Carlos Lozano Quijada

Carlos Lozano Quijada serves as Associate Professor in the Physiotherapy Area at Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), Spain, affiliated with the Department of Pathology and Surgery. He maintains an active teaching schedule across multiple academic programs with regular office hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00-13:00 by appointment.

His research expertise focuses on:

• Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy
• Neural Mobilization and Neurodynamics
• Manual Therapy Techniques
• Respiratory Physiotherapy applications
• Occupational Risk Prevention methodologies

Professor Lozano Quijada directs specialized courses on neural mobilization, emphasizing clinical reasoning over mere technique memorization, and has developed comprehensive educational materials including e-books on joint techniques for physiotherapists. He actively contributes to the Center for Translational Research in Physiotherapy at UMH and has created numerous instructional videos covering RPG, Osteopathy, Neurodynamics, and Dry Needling treatments.

His international work includes the FISIAFRICA project in Mozambique where he trained local physiotherapists in Quelimane, addressing critical healthcare workforce shortages in a country of 30 million people served by only approximately fifty physiotherapists. His teaching portfolio includes coordinating Final Degree Projects, Manual Therapies II, Physiotherapy in Clinical Specialties, and Advanced Physiotherapy in Comprehensive Neuromusculoskeletal Approaches across both undergraduate and graduate programs.