“Gema Rodríguez is a physiotherapist at the WeCoco clinic and at the University Hospital of León. Originally from Lugo and settled in León for years, she has developed her career in both private and public healthcare, and in the hospital setting she treats patients in the ICU and in the rehabilitation gym, with special dedication to patients with COVID and post-COVID in acute phases, polyneuropathies and respiratory conditions.
In this testimonial she expresses her interest in chronic pain and neurodynamics, and reflects on the role of the nervous system in practically all conditions, defending the importance of clinical reasoning and of having as many therapeutic tools as possible to differentiate the origin of each problem. She notes that the autonomic nervous system is often relegated in favor of the central and peripheral approach, and that deepening her knowledge of it was what motivated her to complete her training.
She also raises the potential she would see in having non-invasive neuromodulation in the hospital environment: a way to reduce waiting lists, avoid surgeries that aren’t always necessary, and lower the pharmacological burden in pain units. She stresses, however, that there is still widespread lack of awareness and that it would be necessary to promote studies supporting its incorporation. She concludes by advocating coordinated work between different professionals —psychology, dietetics, occupational therapy— as a more complete model of patient care.”
