osteopath (EN)
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Osteopaths provide therapeutic treatment of disorders in the musculoskeletal system to patients with physical issues such as back pain, joint pain and digestive disorders. They mainly use manipulation of the body tissues, touch, stretching and massage techniques to relieve the patients` pain and promote a healthy lifestyle.
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Source aliases (EN)
- osteopathic practitioner
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 26
- musculoskeletal anatomy
- health care legislation
- provide osteopathic diagnosis
- empathise with the healthcare user
- health care occupation-specific ethics
- record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
- monitor patients' progress related to treatment
- apply deep tissue massage
- provide health education
- contribute to the rehabilitation process
- undertake healthcare examination
- develop therapeutic relationships
- apply person-centred care
- diagnose musculoskeletal conditions
- follow-up on healthcare users' treatment
- therapeutic massage
- comply with legislation related to health care
- listen actively
- conduct gross examination of tissues
- prescribe treatment for musculoskeletal injuries
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- maintain treatment records
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- develop osteopathic treatment plans
- scientific research methodology
- osteopathy
Optional (EN) · 22
- obtain healthcare user's medical status information
- orthopaedics
- general medicine
- take and analyse blood pressure
- human physiology
- kinetics
- manage trauma through surgical means
- neurology
- pharmacology
- food science
- advise on healthy lifestyles
- conduct physical examinations
- collect healthcare user's general data
- biomechanics
- human anatomy
- interact with healthcare users
- create a diet plan
- endocrinology
- promote exercise programmes
- refer healthcare users
- dietetics
- first aid
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