Development of more than 100 clinical cases presented by professional geriatric physiotherapists, experts in prevention and treatment of injuries, as well as university professors with extensive experience in geriatric patients
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Patient assessment and monitoring, invasive techniques, and a thorough lifestyle analysis for future injury prevention
• Comprehensive plans of systematized action for upper and lower limb injuries
• Presentation of practical workshops on procedures, diagnosis, and treatment techniques in critical patients
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• Clinical practice guidelines on the approach to different lesions
• All of this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• In addition, you will be able to perform a clinical internship in one of the best hospitals in the country

This program is an excellent opportunity to take a practical internship that will help you improve your skills and techniques in geriatric physiotherapy" 

In this hybrid professional master’s degree proposal, of professional character and blended learning modality, the program is intended to update physiotherapists professionals who develop their functions in Geriatrics area, requiring a high level of qualification. The content is based on the latest scientific evidence and is organized in a didactic way to integrate theoretical knowledge into nursing practice. The theoretical-practical elements allow professionals to update their knowledge and help them to make the right decisions in patient care. 

Thanks to its multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology, they will allow the physiotherapist professional a situated and contextual learning, that is, a simulated environment that will provide an immersive learning programmed to qualify in real situations. This program's design is based on Problem Based Learning, by means of which the student must try to solve different professional practice situations that will be presented throughout the program. For this purpose, students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

With this hybrid professional master’s degree, you will be able to work in a controlled environment, improving your chances of getting an international job"

Help improve your patients' coordination and balance, reducing  risk of future injuries through this TECH academic program"

In Geriatric Physiotherapy, it is as essential to know the latest techniques and physiotherapeutic approaches as it is to master mechanisms to put these advances into practice with real patients. For this reason, TECH has created this Certificate, which combines theoretical learning in areas such as injury rehabilitation or treatment for elderly people with cognitive impairment with an excellent 3-week stay in a prestigious clinical center. With this, professionals will expand their competencies based on scientific evidence to implement them in their daily practice.

TECH offers you a unique opportunity to combine an excellent theoretical learning with a practical phase of 3 weeks in a prestigious clinic to adopt the most useful and updated skills in the field of Geriatric Physiotherapy" 

1. Updating from the latest technology available 

The Geriatric Physiotherapy field has undergone numerous modifications in recent years thanks to the emergence of updated exercises, instruments or avant-garde techniques that help prevent elders' physical deterioration. For this reason, TECH has created this hybrid professional master’s degree, with the intention that professionals assimilate all these advances in a theoretical and practical way. 

2. Deepening from top experts' experience  

This Certificate is taught by experts who have an excellent background in hybrid professional master’s degree, who will be in charge of providing students with didactic contents that have greatest real applicability in the profession. In addition, during your practical stay, you will be accompanied by the best specialists in this field to adopt the most effective skills in this work environment.

3. Entering First-Class Clinical Environments 

TECH carefully selects all the centers available for the practical stay of its blended learning Certificates. Thanks to this, specialists will have guaranteed access to a prestigious clinical environment in the area of Geriatric Physiotherapy. In this way, you will be able to see the day-to-day work of a demanding, rigorous and exhaustive sector, always applying the latest theses and scientific postulates in its work methodology.

4. Combining the Best Theory with State-of-the-Art Practice 

The academic market has a large number of educational programs focused exclusively on teaching content with little applicability in working life. In response to this, TECH has created a teaching model that combines excellent theoretical learning with a practical stay in a prestigious center, with the intention of promoting assimilation of professional skills useful in everyday life.

5. Expanding the Boundaries of Knowledge 

TECH offers the possibility of performing internships of this Hybrid Professional Master Program in centers of international importance. This way, specialists will be able to expand their frontiers and keep updated with the best professionals, who practice in first class clinics and rehabilitation centers in different continents. A unique opportunity that only TECH, the largest online university in the world, could offer.

You will have a total practical immersion in the center of your choice"