Rodrigo Espinoza Olmedo
MPT, DC, DOMPT

Rodrigo Espinoza is a qualified Osteopath, Physical therapist and a Chiropractor. In the last 11+ years he has dedicated himself to the neurofunctional and neuromusculoskeletal aberrations in adults. In his clinical practice he combines evidence based and holistic treatments which allow him to approach his patients in a more comprehensive way.

PUBLICATIONS
Author of Teaching strategies learning in Chiropractic vocational training: perception of students and teachers Espinoza-Olmedo, Romo, Leupin, Rev. Quiropráctica (2022) 1(1) | 2-19, ISSN 2735-7554. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4933-5560
AFFILIATIONS

• Member of Chiropractic Educators Research Forum, CERF – 59963752 USA

• Member of the Brazilian Chiropractic Association, Member number 1131

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree in teaching for Higher Education, Central of Chile University.

• Physical Therapist and Bachelor of Kinesiology from Andres Bello University. Collegiate (CK) registration No. 4553.

• Chiropractic and Licensed in Chiropractic Central of Chile University.

• , Associate ABQ 1131 (Brazilian Association of Chiropractic), Member and founder of the Chiropractic University College of Chile.

• Osteopathic College of Ontario; Diplomate in Osteopathic Manipulative Theory & Practice, DOMTP, 2023

• Diploma Neuroscience and clinic neurology, Andres Bello University, Chile, 2009.

• Diploma in Neurorehabilitation of Movement Disorders in Adults, Andres Bello University, Chile, 2009.

• Diploma in Teaching for Higher Education, Central of Chile University.

• Diploma in Educational Quality in Higher Education, Central of Chile University.

• Diploma in University Research, Central of Chile University.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Chiropractor School of Manual Massage – Jordi Sagréda Ferrandiz, Barcelona- Spain.

• Motion Palpation Institute (USA). Certified for Motion Palpation Technique, a chiropractic manipulative therapy, 120 Academic Hours of training.

• Sacral Occipital Technique CMRT Certified by SOTO South America

WORK EXPERIENCE
CESFAM EL AGUILUCHO, PROVIDENCIA, 2011- 2023

• Head of Quality and Head of Community Family Health Center, Community based rehabilitation

• Worked with patients with chronic respiratory diseases.

CESFAM DR. ALBERTZ, CERRO NAVIA, 2011- 2012

• Community based rehabilitation

• Worked with patients with chronic respiratory diseases.

• UNIVERSITY CENTRAL OF CHILE, 2015 -2023

• Professor in the UCEN Chiropractic Program, Neurosciences, Neurology, Chiropractic Techniques and Geriatrics.

• Professor in Morphology at FACSALUD UCEN, Occupational Therapy and Kinesiology

• UNIVERSITY OF AMERICAS, 2022

• Professor in the UDLA, Primary Health Care

• Professor's Hospital Clinic, 2013-2015

• Chiropractor Clinic Professor's Hospital, performance of skin tests, gait test and spirometry. Call shifts for ICU, Surgical Intermediate and Pediatrics.

• Doctor Sótero del Río Hospital, 2010

• Worked in the emergency pediatrics, with patients’ acute respiratory diseases and RCP.