Villarreal Santiago Maria
University of Otago, Mexico
Biography
Villarreal Santiago María is a Physiotherapist from Mexico. She worked as a Physiotherapist both in hospital and private practice settings, gaining invaluable clinical experience in managing patients with neurological and orthopaedic illnesses. In 2014, she got a Mexican government scholarship to study Master´s degree in Physiotherapy (endorsement in acupuncture) at the University of Otago, New Zealand. During her master´s dissertation, she became fascinated by acupuncture and interested to conduct research to elucidate the mechanisms behind acupuncture analgesia. She is currently working in a private clinic in Mexico City and as a Professor in Diploma of Manual Therapy, teaching all around Mexico