A comprehensive and 100% online program, exclusive to TECH, with an international perspective supported by our membership with the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society" 

Although Hyperbaric Medicine has been around for more than 200 years, its multiple applications and indications are not widely known by many healthcare professionals. The Master's Degree in Hyperbaric Medicine will allow the professional to deepen their knowledge of the use of hyperbaric chambers. Additionally, it will provide the skills to manage a Hyperbaric Medicine center from a physiotherapeutic perspective, offering a professional tool for future career development.

This university program provides a solid and up-to-date pathway in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, enabling physiotherapy professionals to develop the competencies and skills necessary to appropriately identify and address various pathologies or therapeutic practices for which hyperbaric oxygenation may be effective and efficient. Its comprehensive approach across different specialties allows for the consideration of incorporating this therapeutic tool into various applications, enhancing professional practice and optimizing physiotherapeutic treatments based on the principles and effects of HBO2.

Furthermore, the university qualification is delivered in a 100% online format, easily accessible from any device with internet connection and without predetermined schedules. In line with this, TECH utilizes the innovative Relearning teaching method, enabling physiotherapists to delve deeper into the content without resorting to effortful techniques like memorization.

Additionally, TECH  has included a set of 10 exclusive and complementary Masterclasses, delivered by a renowned International Guest Director.

Thanks to TECH's membership in the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), students have access to cutting-edge scientific publications and international events that enrich their academic experience.  Additionally, this membership allows them to join a global network of experts and research centers in over 60 countries, fostering their professional development and creating new job and scientific collaboration opportunities.

A renowned International Guest Director will taught Disruptive Behavior Masterclasses to delve into the the latest advances in Medicine” 

This Master's Degree in Hyperbaric Medicine contains the most complete and up-to-date university program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• Development of practical cases presented by experts in Hyperbaric Medicine.
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Hyperbaric Medicine.
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will gain a deep understanding of the therapeutic applications and limitations of hyperbaric oxygen, supported by the latest scientific evidence”

The teaching staff includes professionals from the field of Hyperbaric Medicine, who bring their work experience to this program, as well as recognized specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

Its multimedia content, created with the latest educational technology, will enable the professional to engage in situated and contextualized learning, providing a simulated environment designed to offer an immersive study experience that prepares them for real-life situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

You will be trained in advanced techniques to optimize tissue oxygenation in complex clinical scenarios"

You will acquire specialized competencies in the safe and efficient operation of high-tech equipment, with a focus on innovative protocols"

The structure of the content in this university qualification has been designed by the top professionals in the field of Hyperbaric Medicine and Physiotherapy, who, with extensive experience and recognized prestige in the profession, have shared all their knowledge to train you in excellence. As a result, this team of professionals validates their expertise through the volume of cases reviewed, studied, and diagnosed, along with a deep mastery of the new technologies applied to Hyperbaric Medicine. As such, the professional can be assured that the knowledge they receive is grounded in real-world experience. 

You will design personalized physiotherapy plans, combining hyperbaric chamber intervention with specific physical therapy" 

Module 1. Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine

1.1. History of Hyperbaric Medicine
1.2. Early Hyperbaric Chambers
1.3. Discovery of Oxygen
1.4. Scientific Period of Hyperbaric Medicine
1.5. Types of Hyperbaric Chambers: Revitalair Technology Chambers
1.6. Technical and Therapeutic Safety of New-Generation Hyperbaric Chambers
1.7. Hyperbaric Medicine Societies Worldwide and the Evolution of Indications
1.8. Introduction to the Fundamentals of Hyperbaric Oxygenation
1.9. Introduction to Adverse Effects and Contraindications
1.10. Current Concept of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment: Medium Pressure, Micro pressure and Hyperbaria

Module 2. Fundamentals of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

2.1. Physiological Foundations of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
2.2. Physical Laws of Dalton, Henry, Boyle, and Mariotte
2.3. Physical and Mathematical Bases of Oxygen Diffusion in Tissues at Different Treatment Pressures: Krogh Model
2.4. Physiology of Oxygen
2.5. Physiology of Respiration
2.6. Volumetric and Solumetric Effect
2.7. Hypoxia: Types of Hypoxia
2.8. Hyperoxia and Treatment Pressure
2.9. Effective Hyperoxia in Wound Healing
2.10. Foundations of the Intermittent Hyperoxia Model

Module 3. Physiological Therapeutic Effects of HBOT

3.1. Introduction to the Therapeutic Physiological Effects
3.2. Vasoconstriction

3.2.1. Robin Hood Effect
3.2.2. Effect of HBOT on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate

3.3. Stem Cells and Oxygen

3.3.1. Release of Stem Cells with HBOT
3.3.2. Importance of Stem Cells in Wound Healing
3.3.3. Oxygen in Stem Cell Differentiation

3.4. Oxygen in Collagen Synthesis

3.4.1. Synthesis and Types of Collagen
3.4.2. Oxygen in Collagen Synthesis and Maturation
3.4.3. HBOT and Collagen in Healing

3.5. Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis

3.5.1. Degenerative Angiogenesis and Hyperbaric Oxygen

3.6. Osteogenesis

3.6.1. HBOT and Osteogenesis and Bone Resorption

3.7. Mitochondrial Function, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress

3.7.1. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Pathogenesis of Various Pathologies
3.7.2. HBOT and Mitochondrial Function

3.8. Oxidative Stress and Hyperbaric Oxygen

3.8.1. Oxidative Stress in Different Pathologies
3.8.2. Oxidative Stress in Hyperbaric Oxygen

3.9. Anti-inflammatory Effect in Hyperbaric Oxygen

3.9.1. Hyperbaric Oxygen and Inflammation

3.10. Antimicrobial Effect in Hyperbaric Oxygen

3.10.1. Bacterial Effect of Oxygen
3.10.2. Hyperbaric Oxygen and Biofilm
3.10.3. Hyperbaric Oxygen and the Immune Response

3.11. Oxygen and Neuronal Function

3.11.1. Oxygen and Peripheral Axonal Regeneration
3.11.2. Oxygen and Neuroplasticity

Module 4. HBOT in Wound Healing and Infectious Pathologies

4.1. HBOT in Wound Healing Physiology
4.2. Medium Pressure and Wound Healing
4.2.1. Effective Angiogenesis
4.2.2. Equivalent Osteogenesis
4.2.3. Anti-inflammatory Effect in Medium Pressure
4.3. Necrotizing Infections
4.4. HBOT in Chronic Ulcers and Diabetic Foot
4.5. Burns
4.6. Injuries from Radiofrequency Lesions and Hyperbaric Oxygen
4.7. HBOT in Crush Syndrome
4.8. Vasculitis and HBOT
4.9. HBOT in Pyoderma Gangrenosum
4.10. Evidence of HBOT in Other Wounds and Dermatological Conditions

Module 5. HBOT in Pain, Rheumatic Pathologies, and Medical Practice

5.1. HBOT in Altitude Sickness
5.2. Mechanisms of Action in Analgesia: Neuropathic Pain and Hyperbaric Oxygen
5.3. Arthropathies and Collagenopathies
5.4. HBOT in Dysfunctional Neurosensitive Syndromes
5.5. Fibromyalgia and Hyperbaric Oxygen
5.6. HBOT in Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
5.7. Tinnitus and Sudden Hearing Loss
5.8. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Hyperbaric Oxygen
5.9. HBOT in Fertility
5.10. Hyperbaric Oxygen in the Metabolism of Diabetes and Severe Anemia

Module 6. HBOT in Physical and Neurological Rehabilitation

6.1. HBOT in Recovery and Sports Performance
6.2. Hyperbaric Oxygen and Sports Injuries
6.3. Brain Trauma and Post-Contusion Syndrome
6.4. Stroke Recovery and Hyperbaric Oxygen
6.5. Cerebral Palsy and HBOT
6.6. Autism
6.7. Ischemic Encephalopathies
6.8. HBOT in Parkinson’s
6.9. HBOT in Alzheimer’s
6.10. HBOT in Traumatology (Avascular Necrosis, Bone Edema, Fractures, and Osteomyelitis)

Module 7. HBOT in Oncology

7.1. Hypoxia and Tumors
7.2. Tumor Angiogenesis
7.3. Oncological Safety of HBOT
7.4. HBOT and Radiosensitivity
7.5. HBOT and Chemotherapy
7.6. Osteoradionecrosis and Hyperbaric Oxygen
7.7. Radical Cystitis and Proctitis
7.8. Radiation-Induced Skin Syndrome and HBOT
7.9. HBOT in Other Radiological Injuries
7.10. HBOT in Cancer Pain and Quality of Life

Module 8. HBOT in Toxicology

8.1. Bibliographic Evidence on the Dose/Speed of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
8.2. Inflammation in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
8.3. Delayed Neurological Syndrome
8.4. Smoke Inhalation and Hyperbaric Oxygen
8.5. HBOT in Cyanide Poisoning
8.6. HBOT in Poisoning by Other Gases
8.7. Hyperbaric Oxygen in Pollution and Smoking
8.8. Hyperbaric Oxygen in Addiction Recovery
8.9. HBOT in Lesions and Poisoning from Recluse Spider Bites
8.10. HBOT in Lesions and Poisoning from Snake Bites

Module 9. HBOT in Dysbaric Pathology

9.1. Diving and Diving Medicine

9.1.1. Physiological Reactions to Diving Conditions
9.1.2. Neurological Syndrome of Deep Diving

9.2. Environmental Pressure Changes

9.2.1. Decompression Sickness
9.2.2. Air Embolism
9.2.3. Pathophysiology
9.2.4. Symptoms and Signs

9.3. Treatment of Decompression Sickness

9.3.1. Prevention of Dysbaric Accidents
9.3.2. Decompression Table

9.4. Dysbaric Pathology and Evidence-Based Medicine
9.5. Dysbaric Osteonecrosis
9.6. HBOT in Post-Surgical Gas Embolism: Iatrogenic Embolism
9.7. Hyperbaric Medicine in the Workplace

9.7.1. Work in Compressed Air
9.7.2. Medical Documentation and Dive Records
9.7.3. Health Risks

9.8. Occupational Accidents in High-Pressure Chamber Operators: Medical Support and Treatment for Compressed Air Work
9.9. Fire: Assessment and Prevention with Hyperbaric Chambers with Risk of Combustion
9.10. Regulations and Requirements for the Installation of Different Types of Hyperbaric Chambers

Module 10. Indications and Contraindications: Integrative Module

10.1. Absolute and Relative Contraindications of HBOT
10.2. Adverse Effects of Hyperoxia
10.3. Neurotoxic and Pulmonary Toxicity of Oxygen
10.4. Neurotoxicity/Neuroexcitability
10.5. Objective and Subjective Barotrauma
10.6. Special Care in Patients Receiving HBOT at Different Pressures
10.7. Indications by Consensus of the European Committee of Hyperbaric Medicine
10.8. Emerging Medical Applications: Off label and Medicare Indications
10.9. Management in Hyperbaric Medicine Centers: HBOT in Public and Private Health
10.10. Cost/Benefit Ratio of HBOT Application: HBOT Cost-Effectiveness

You will delve into the most innovative procedures to act with safety and efficiency, providing an appropriate response to each therapeutic need”