XXII CONGRESS
Clínicas Espregueira 2026
Biomedical innovations that reinforce musculoskeletal repair and recovery, elevating clinical practice in Orthopedics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy and General and Family Medicine.
- Porto | Portugal
- 16 - 17 October 2026
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XXII CONGRESS
Clínicas Espregueira 2026
- Porto | Portugal
- 16 - 17 October 2026
120,00 €
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WHY REGISTER?
Since 2001, the Jornadas Clínicas Espregueira (JCE) have had the honor, pride and technical-scientific and logistical responsibility of welcoming more than 500 people to each edition. We have been rated with five stars in the categories of speakers, staff and location. Over the last 23 years, more than 10,000 professionals and students in medicine, physiotherapy, nursing, nutrition and sports science, among others, have benefited from the JCE. This unique event has a greater focus on traumatology and sports rehabilitation, but is distinguished by its eclectic character, with physical exercise and food and nutrition sciences taking on a growing role, deserving the interest and applause of all participants.
The JCEs provide a unique, inclusive context for discussion, conducive to the development of knowledge and skills. The quality and opportunities for professional development and networking that the JCE offers are recognized by both the participants and the institutions that accompany us, making each edition a transformative event.
The JCEs make a significant contribution to training professionals in the health and life sciences, enabling them to establish synergies in harmony of concepts in order to develop safe and effective professional practice, with a positive impact on the well-being and health of society.
As of the 2024 edition, the Jornadas Clínicas Espregueira (JCE) will be called the Espregueira Clinical Congress, reflecting the growth and consolidation of this event as an international reference in the field of sports health and rehabilitation.
Welcome to the Clínicas Espregueira Academy and the XXII Clínicas Espregueira Congress 2026!
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Program
October 16, 2026
Time
Event
Lecturer
past, present and future
- 9h - 9h15
World Cup 2026 - Clinical cases and lessons learned
Paulo Becker
- 9h15 - 9h30
Portugal: Building the World School of Soccer
José Gomes Mendes
- 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
q&a
Time
Event
Lecturer
- 10am - 10:30am
Welcome to the 22nd edition of the CCE
john espregueira-mendes
Time
Event
Lecturer
- 10h30 - 11h00
INTERVAL
Time
Event
SPEAKER
From injury to return to performance
moderators:
Diogo Rodrigues-Gomes & João Pedro Araújo
- 11h - 11h15
Advanced and quantitative imaging: what is already clinical and what is still research?
Sofia Florim
- 11h15 - 11h30
Diagnostic characterization and prognosis: clinical cases
XAVIER VALLE
- 11h30 - 11h45
Rehabilitation progression criteria and informed, shared decision-making
NICK VAN DER HORST
- 11h45 - 12h
q&a
Time
Event
Round table
palliate symptoms or modify the course of the disease?
Moderators: RICARDO VARATOJO & André Sarmento
- 12h - 12h45
pharmacology, lifestyle modification, surgery and biological therapies
Panel:
Pedro Cantista, João Pedro Silva, Daniel Bertoluci Brito, and Carlos Marques Gomes
Pedro Cantista, João Pedro Silva, Daniel Bertoluci Brito, and Carlos Marques Gomes
- 12h45 - 13h00
Q&A
Time
- 13h - 14h30
Event
Free Lunch
Time
Event
Lecturer
from acute injury to chronic instability
Moderators: Paulo Amado & Fernando Fonseca
- 14:30 - 14:45
Ligament injuries: diagnosis, therapeutic decision and prognosis
António Araújo
- 14h45 - 15h
Chronic instability: conservative vs. surgical treatment in active athletes
Bruno Pereira
- 15h - 15h15
Ankle Sprains: Understanding the Risk, Guiding the Clinical Approach, and Preventing Recurrence
José Pedro Marques
- 15h15 - 15h45
Q&A
Time
- 15h45 - 16h15
EVENT
Break
Time
Event
Lecturer
from biological promise to clinical decision
MODERATORS: Alberto Monteiro & Jóni Nunes
- 16h15 - 16h30
OrthobiolóIntraosseous injections in the treatment algorithm for knee osteoarthritis
Tiago Lopes
- 16h30 - 16h45
The importance of ultrasound in orthobiological procedures.
Pedro Prata
- 16h45 - 17h00
q&a
Time
Event
Lecturer
Ecoguided Regenerative Medicine: from Imaging to Intervention
- 11h - 11h45
Ankle
Echoguided Interventions: from Image to Clinical Decision
Moderator: JOSÉ PEDRO MARQUES
António Araújo
- 12h - 12h45
Knee
Echoguided Interventions: from Image to Clinical Decision
Moderator: João Gamelas
TIAGO LOPES
Time
Event
Lecturer
Better health, less illness
Moderators: Alexandra Costa Martins, Maria João Sá, and Pedro Morouço
- 14:30 - 14:45
What are the pillars of primary health care, and how robust are they—or should they be?
Rosália Páscoa
- 14h45 - 15h
Hepatic steatosis: between SMASH and physical exercise
Maria João Sá
- 15h - 15h15
Sleeping early or sleeping long and well: what really matters?
José Carlos Carneiro
- 15h15 - 15h30
q&a
Time
Event
Lecturer
Sports and Exercise Medicine
MODERATORS: bRUNO VALENTIM
- 4:00 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Seamless graduated compression leggings alter muscle oxygenation dynamics without improving running energy cost
Tiago Fonseca
- 4:05 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Medical clearance: a step in the process. – Returning to competition after an injury in professional soccer
Augusto Manuel Afonso
- 16h10 - 16h20
q&a
Time
Event
Lecturer
Physiotherapy
MODERATORS: Teresa Tomás & Fátima Santos
- 16h20 - 16h25
Effects of Isolated and Combined Multiregional Manipulative Techniques on Pain and Lumbar Mobility in Individuals with Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study
Raphael Pedroso
- 4:25 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Time-dependent changes in the association between perceived recovery, pain, and functional performance following intermittent pneumatic compression
Thiago Ferreira Timoteo
- 4:30 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Acute Effects of Shock Wave Therapy on Muscle Recovery After Exhausting Exercise: Preliminary Results from a Randomized Trial
Thiago Ferreira Timoteo
- 16h35 - 16h40
The Relationship Between Health Literacy Levels and Pain Prevalence Among Cross-Training Athletes in Northern Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Observational Analytical Study
Francisco Varino
- 4:40 p.m.–4:50 p.m.
q&a
Time
Event
Access
- 12h - 12h45
Kinematic Analysis with Kinovea and Smartphone
Pedro Fonseca
Upon registration*
(*NUMERUS CLAUSUS - 20
| 20€ REGISTRATION - MODERATOR FEE)
Time
Event
Access
- 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Magnetic Tape – Where do I start? The Applied Embryological Hierarchy organizes your clinical reasoning.
Francisco Selva
Upon registration*
(*NUMERUS CLAUSUS - 20
| 20€ REGISTRATION - MODERATOR FEE)
October 17th, 2026
Time
Event
Lecturer
Age of Artificial Intelligence
MODERATORS: Hugo Gilberto & João Freitas
- 9h - 9h15
Wearables in Health: from well-being to continuous clinical monitoring
Hugo Paredes
- 9h15 - 9h30
Smart Textiles in Healthcare: when clothing becomes clinical technology
- 9h30 - 9h45
From Algorithm to Patient: integrating Artificial Intelligence into clinical practice
Daniela Seixas
- 9h45 - 10h15
q&a
Time
- 10h15 - 10h45
Event
Break
Time
Event
Lecturer
from excision to biological repair
Moderators: João Gamelas & Rafael Portela
- 10h45 - 11h00
Classification of lesions: an exercise in medical imaging literacy
Lina Melão
- 11h - 11h15
Meniscal injuries: surgical treatment - meniscectomy, repair or replacement (meniscal transplant). Which option and why?
Tiago Barbosa
- 11h15 - 11h30
Specifics of rehabilitation after meniscus repair or replacement
TOMÁS STUVE
- 11h30 - 11h45
Biological therapies: indications and framework for interventions (technique and substance)
mIKEL SÁNCHEZ
- 11h30 - 12h
Q&A
Time
Event
Lecturer
Clinical limits, legal framework and responsibility in athlete protection
MODERATOR: ARTUR NETO
- 12h - 12h15
Medico-legal assessment of bodily injury in athletes. What should we think about?
Duarte Nuno Vieira
- 12h15 - 12h30
Sports insurance and athlete protection: does the coverage meet the demands of the industry?
JOSÉ MANUEL TEIXEIRA
- 12h30 - 12h45
Clinical case: when classification systems are insufficient
Nuno Rego
- 12h45 - 13h
Q&A
Time
- 13h - 14h30
Event
Free Lunch
Time
Event
Lecturer
integrating medicine and physiotherapy for better clinical results
Moderators: DORA ANTUNES & ISABEL CAMEIRA LOPES
- 14:30 - 14:45
LUTS and erectile dysfunction in men: when to treat, how to treat and when to integrate Rehabilitation
mARIA JOSÉ FREIRE
- 14h45 - 15h
Female dyspareunia: differential diagnosis and therapeutic approach
ANDREIA RODRIGUES SILVA
- 15h - 15h15
Female Sexual Dysfunction: The Role of Pelvic Medicine
- 15h15 - 15h45
Q&A
Time
- 15h45 - 16h15
EVENT
Break
Time
Event
Lecturer
from Surgery to Return to Competition and Performance
MODERATORS: PEDRO GROSSO, RENATO ANDRADE, & Artur Pereira de Castro
- 16h15 - 16h30
ACL reconstruction in 2026: technique, graft and individualization of approach
Tiago Frada
- 16h30 - 16h45
Rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction: criteria for resuming walking, starting to run, progressing to plyometrics, and incorporating on-field training.
Matthew Buckthorpe
- 16h45 - 17h
Return to Sport: Criteria and Decision-Making
Roula Kotsifaki
- 17h - 17h30
Q&A
Time
Event
Lecturer
- 9h00 - 10h30
SLOT FOR INDUSTRY
Time
Event
Lecturer
New diagnostics and therapeutic solutions
MODERATORS: Ana Goios
- 10h45 - 11h
Lipedema: does it require a multi-professional approach?
Filipa Jácome
- 11h - 11h15
Diabetes and sport: new technologies and therapeutic management in the athlete
Rui Jorge
- 11h15 - 11h30
Obesity: what role for new drugs?
- 11h30 - 12h
Q&A
Time
Event
Lecturer
Ecoguided Regenerative Medicine: from Imaging to Intervention
MODERATOR: JOÃO LOURENÇO
- 12h15 - 13h
ANCA
ECOGUIDED INTERVENTIONS: From Image to Clinical Decision
João Paulo Castro
Time
Event
SPEAKER
from indication to clinical application
MODERATORS: TÂNIA FREITAS & ARTUR PEREIRA DE CASTRO
- 14:30 - 14:45
Shoulder: ECOguided intervention to optimize tissue repair
JÓNI NUNES
- 14h45 - 15h00
Peripheral nerves: blocks for diagnosis and functional recovery
JOÃO PAULO DE CASTRO
- 15:00 - 15:15
Orthobiologics: the importance of cell counts in therapeutic decisions
MIKEL SÁNCHEZ
- 15h15 - 15h45
q&a
Time
Event
Lecturer
- 16h00 - 16h45
SLOT FOR INDUSTRY
Time
Event
Lecturer
Orthopedics and Traumatology
MODERATOR: TÂNIA FREITAS
- 5:00 p.m.–5:05 p.m.
Finite Element Analysis Evaluation of Orthopedic Hip Implants Made from Alpha+Beta Titanium Alloy Produced by Powder Bed Fusion Using a Laser Beam
Henrique Gomes Melon
- 5:05 p.m.–5:10 p.m.
Titanium Alloys for Orthopedic Implants: Mechanical Behavior of Bulk and Porous Structures Produced by Powder Bed Fusion—Laser Beam
Rúben Gomes
- 5:10 p.m.–5:20 p.m.
Q&A
Time
Event
Lecturer
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
MODERATORS: Tomás Stuve
- 5:20 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Paresthetic Notalgia as a Cause of Interscapular Pruritus: A Clinical Case Report
Beatriz de Matos Rosas
- 5:25 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Partial Brachial Plexus Injury Following Clavicle Osteosynthesis: A Case Report
Inês Cavaleiro
- 5:30 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Vertical-shear pelvic ring instability following a fall from a horse in an adolescent: a clinical case
Bárbara Vieira
- 5:35 p.m. – 5:40 p.m.
Stress Fractures of the Femoral Neck in a Young Amateur Runner—A Clinical Case Report
Carolina Dias da Silva
- 5:40 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Two Fractures, One Wrist: The Challenge of Fenton Syndrome
Beatriz de Matos Rosas
- 5:45 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
q&a
Time
Event
Access
- 10h45 - 11h30
Power Platforms Diego Soliño
Diego Soliño & Roula Kotsifaki
Upon registration*
- 12h - 12h45
Manual Dynamometry
António Silva & Ricardo Vidal
Upon registration*
- 14:30 - 15:15
Electromyography (EMG)
Sandra Rodrigues
Upon registration*
- 15h45 - 16h30
Strength Assessment with Velocity-Based Training
Upon registration*
(*NUMERUS CLAUSUS: 20
20€ REGISTRATION FEE - MODERATOR FEE)
20€ REGISTRATION FEE - MODERATOR FEE)
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