CSEU La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Despacho Sala de profesores

Profa. Alba Paris Alemany

Datos académicos

Médico y fisioterapeuta. Máster en dolor orofacial y disfunción craneomandibular. Experta en el tratamiento conservador e invasivo del síndrome del dolor miofascial. Actualmente desarrollando su doctorado en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, investigando aspectos clínicos, neurofisiológicos y bioconductuales implicados en la Cefalea Tensional Crónica.

Experiencia y Trayectoria Profesional

En la actualidad forma parte del equipo docente del Máster Universitario en Fisioterapia Avanzada en el Tratamiento del dolor en el CSEU La Salle. Además imparte formación en dolor craneofacial dentro del programa INDCRAN de formación especializada en dolor cérvico-craneofacial. Combina la docencia con su práctica clínica en FisioCranioClinic, dónde se dedica en exclusiva a tratar pacientes de su especialidad: dolor craneofacial, disfunciones craneomandibulares (ATM) y trastornos neuro-musculoesqueléticos cervicales y lumbares.

Datos de Investigación

Es investigadora en los grupos Motion in Brains, del CSEU La Salle dedicado al dolor y el movimiento, y en el Grupo de Investigación del Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPaz) en el grupo de neurología en la línea de Cefaleas y Dolor Neuropático. Ha dirigido diversos trabajos de investigación de fin de grado y de máster. Ha publicado más de 15 artículos científicos en revistas internacionales con índice de factor de impacto en las áreas de neurología, rehabilitación, odontología, fisioterapia y dolor.

Intereses

Docencia

Asignaturas de Grado

Tratamiento de trastornos cervico-craneoandibulares y dolor craneofacial
Exploración de los pares craneales
Dolor Post-quirúrgico
Neuroanatomía y Neurofisiología (Anatomía II)
Afecciones Médico-Quirúrgicas II

Asignaturas de Máster

Máster Universitario en Fisioterapia Avanzada en el Tratamiento del Dolor

Áreas de Investigación

Principales

Valoración de la influencia de los aspectos psicológicos y físicos en pacientes embarazadas con dolor lumbo-pélvico y durante el postparto
Factores bioconductuales implicados en el dolor y la discapacidad de pacientes con trastornos cervicocraneomandibular y craneofaciales
Factores bioconductuales implicados en el dolor y la discapacidad de pacientes con trastornos cervicocraneomandibular y craneofaciales
Relevancia clínica de la terapia manual, el ejercicio y la educación terapéutica sobre los pacientes con dolor de cuello crónico

Publicaciones 43

Suso-Martí L,La Touche R,Herranz-Gómez A,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,Paris-Alemany A,Cuenca-Martínez F. Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Physical Therapist Practice: An Umbrella and Mapping Review with Meta-Meta-Analysis. Phys Ther. 2021 Feb 22;.
Grande-Alonso M,Ortega-López F,Vittecoq R,Mayo-Fernández E,Navarro-Fernández G,Cuenca-Martínez F,La Touche R,Paris-Alemany A. Auditory and visual distraction improve muscle endurance: a randomised controlled trial. Somatosens Mot Res. 2020 Oct 16;:1-9.
La Touche R,Pardo-Montero J,Cuenca-Martínez F,Visscher CM,Paris-Alemany A,López-de-Uralde-Villanueva I. Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Temporomandibular Disorders. J Clin Med. 2020 Sep 01;9 (9).
La Touche R,Boo-Mallo T,Zarzosa-Rodríguez J,Paris-Alemany A,Cuenca-Martínez F,Suso-Martí L. Manual therapy and exercise in temporomandibular joint disc displacement without reduction. A systematic review. Cranio. 2020 Jun 26;:1-11.
La Touche R,Paris-Alemany A,Suso-Martí L,Martín-Alcocer N,Mercado F,Cuenca-Martínez F. Pain memory in patients with chronic pain versus asymptomatic individuals: A prospective cohort study. Eur J Pain. 2020 Jun 22;.
Paris-Alemany A,Proy-Acosta A,Adraos-Juárez D,Suso-Martí L,La Touche R,Chamorro-Sánchez J. Influence of the Craniocervical Posture on Tongue Strength and Endurance. Dysphagia. 2020 May 22;.
La Touche R,Martínez García S,Serrano García B,Proy Acosta A,Adraos Juárez D,Fernández Pérez JJ,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,Cuenca-Martínez F,Paris-Alemany A,Suso-Martí L. Effect of Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise Applied to the Cervical Region on Pain and Pressure Pain Sensitivity in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pain Med. 2020 Mar 17;.
La Touche R,Herranz-Gómez A,Destenay L,Gey-Seedorf I,Cuenca-Martínez F,Paris-Alemany A,Suso-Martí L. Effect of brain training through visual mirror feedback, action observation, and motor imagery on orofacial sensorimotor variables. A single-blind, randomized controlled trial. J Oral Rehabil. 2020 Feb 03;.
La Touche R,Fernández Pérez JJ,Proy Acosta A,González Campodónico L,Martínez García S,Adraos Juárez D,Serrano García B,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,Cuenca-Martínez F,Suso-Martí L,Paris-Alemany A. Is aerobic exercise helpful in patients with migraine? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2020 Jan 06;.
Suso-Martí L,Paris-Alemany A,La Touche R,Cuenca-Martínez F. Effects of mental and physical orofacial training on pressure pain sensitivity and tongue strength: a single-blind randomized controlled trial. Physiol. Behav.. 2019 Dec 12;:112774.
La Touche R,Losana-Ferrer A,Pascual-Vaquerizo E,Suso-Martí L,Paris-Alemany A,Chamorro-Sánchez J,Cuenca-Martínez F. Orofacial sensorimotor behaviour in unilateral chewing: a comparative analysis in asymptomatic population. Physiol. Behav.. 2019 Oct 18;:112718.
Cuenca-Martínez F, Suso-Martí L, Sánchez-Martín D, Soria-Soria C, Serran-Santos J, Paris-Alemany A, La Touche R, León-Hernández JV. Effects of Motor Imagery and Action Observation on Lumbo-pelvic Motor Control, Trunk Muscles Strength and Level of Perceived Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2019.1645941
La Touche R,Cuenca-Martínez F,Suso-Martí L,García-Vicente A,Navarro-Morales B,Paris-Alemany A. Tactile trigeminal region acuity in temporomandibular disorders: a reliability and cross-sectional study. J Oral Rehabil. 2019 Aug 08;.
La Touche R,Sánchez-Vázquez M,Cuenca-Martínez F,Prieto-Aldana M,Paris-Alemany A,Navarro-Fernández G. Instruction Modes for Motor Control Skills Acquisition: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Mot Behav. 2019 Jul 30;:1-12.
Suso-Martí L,León-Hernández JV,La Touche R,Paris-Alemany A,Cuenca-Martínez F. Motor Imagery and Action Observation of Specific Neck Therapeutic Exercises Induced Hypoalgesia in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Single-Blind Placebo Trial. J Clin Med. 2019 Jul 12;8 (7).
Paris-Alemany A,La Touche R,Agudo-Carmona D,Fernández-Carnero J,Gadea-Mateos L,Suso-Martí L,Cuenca-Martínez F. Visual motor imagery predominance in professional Spanish dancers. Somatosens Mot Res. 2019 Jul 19;:1-10.
Paris-Alemany A,La Touche R,Gadea-Mateos L,Cuenca-Martínez F,Suso-Martí L. Familiarity and complexity of a movement influences motor imagery in dancers: a cross-sectional study. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2019 Feb 03;.
La Touche R,Grande-Alonso M,Arnes-Prieto P,Paris-Alemany A. How Does Self-Efficacy Influence Pain Perception, Postural Stability and Range of Motion in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain? Pain Physician. 2019 Jan; 22 (1):E1-E13.
Touche R,Pérez-Fernández M,Barrera-Marchessi I,López-de-Uralde-Villanueva I,Villafañe JH,Prieto-Aldana M,Suso-Martí L,Paris-Alemany A. Psychological and physical factors related to disability in chronic low back pain. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2018 Dec 11;.
La Touche R,Pérez-González A,Suso-Martí L,Paris-Alemany A,Cuenca-Martínez F. Observing neck movements evokes an excitatory response in the sympathetic nervous system associated with fear of movement in patients with chronic neck pain. Somatosens Mot Res. 2018 Oct 09;:1-8.
Cuenca-Martínez F,Suso-Martí L,Grande-Alonso M,Paris-Alemany A,La Touche R. Combining motor imagery with action observation training does not lead to a greater autonomic nervous system response than motor imagery alone during simple and functional movements: a randomized controlled trial. PeerJ. 2018; 6 :e5142.
Paris-Alemany A,Torres-Palomino A,Marino L,Calvo-Lobo C,Gadea-Mateos L,La Touche R. Comparison of lumbopelvic and dynamic stability between dancers and non-dancers. Phys Ther Sport. 2018 Jul 02;33 :33-39.
La Touche R,Grande-Alonso M,Cuenca-Martínez F,Gónzalez-Ferrero L,Suso-Martí L,Paris-Alemany A. Diminished kinesthetic and visual motor imagery ability in adults with chronic low back pain. PM R. 2018 Jun 14;.
Gil-Martínez A,Paris-Alemany A,López-de-Uralde-Villanueva I,La Touche R. Management of pain in patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD): challenges and solutions. J Pain Res. 2018; 11 :571-587.
Losana-Ferrer A,Manzanas-López S,Cuenca-Martínez F,Paris-Alemany A,La Touche R. Effects of motor imagery and action observation on hand grip strength, electromyographic activity and intramuscular oxygenation in the hand gripping gesture: A randomized controlled trial. Hum Mov Sci. 2018 Jan 29;58 :119-131.
Marcos-Martín F,González-Ferrero L,Martín-Alcocer N,Paris-Alemany A,La Touche R. Multimodal physiotherapy treatment based on a biobehavioral approach for patients with chronic cervico-craniofacial pain: a prospective case series. Physiother Theory Pract. 2018 Jan 17;:1-24.
La Touche R,Paris-Alemany A,Hidalgo-Pérez A,López-de-Uralde-Villanueva I,Angulo-Diaz-Parreño S,Muñoz-García D. Evidence for Central Sensitization in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. Pain Pract. 2017 May 29;.
Sánchez-Herán Á,Agudo-Carmona D,Ferrer-Peña R,López-de-Uralde-Villanueva I,Gil-Martínez A,Paris-Alemany A,La Touche R. Postural Stability in Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Hip: Analysis of Association With Pain Catastrophizing and Fear-Avoidance Beliefs. PM R. 2016 Jul; 8 (7):618-28.
Pérez-Fernández M,Lerma-Lara S,Ferrer-Peña R,Gil-Martínez A,López-de-Uralde-Villanueva I,Paris-Alemany A,Beltrán-Alacreu H,La Touche R. Fear and difficulty perceived when visualizing therapeutic exercise in patients with chronic low back pain: A cross-sectional study. J Exerc Rehabil. 2015 Dec; 11 (6):345-55.
Campa-Moran I,Rey-Gudin E,Fernández-Carnero J,Paris-Alemany A,Gil-Martinez A,Lerma Lara S,Prieto-Baquero A,Alonso-Perez JL,La Touche R. Comparison of Dry Needling versus Orthopedic Manual Therapy in Patients with Myofascial Chronic Neck Pain: A Single-Blind, Randomized Pilot Study. Pain Res Treat. 2015; 2015 :327307.
Hidalgo-Peréz A,Fernández-García Á,López-de-Uralde-Villanueva I,Gil-Martínez A,Paris-Alemany A,Fernández-Carnero J,La Touche R. EFFECTIVENESS OF A MOTOR CONTROL THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE PROGRAM COMBINED WITH MOTOR IMAGERY ON THE SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Nov; 10 (6):877-92.
López-de-Uralde-Villanueva I,Beltran-Alacreu H,Paris-Alemany A,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,La Touche R. Relationships between craniocervical posture and pain-related disability in patients with cervico-craniofacial pain. J Pain Res. 2015; 8 :449-58.
La Touche R,Paris-Alemany A,Gil-Martínez A,Pardo-Montero J,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,Fernández-Carnero J. Masticatory sensory-motor changes after an experimental chewing test influenced by pain catastrophizing and neck-pain-related disability in patients with headache attributed to temporomandibular disorders. J Headache Pain. 2015 Mar 05;16 :20.
Kindelan-Calvo P,Gil-Martínez A,Paris-Alemany A,Pardo-Montero J,Muñoz-García D,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,La Touche R. Effectiveness of therapeutic patient education for adults with migraine. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Pain Med. 2014 Sep; 15 (9):1619-36.
Beltran-Alacreu H,López-de-Uralde-Villanueva I,Paris-Alemany A,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,La Touche R. Intra-rater and Inter-rater Reliability of Mandibular Range of Motion Measures Considering a Neutral Craniocervical Position. J Phys Ther Sci. 2014 Jun; 26 (6):915-20.
La Touche R,Pardo-Montero J,Gil-Martínez A,Paris-Alemany A,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,Suárez-Falcón JC,Lara-Lara M,Fernández-Carnero J. Craniofacial pain and disability inventory (CF-PDI): development and psychometric validation of a new questionnaire. Pain Physician. ; 17 (1):95-108.
La Touche R,París-Alemany A,Mannheimer JS,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,Bishop MD,Lopéz-Valverde-Centeno A,von Piekartz H,Fernández-Carnero J. Does mobilization of the upper cervical spine affect pain sensitivity and autonomic nervous system function in patients with cervico-craniofacial pain?: A randomized-controlled trial. Clin J Pain. 2013 Mar; 29 (3):205-15.
Cuenca-Martínez F,Suso-Martí L,Sánchez-Martín D,Soria-Soria C,Serrano-Santos J,Paris-Alemany A,La Touche R,León-Hernández JV. Effects of Motor Imagery and Action Observation on Lumbo-pelvic Motor Control, Trunk Muscles Strength and Level of Perceived Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2019 Oct 18;:1-13.
Ballenberger N,von Piekartz H,Paris-Alemany A,La Touche R,Angulo-Diaz-Parreño S. Influence of different upper cervical positions on electromyography activity of the masticatory muscles. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2012 May; 35 (4):308-18.
La Touche R,París-Alemany A,von Piekartz H,Mannheimer JS,Fernández-Carnero J,Rocabado M. The influence of cranio-cervical posture on maximal mouth opening and pressure pain threshold in patients with myofascial temporomandibular pain disorders. Clin J Pain. 2011 Jan; 27 (1):48-55.
La Touche R,Goddard G,De-la-Hoz JL,Wang K,Paris-Alemany A,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,Mesa J,Hernández M. Acupuncture in the treatment of pain in temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clin J Pain. ; 26 (6):541-50.
La Touche R,Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C,Fernández-Carnero J,Díaz-Parreño S,Paris-Alemany A,Arendt-Nielsen L. Bilateral mechanical-pain sensitivity over the trigeminal region in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. J Pain. 2010 Mar; 11 (3):256-63.
La Touche R,Fernández-de-las-Peñas C,Fernández-Carnero J,Escalante K,Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S,Paris-Alemany A,Cleland JA. The effects of manual therapy and exercise directed at the cervical spine on pain and pressure pain sensitivity in patients with myofascial temporomandibular disorders. J Oral Rehabil. 2009 Sep; 36 (9):644-52.

Libros 1

Jornadas 1

Kinderlan-Calvo P, Gil-Martínez A, París-Alemany A, Pardo-Montero J, Muñoz-García D, Angulo-Parreño S, La Touche-Arbizu R. EFFECTIVENESS OF THERAPEUTIC PATIENT EDUCATION FOR ADULTS WITH MIGRAINE A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS. 31st Annual Meeting of American Academy of pain Medicine. 2015