Learn quickly and efficiently how to treat pain in geriatric patients with the support of the most innovative methods in this type of intervention”

Students will learn the most up-to-date knowledge in the treatment of pain in geriatric patients, with the latest advances and developments in this field of work. Rehabilitation doctors need to keep their skills current, to be able to ensure the best quality of life for patients when the pain is effectively controlled.

To do this, professionals must assess and explore the patient's resistance and physiological reserves in order to establish the appropriate framework for action, home care, residential care, day care centers, social centers or private clinics.

It is therefore essential to know the tools of physiotherapy and the appropriateness of its application in each case, such as active exercise, manual therapy, electrotherapy being able to work in interdisciplinary team, with appropriate communication tools, understanding the concept of person-centered care, having the most updated knowledge of support devices and even the support of current technology, can be key to success in the treatment of physiotherapy.

New approaches and ways of working with pain in geriatrics, through Rehabilitation Medicine”

This postgraduate certificate in Rehabilitation Medicine, Pain and Aging contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Geriatric Rehabilitation Medicine
• 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
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• 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

Students will learn how to assess and plan rehabilitation intervention for different pathologies, with the support of the latest developments in this field”

The program includes, in its teaching staff, professionals from the sector who bring to this program the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists from prestigious reference societies and universities.

Its 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 an immersive education programmed to learn 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 student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

Learn dynamically and effectively with the support of high-intensity study methods"

With the support of high-quality audiovisual systems, the purpose of this program is to not only provide students with the knowledge, but also, upon completion, the necessary skills to work in this field"

A complete overview of the most up-to-date knowledge in the treatment of pain for different pathologies and conditions in geriatric patients, with the quality of a high-level certificate. The objective is to provide the student with specialized knowledge by creating a well-structured foundation to identify the clinical signs associated with the different needs and developments, providing a broad and contextual view of the activity in this field today.

The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge they need to treat pain with the confidence of a comprehensive education in rehabilitation medicine”

General Objective

• Develop a critical and reasoned attitude, based on the most recent scientific evidence, towards the physiotherapeutic diagnosis in elderly patients and be able to apply adequate treatment in order to reduce functional impotence, frailty and deterioration, therefore favoring an improvement to physical and mental health in old age

Specific Objectives

• Explain the anatomy and physiology of pain transmission
• Define the different types of pain
• Describing pain and aging from a biopsychosocial paradigm
• Define the different pain syndromes in geriatrics
• Explain how to perform a proper pain assessment
• Explain the pharmacological treatment of pain in the geriatric patient
• Explain the physiotherapeutic treatment of the geriatric patient

Update your knowledge through the program in Rehabilitation Medicine, Pain and Aging”