Osteopath (252112)

AOACSkill Level 1MLTSSL

Description

Diagnoses and treats tissue strains, stresses and dysfunctions which impede normal neural, vascular and biochemical mechanisms, and provides advice on preventing these disorders. Registration or licensing is required.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Administering a variety of neurological, musculoskeletal and functional tests to identify and assess physical problems and ailments of patients
Planning and discussing effective management of patients' dysfunction
Designing, reviewing, monitoring, assessing and evaluating treatment programs
Assisting and improving the function of all body systems such as musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine and genitourinary systems
Recording detailed patient medical histories, treatments delivered and the patients' responses and progress to treatments
Referring patients to specialists and liaising with other Health Professionals in relation to patients' problems, needs and progress
Educating patients, their partners, family and friends in therapeutic procedures, such as home exercises and lifestyle changes, to enhance patients' health and wellbeing

Alternative Titles

• Administering a variety of neurological
• Planning and discussing effective management of patients' dysfunction
• Designing
• reviewing
• monitoring
• assessing and evaluating treatment programs
• Assisting and improving the function of all body systems such as musculoskeletal
• neurological
• cardiovascular
• respiratory

Assessment Documents

Document requirements vary by assessing authority.

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