This postgraduate diploma will allow you to increase your skills in Equine Physiotherapy, achieving noticeable improvements in your patients” 

Manual therapy is one of the main forms of treatment when talking about Equine Physiotherapy, providing flexibility, analgesia, muscle relaxation and many other positive effects on tissues, besides being one of the most highly valued treatments during competition. 

Specifically, this technique includes a wide variety of actions, including massage, myofascial techniques, stretching and joint manipulations. Its application in the different rehabilitation protocols, as well as in the physical maintenance of sport horses, requires great specialization on the part of the physiotherapist, so it is essential to have in-depth knowledge in this area. 

Therefore, the objective of this program is to train the Physiotherapy professional specialized in equine therapies to achieve greater benefits in their patients. And, to that end, we offer you a highly academic educational program designed to meet your educational expectations. 

This postgraduate diploma provides students with specialized tools and skills to successfully develop their professional activity, working on key competencies such as knowledge of the reality and daily practice of the professional, and developing responsibility in the monitoring and supervision of their work, as well as communication skills within the essential teamwork. 

As it is an online program, students will not be bound by fixed schedules or the need to move to another physical location, but rather, they can access the content at any time of the day, balancing their professional or personal life with their academic life. 

Do not miss the opportunity to study this program with us. It's the perfect opportunity to advance in your career" 

This postgraduate diploma in Equine Rehabilitation Therapeutics contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features of this program are: 

• Case studies presented by experts in equine rehabilitation
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional development
• Latest innovations in Equine Rehabilitation Therapeutics
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Equine Rehabilitation Therapeutics
• 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

This postgraduate diploma is the best investment you can make when choosing a refresher program to update your knowledge in Equine Rehabilitation Therapeutics'' 

Its teaching staff includes professionals from the field of physiotherapy, who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned and experienced experts in Equine Rehabilitation Therapeutics.  

This program comes with the best educational material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online program will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The postgraduate diploma in Equine Rehabilitation Therapeutics is oriented to facilitate the performance of the veterinary professional with the latest advances and most innovative treatments in the sector. 

Our goal is to provide quality training so that our students become the best in their profession" 

General Objectives

• Analyze the different modalities of manual therapy, their applications and effects on the horse
• Identify the appropriate manual treatment modalities for each case
• Develop competencies in the application of the different modalities
• Establish a treatment using different manual therapy modalities
• Analyze the electrophysical agents used in equine physiotherapy
• Establish the physicochemical foundations on which its therapeutics are based
• Develop its indications, application methodology, contraindications and risks
• Determine which are the most appropriate for each pathology from a therapeutic and scientific point of view, based on evidence
• Analyze the basic fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
• Identify all the points to be treated according to TCM
• Establish an appropriate methodology for an acupuncture treatment approach
• Justify the selection of each technique and/or acupuncture
• Analyze the characteristics of proprioceptive elastic taping
• Define proprioceptive elastic taping application techniques
• Identify in which cases to apply the proprioceptive elastic bandage

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Manual Therapy

• Analyze different types of passive kinesitherapy and joint mobilizations
• Develop the methodology of massage and its applications
• Examine existing stretches in horses and their applications
• Develop myofascial therapy techniques and their influence on the horse
• Define what "Trigger Points" are and their consequences
• Establish which are the existing treatments of trigger points and their execution
• Analyze joint manipulative techniques and application methodology

Module 2. Electrophysical Agents in Equine Physiotherapy

• Analyze the use of analgesic electrotherapy and muscle stimulation, its application, scientific basis, indications and contraindications
• Identify possible applications of percutaneous electrolysis, as well as its scientific basis, indications and contraindications
• Evaluate the clinical use of diathermy and its application in the horse
• Develop knowledge on the clinical use of therapeutic lasers
• Determine the relationship of dose to power, frequency and penetration for effective and safe laser treatment
• Define the uses of shock waves in veterinary medicine and their application in different pathologies
• Propose different protocols for the application of electrophysical agents

Module 3. Complementary Methods: Neuromuscular Bandage and Acupuncture

• Define the most important aspects of TCM at the clinical level
• Analyze the effect of acupuncture at the clinical level
• Specifically evaluate the different meridians in horses
• Compile information on the advantages and disadvantages of available acupuncture
• Analyze the response obtained in the pretreatment scan
• Justify the selection of acupuncture points in reference to the response to the pretreatment
• Propose a work methodology for horses with musculoskeletal problems
• Analyze the mechanisms of action of proprioceptive bandaging
• Develop proprioceptive elastic bandaging application techniques
• Identify neuromuscular bandaging techniques according to the diagnosis
• Develop the integration of bandaging techniques and exercise in rehabilitation

Our goal is to achieve academic excellence and to help you achieve it too”