Alberto Montaner Cuello started his university education with a Diploma in Physical Education and a Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Science. After several years of working in formal and non-formal education, he graduated in Social Education in 2011. Motivated to continue her training in the field of health and physical activity, she graduated in Physiotherapy from the University of Zaragoza in 2016 and completed her training as a Master in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMPT) in 2018. Since 2016 she has been working as a physiotherapist in the field of cerebral palsy and in 2018 with her own practice in musculoskeletal pathology.

In 2019 she started her PhD in Health Sciences at the University of Zaragoza, which she finished in 2024 with Cum Laude mention, presenting the research work “Study of the diagnostic accuracy of the Slump and Straight Leg Raise neurodynamic tests in the diagnosis of lumbosacral radiculopathy in patients with clinical suspicion”.  Since 2020 she has been teaching at the University of Zaragoza in the Physical Therapy course.

Academic background

1998-2001: Diploma in Physical Education at the University of Zaragoza.

2001-2003: Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Science at the University of Zaragoza.

2008-2011: Diploma in Social Education at the UNED.

2012-2016: Degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Zaragoza.

2016-2018: Master in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMPT). University of Zaragoza.

2019-2024: Doctorate in Health Sciences. Doctorate in Physiotherapy at the University of Zaragoza.

Training: Clinical neurodynamics, diacutaneous fibrolysis, dry needling, therapeutic exercise, cardiorespiratory physiotherapy.

Clinical experience

2016-2018: ASPACE Association, working with cerebral palsy patients.

2018–2021: Independent physiotherapist, own practice.

Teaching and research experience

Courses 19/20, 20/21: Associate lecturer in the Masters in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, University of Zaragoza.

Course 20/21: Associate Lecturer AP4 Degree in Physiotherapy, University of Zaragoza.

Since 2021: Full-time PDI, Degree in Physiotherapy. University of Zaragoza.

Affiliations

Member of the College of Physiotherapists of Aragón nº 1595.