Maria Calatayud

Ms. Maria Calatayud is a Spanish physical therapist. In 2008, she received her Master’s in Physiotherapy from the Cardenal Herrera CEU University in Valencia, Spain. She studied physiotherapy with the sole purpose of specializing in the physiotherapy treatment of horses. After graduation, she completed a Master’s in Osteopathic Manual Therapy while raising her children, followed by a Master’s in Equine Physiotherapy. She has completed advanced training in equine dry needling techniques in the Netherlands and equine Kinesio taping in the United Kingdom. To top it off, Maria also has a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, a Master’s in Graphic Design, and she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. focusing on equine myofascial pain and dry needling at the Universidad Autónoma of Barcelona. She has presented at several national and international conferences and published a study in Revista Fisioterapia Invasiva/Journal of Invasive Techniques in Physical Therapy:

Calatayud-Bonilla, M., Resano-Zuazu, M., & Segura-Ortí, E. (2019). Pain pressure thresholds for evaluating myofascial pain in the equine brachiocephalicus muscle. Revista Fisioterapia Invasiva/Journal of Invasive Techniques in Physical Therapy, 2(02), 114-114