Specialized Course

Pediatric respiratory physiotherapy

NEW AND EXPANDED 2026 EDITION

By Beatriz Orallo

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BLENDED LEARNING MODE

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Mucus, congestion, and standard protocols… Don’t you feel like you’re missing something?

This course is designed to teach you how to intervene with greater clinical judgment, absolute precision, and real clinical tools.

We are going to focus intensely on the upper airway—including the skull, face, tongue, and nose. Why? Because that is exactly where it all begins, yet very few professionals treat it effectively.

Throughout this programme, you will discover how breathing, posture, and neurodevelopment are deeply interconnected. More importantly, you will learn to intervene not by just applying isolated techniques, but by adopting a comprehensive perspective of the child.

This isn’t about repeating what you already know. It’s about fundamentally shifting how you analyze respiratory biomechanics.

If you are ready to move past repetitive treatments and want to start seeing consistent, long-term results… reserve your spot today.

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What makes this training unique?

You will master

Respiratory anatomy and biomechanics through a functional, global perspective tailored specifically to the clinical reality of children.

You will develop expertise in

Assessing respiratory function and applying the most effective, targeted techniques for each paediatric respiratory condition.

You will be able to

Design tailored exercise programmes that significantly amplify the clinical outcomes of your manual therapy.

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Do any of these statements resonate with you?

«I already know some basic pediatric respiratory physiotherapy techniques»

«I already know some basic pediatric respiratory physiotherapy techniques»

Having a foundation in basic techniques is a great starting point, but this training goes far beyond simple execution. The goal is to master patient assessment, select the most appropriate intervention, adapt techniques to every age group, and clearly understand clinical indications and contraindications.

«I don't treat many pediatric patients with respiratory conditions»

«I don't treat many pediatric patients with respiratory conditions»

This training will help you expand your scope of practice and identify underlying needs you might have previously overlooked. It also equips you to build strong collaborative referral networks with pediatricians, children’s clinics, and other healthcare professionals who manage respiratory patients.

«I'm worried I won't get enough hands-on practice»

«I'm worried I won't get enough hands-on practice»

Practical application is at the very core of this training. The course is designed to ensure you observe, understand, and practise every procedure with direct feedback, allowing you to refine your technique and build complete clinical confidence before applying it in your private practice.

Beatriz Orallo Rodríguez

Physiotherapist specialising in paediatric respiratory care.
Postgraduate Expert in Paediatric Physiotherapy | La Salle University (Madrid).
Certified Specialist in Pediatric Integrative Manual Therapy (PIMT).
Over 10 years of dedicated clinical practice.

What is the blended learning format like?

With this format, each seminar is structured into 3 core teaching blocks:

Block 1

ONLINE PLATFORM

13 hours of online theoretical learning.

Asynchronous distance learning.

Block 2

LIVE WEBINAR

2 hours of interactive theoretical training delivered live via Zoom.

Block 3

IN PERSON TRAINING

36 hours in-person hours.

What do healthcare professionals think of the programme?

Dina Lopes

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The Pediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy and PIMT training was so much more than a technical update: it fundamentally transformed how I approach intervention in children with respiratory conditions.
It opened new horizons for me to understand and treat the upper airway, significantly deepened my pulmonary auscultation skills, and, above all, integrated everything into a truly child-centred framework. It is an approach that respects infant and child development, values environmental factors, and recognizes the family as an essential partner in the therapeutic process.
Bea transmits her knowledge with infectious passion. She lives and breathes respiratory physiotherapy, challenges us to think critically, and inspires us to strive for excellence.

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Tomás Viera

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Completing the Pediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy training provided me with invaluable clinical and therapeutic tools for my daily practice with infants and children. It equipped me with strategies to guide families in preventing the most complex respiratory conditions.
Furthermore, the instructor’s teaching style made such a complex subject genuinely accessible and easy to grasp. Her contribution to advancing clinical reasoning is second to none!

Natalia Povedano

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Some courses teach you techniques. Others change how you understand a patient.
If you are looking for quick fixes, this course probably isn’t for you. But if you are someone who needs to understand what is happening, connect physiology with clinical practice, and make meaningful decisions, this training offers a whole new way of looking at respiratory physiotherapy.
You won’t leave with just a list of maneuvers. You will leave understanding when, why, and to what purpose you perform every single intervention. It delivers a deeply integrative vision, faithful to evidence-based respiratory physiotherapy, supported by a solid clinical reasoning where everything clicks into place.
To me, that is what sets great educators apart: they don’t tell you what to think—they teach you how to reason.

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Sergio Recchia

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This course was an extraordinary educational experience that built a seamless bridge between traditional respiratory physiotherapy and manual therapy, integrating them through the PIMT Concept.
Bea, with her explosive energy, enthusiasm, and deep expertise, revolutionized my patient management—allowing me to view each child holistically rather than focusing solely on their respiratory condition.
It truly opened my eyes to look beyond the clinical presentation: learning to observe the patient while identifying the best path forward to achieve the desired outcome.

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SÃO PAULO
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Pediatric respiratory physiotherapy

ACCESS FROM: 11/08/25
IN-PERSON: September 17 to 21
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ORGANIZE: TMPI Brasil

PRICE: 2600 R$

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Pediatric respiratory physiotherapy

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IN-PERSON: September 23 to 27
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ORGANIZE: TMPI Argentina

PRICE: 700 USD

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Pediatric respiratory physiotherapy

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IN-PERSON: December 03 to 07
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Pediatric respiratory physiotherapy

ACCESS FROM: 16/12/25
IN-PERSON: February 18 to 22 2026
PLACE: Axis Viana Business & Spa Hotel (Viana do Castelo)
ORGANIZE: Montriana | Montriescola – Clinica de Motricidade, Saúde e Bem-estar

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Pediatric respiratory physiotherapy

ACCESS FROM: 22/01/26
IN-PERSON: March 25 to 29 2026
PLACE: Polo Didattico (Roma)
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Course Programme

KEYS TO RESOLUTIVE PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY

  • A family-centred, collaborative care model built on the ICF-IA (WHO) framework.
  • Intervention models in paediatric physiotherapy.
  • Key Clinical Paradigms:
    • Structure-function interrelationship.
    • Interrelationship between respiration and neurodevelopment.
  • Accessible respiratory physiotherapy for both the physiotherapist and the family.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE OF RESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY

  • Brief history of respiratory physiotherapy.
  • Relevance to infant and child health.

FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY

  • Neurological control of breathing.
  • Role of mechanoreceptors.
  • Role of chemoreceptors.
  • Upper airway architecture.
  • Lower airway architecture.
  • Other key associated structures.

RESPIRATORY BIOMECHANICS I

  • Fundamental concepts.
  • Mechanical properties of the lung.
  • Regional ventilation differences.
  • Equal pressure point (EPP).
  • Rohrer’s equation.
  • Differentiating obstructive vs. restrictive patterns.
  • Airway mucosa and ciliary function.

RESPIRATORY BIOMECHANICS II

  • The dual function of the diaphragm: postural control and respiratory mechanics.
  • Assessing diaphragmatic function in infants.
  • Importance of core stability.
  • Relationship between motor development and respiratory function.

INFANT AND CHILD ASSESSMENT IN RESPIRATORY PATHOLOGY

  • Neuromotor development examination.
  • Auscultation.
  • Oxygen saturation assessment.
  • Spirometry.
  • Postural and musculoskeletal assessment.
  • Cranial and facial assessment.

AUSCULTATION

  • Lung sounds.
  • Adventitious sounds — crackles.
  • Adventitious sounds — wheezes.
  • Procedures for effective auscultation.

CLINICAL REASONING IN PAEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY

  • Keys to advanced clinical reasoning.
  • Hypothesis generation.
  • Clinical decision-making:
    • Treatment frequency and intensity.
    • Fragile patients.
    • Hospitalisation.
    • Prematurity.

LOWER AIRWAY TECHNIQUES

Fast Inspiratory Techniques

  • Active nasal aspiration.
  • Nasal lavage / Nasal rinsing.
  • Rhinopharyngeal clearance (DRR).

Slow Inspiratory Techniques

  • Prolonged slow inspiratory maneuver in side-lying (EDIC).
  • Resistant inspiratory maneuver (RIM).

Slow Expiratory Techniques

  • Slow expiration with open glottis in side-lying (ELTGOL).
  • Prolonged slow expiration maneuver (ElPr).
  • Autogenic drainage.
  • Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) systems.

Fast Expiratory Techniques

  • Coughing:
    • Directed cough.
    • Induced cough.
    • Assisted cough.
  • Forced Expiratory Technique (FET):
    • Active FET.
    • Passive FET.

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UPPER AIRWAY TECHNIQUES

  • Assessment frameworks for the craniofacial region.
  • Key principles of paediatric manual therapy.
  • Manual techniques applied to craniofacial structures.
  • Palatal expansion techniques.
  • Techniques to reduce mucosal inflammation.

EDUCATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOTHERAPY

  • Performing the ideal nasal lavage / nasal rinsing.
  • The critical impact of environmental irritants.
  • Home-based exercises and therapeutic games.
  • Importance of global neurodevelopmental stimulation.
  • Key strategies for effective family communication and guidance.

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