Carlotta Viti graduated in 1991 in foreign languages and literature at the International Languages Institute, Bologna.
She studied Physiotherapy at the University of Modena where in 1999 she obtained her degree in Physiotherapy (110/110) on the "use of different kinds of splint in hand therapy after surgery" at the University of Modena under the supervision of G. Urso, Milano. Successively che gathered professional experience in Hand Centers across the USA, particularly in Philadelphia with Dr. Ostermann and also back in Italy she went on collaborating with G. Urso in hand therapy.
In 2001 she started opening up to the Manual Therapy world, applied most of all to postural problems and spine dysfunctions collaborating with C.Vanti, Bologna.

Since 2002 she started acting as interpreter in Manual Therapy courses e.g. P. van Wijmen and H. von Piekartz. In 2003 she started exploring her interest in spine-atm connections attending several courses with R. Strobbe, M. Roccabado and H. von Piekartz.
She started collaborations with dentists in Bologna until in Jan. 2008, she participated to the birth of a cervical-cranium dysfunction study and care group where she still works as a Pt, in a team with a dentist, otorhinolaryngologist, oculist and neurologist.

In 2005 she also participated to start a Manual Therapy Research Group; in the same year she had her first experiences as teaching-assistant with C. Vanti for SIRI on "Integrated Rehabilitation in Low Back Pain and Dysfunctions" as well as with G. Urso at the Manual Therapy Master of Padova University on "Upper Limb Dysfunctions".

In 2006 she has become assistant of H. Von Piekartz for his Crafta courses in Italy. Starting with the year 2007 she is holding a position as contract-lecturer at the Manual Therapy Master of Padova University. Since 2008 she is part of the Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation group for the Italian Institute of Hand Surgery, headed by Prof. Dr. M. Lanzetta.

During the years she dedicated a lot of energy in understanding human relations, especially within help, care and therapy: she took several courses and studied a lot on the experience of pain, social diseases, mind and body experiences connections, migrations and their consequences in mind and body health, cultural differences in body and pain perception. She completed a Master in "Contact Policies and Cultural Mediation" at the Anthropology Dep. of Rome University and a Specialisation School of CESTAS in "International Cooperation". She participated in conferences and courses on Physiotherapy in third world countries and in Health and Social Cooperation Projects with several NGOs. ln 2005 she started, together with some colleagues from the master, her own association Sconfine, that concluded a Project in Rwanda about social integration of disabled people and is planning a new Project in the Bologna Region.

Selection of special qualifications: RPG, McKenzie, Maitland, NOI, Kinetic Control, Performance Stability, Clinical Reasoning, EBP, Diagnosis e Dreatment of Musculoskeletal System, Crafta.

Publications (co-author):

Parazza S., Bertacchini P., Romani D., Romeo A., Vanti C., Viti C.

"Osteitis pubis in Athletes. Intermediate and ending phase of Rehabilitation".

Proceedings Symposium: The Rehabilitation of Sports Muscle and Tendon Injuries.

Milano, 24-25 April 2004:112-113.

Vanti C., Conteddu L., Guccione A., Morsillo F., Parazza S., Viti C., Pillastrini P.

"ULNT1 - Affidabilità intraesaminatore ed interesaminatore nella valutazione di dolore e resistenza." R & R 2009 - Rachide & Riabilitazione Multidisciplinare - Evidence-Based

Meeting Milano, 21 March 2009.

"ULNT1 - Affidabilità intraesaminatore ed interesaminatore nella valutazione di dolore e resistenza." R & R 2009 - Rachide & Riabilitazione Multidisciplinare - Evidence-Based

Meeting Milano, 21 March 2009.

Carlotta Viti

cviti.fisio@gmail.com