Osteopath
Code 3259.6
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.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- musculoskeletal anatomy
- health care legislation
- therapeutic massage
- scientific research methodology
- osteopathy
Skills and competences
- apply deep tissue massage
- contribute to the rehabilitation process
- comply with legislation related to health care
- diagnose musculoskeletal conditions
- develop osteopathic treatment plans
- empathise with the healthcare user
- develop therapeutic relationships
- maintain treatment records
- provide osteopathic diagnosis
- apply person-centred care
- listen actively
- prescribe treatment for musculoskeletal injuries
- undertake healthcare examination
- conduct gross examination of tissues
- record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
- monitor patients' progress related to treatment
Transversal competences
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- provide health education
- follow-up on healthcare users' treatment
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- health care occupation-specific ethics
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences