Problem Solving As A Scientist And Performing Treatment As An Artist
As clinician I was prepared with a body of knowledge by physiotherapy and physical education studies; I refined my education attending a master in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. I think it is important to acquire and keep on acquiring new knowledge by professional courses held by leading researchers and experts, by reading papers and text books and via critical reflection of my own clinical work.
“Nowhere is the knowledge of anatomy more essential and the ignorance of it more apparent than in the examination of the musculoskeletal system” – Sir Sydney Sunderland (1978)
Pierluigi Pelliccioni
Physiotherapist
Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapist
Master of first level: Rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders, achieved cum laude at the University of Genova in the academic year 2003/2004
Advanced formation in manual therapy – Cranio Cervico Mandibular regions, achieved at the University of Genova in the academic year 2002/2003
Advanced formation in manual therapy – Upper limbs and Trunk, achieved at the University of Genova in the academic year 2001/2002
Advanced formation in manual therapy – Lower limbs, Pelvis and Lumbar spine, achieved at the University of Genova in the academic year 2000/2001
University diploma in Physiotherapy, achieved cum laude at the University of Brescia, in the academic year 1998/1999
University diploma in Physical education, achieved cum laude at the University of Urbino, in the academic year 1991/1992
Secondary school diploma achieved at the classic liceum Francesco Stabili in Ascoli Piceno, year 1988
Languages
Italian: mother language
English: good comprehension and speech
Finnish: sufficient comprehension and speech
Courses in the musculoskeletal field
Dynamic taping
McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy levels A, B, C, D
Diagnosis and treatment of movement impairment syndromes, teacher Shirley Sahrman
Evidence based medicine, teacher Roberto Iovine
Motor control training in low back and pelvic pain, teacher Paul Hodges
Clinical application of muscle energy technique to lumbar pelvis sacrum, teacher Darren Higgins
Therapeutic exercise for cervical disorders, teacher Gwendolen Jull
N.O.I. courses level I and II (Mobilization of the nervous system; Clinical applications), teacher Hannu Luomajoki
A systematic method of neurodynamic testing in diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders: lower and upper quarter, teacher Michael Shacklock
Discover the pelvis-level 1, teacher Diane Lee
Kinesio taping-basic, teacher Magnus Bruno
Manual trigger point therapy – MT1 and MT2, D.G.Simons Academy, teacher Michele Scantamburlo
Breathing evaluation and management, teacher Laurie McLaughlin
Manual therapy for the fascia, teacher Laurie McLaughlin
Differential diagnosis in physical therapy, teacher William Boissonnault
Movement, stability and pelvic pain-Integration research and therapy, teacher Andry Vleeming
Functional anatomy of the hip and knee, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, course director Erik Cattrysse
Ultrasound – palpation, studying musculoskeletal anatomy by ultrasound, teacher Jouko Heiskanen
Gross anatomy dissection course, University of Turku, course director Juha Peltonen
Update in rehabilitation of motor control in back pain, teacher Paul Hodges
Functional anatomy of the spine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, course director Erik Cattrysse
Fascial manipulation-level I and II, teachers Stecco L., Stecco C., Copetti L., Day J., Rucli G.
Functional anatomy of the calf, ankle and foot, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, course director S. Provyn
Dry Needling course – Top 30 DN, D.G.Simons Academy, teacher Ricky Weissmann
Functional anatomy of the hand, wrist and elbow, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, course director S. Provyn
Functional anatomy of the basicranium, upper cervical spine and temporomandibular joint, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, course director S. Provyn
Core stability, exercise and motor control for low back pain, teacher Paul Hodges
Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging for assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in clinical research, teacher Donato Vassalli
SMT-1 High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Thrust Manipulation of the Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar & SI Joints, teacher James Dunning
DN-1 Dry Needling for Craniofacial, Cervicothoracic & Upper Extremity Conditions: an Evidence-Based Approach (Part 1 of the Certification in Dry Needling), teacher James Dunning
Evaluation and treatment of the vestibular disorders, teachers Susan Herdman, Neil Shepard
Minimal lever mid-range manipulation of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, teacher Daryl Herbert
Acupuncture/dry needling course, teacher Anthony Campbell
Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging, teacher Jouko Heiskanen
Instrument assisted tissues mobilization, teacher Jari Ylinen
Shoulder rehabilitation: what’s new from a biomechanical and clinical point of view, teacher Ann Cools
Nutrition and inflammation, teacher Didrik Sopler
DN-2 Dry Needling for Lumbopelvic & Lower Extremity Conditions: an Evidence Based Approach (Part 2 of the Certification in Dry Needling), teacher James Dunning
CRAFTA – basic, Cranio facial therapy academy, teacher Michiel Trouw
Understanding and treating lower limb tendinopathies, teacher Jill Cook
New sonoskills lab, teacher Jens Lundgren
Dermo neuro modulating, teacher Diane Jacobs
Role of C1-C3 cervical afferents in primary headache, teacher Dean Watson
Entrapment neuropathies, teacher Annina Schmid
Wrist and hand examination and therapeutic exercise, teacher Saara Raatikainen
Visceral manipulation 1 and 2, Barral institute, teacher Roberto Bonanzinga
The shoulder theory and practice, teacher Jeremy Lewis
Courses in the neurological field
Introduction to the Bobath concept
Cognitive therapeutic exercise