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Intensive Clinical Fellowship · Florianópolis, Brazil

Physiotherapeutic
Thermography

Diagnostic confidence and maximum treatment control

Stand out by mastering thermography as a tool for diagnostic confidence and treatment monitoring. A 5-day immersion, from the SHT Protocol (Human Thermo System) to pathological-equivalence reports — practising alongside the mentor.

On-site & immersiveAccommodation included · Jurerê5-day intensive fellowshipNon-degree professional training
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Discover physiotherapeutic thermography (in Portuguese) ↗

For physiotherapists who want to stand out with a high-value diagnostic resource · Taught in Portuguese · English on request.

Prof. Dr. Ricardo Wallace das Chagas Lucas
Prof. Dr. Ricardo WallaceAuthor · Termografia Aplicada à Fisioterapia
SHT Protocol · Human Thermo SystemAuthor · Thermography (2020)Doctorate + Master’sPhysiotherapist since 1991
Why join

A resource that adds real value to your diagnosis and treatment follow-up.

Thermography expands your ability to assess, document and demonstrate clinical progress. Here you learn to conduct assessments, write reports and interpret thermal maps with method and confidence.

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Learn by example

You conduct assessments and write thermal reports alongside the mentor, from start to finish of each protocol.

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SHT Protocol

Assessment through movement thermography with the Human Thermo System, with standard and special ROIs.

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Reports that prove

Thermal and thermo-kinesiological diagnosis, calorimetry and pathological-equivalence reports.

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A market edge

Few physiotherapists master this resource with technical rigour. That is your competitive advantage.

What you will actually learn

Five days, from concept to report

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (with a lunch break), at Av. Mauro Ramos, 1450, Florianópolis/SC, Brazil.

Monday
Human thermography concepts · Assessment with the SHT Protocol (Human Thermo System)

Practice: conducting and writing up assessments.

Tuesday
Thermal diagnosis in standard and special ROIs

Practice: thermal map (thermal diagnosis) and follow-up reports.

Wednesday
Thermo-kinesiological diagnosis in standard and special ROIs

Practice: thermo-kinesiological map and follow-up reports.

Thursday
Thermographic calorimetry: RMR and LMR

Practice: resting metabolic rate (local metabolic rate) reports.

Friday
Causal link / pathological equivalence reports

Fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel, thoracic outlet, cervical and lumbar disc disease, type II diabetes and hypo/hypermetabolic syndromes. Practice: writing the reports.

Prof. Dr. Ricardo Wallace das Chagas Lucas
Your mentor

Prof. Dr. Ricardo Wallace das Chagas Lucas

Physiotherapist · CREFITO-10 · 14404-F

Author of Termografia Aplicada à Fisioterapia (2020), Dr. Wallace masters human thermography in its clinical, kinesiological and expert-witness applications, always based on the SHT Protocol — Human Thermo System.

With a doctorate, a master’s degree and a specialisation in Ergonomics, he brings more than three decades of practice and the experience of applying thermography in real clinical and forensic settings.

30+years in practice
20+books published
SHTHuman Thermo System
Full biography (in Portuguese) →
What is included

Far more than the sessions

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Ongoing mentor support

Follow-up even after the fellowship ends.

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Book Termografia Aplicada à Fisioterapia

Prof. Ricardo Wallace’s e-book — 2020 edition (in Portuguese).

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Report spreadsheet and forms

Ready-to-use tools for thermographic reports.

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Certificate of completion

Issued by Instituto Wallace on completing the 5 days.

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Accommodation included

Accommodation for 1 person in Jurerê, Florianópolis, during the fellowship.

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Real hands-on practice

You write reports and conduct assessments throughout the week.

Format & fee

How the fellowship works

◈ On-site, on demand

On-site sessions at Av. Mauro Ramos, 1450 — Florianópolis/SC, Brazil.
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (with a lunch break).
Accommodation included for 1 person in Jurerê, Florianópolis.
On demand: open weeks follow the mentor’s schedule (no fellowships in December or January).
Activities are conducted in Portuguese; English support can be arranged on request.
Not included: travel to and within Florianópolis, meals, insurance and visa (if required).
Fellowship fee
On request
Includes accommodation in Jurerê. Registration fee: USD 200, charged in Brazilian reais at the exchange rate of the contract date.
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Limited places — individual supervision
How to apply

From interest to a secured place

Places are limited and supervision is individual, so every application is reviewed personally by Prof. Dr. Ricardo Wallace.

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Pre-application

A short form about your education, practice and goals. No cost.

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Reply within 72 h

The Administration tells you by e-mail whether you were accepted and which weeks are open.

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Week and agreement

You confirm your week and sign the bilingual online agreement with the agreed terms.

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Place secured

The USD 200 registration fee — charged in Brazilian reais at the day’s exchange rate and paid through the link at the end of the agreement — secures your place.

The registration fee is administrative, non-refundable and not deducted from the fellowship fee. If you withdraw at least 15 days before the start, it can be carried over to another open week.

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An edge few professionals have

Turn heat into diagnosis and evidence.

Submit your pre-application and master thermography applied to physiotherapy.

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