ISCO Occupation Group 3259.4 Osteopath
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Osteopath: 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
- Record Healthcare Users' Progress Related To Treatment
- Develop Osteopathic Treatment Plans
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Listen Actively
- Diagnose Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Contribute To The Rehabilitation Process
- Undertake Healthcare Examination
- Scientific Research Methodology
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Monitor Patients' Progress Related To Treatment
- Health Care Legislation
- Follow-Up On Healthcare Users' Treatment
- Health Care Occupation-Specific Ethics
- Provide Health Education
- Apply Person-Centred Care
- Provide Osteopathic Diagnosis
- Maintain Treatment Records
- Conduct Gross Examination Of Tissues
- Apply Deep Tissue Massage
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Prescribe Treatment For Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Osteopathy
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy
- Develop Therapeutic Relationships
- Therapeutic Massage
Optional Skills
- Advise Patients On Health And Lifestyle Issues
- Kinetics
- Pharmacology
- Food Science
- Orthopaedics
- Human Anatomy
- Create A Diet Plan
- Advise On Healthy Lifestyles
- First Aid
- Endocrinology
- General Medicine
- Conduct Physical Examinations
- Obtain Healthcare User'S Medical Status Information
- Refer Healthcare Users
- Promote Exercise Programmes
- Neurology
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Dietetics
- Collect Healthcare User'S General Data
- Take And Analyse Blood Pressure
- Biomechanics
- Human Physiology
