Chiropractor

عن هذه المهنة

Chiropractors are responsible for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders related to the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health. They are independent primary health care professionals.

المهارات الأساسية

accept own accountability address public health issues adhere to health well-being and safety adhere to organisational code of ethics adhere to organisational guidelines advise on healthcare users' informed consent advise on healthy lifestyles advise on pregnancy advise on rehabilitation exercises advocate health apply business acumen apply caseload management apply context specific clinical competences apply massage therapy apply organisational techniques apply person-centred care apply specific manual chiropractic techniques apply supports for spinal adjustment assess chiropractic intervention assess referred healthcare users assist patients with rehabilitation collect healthcare user's general data communicate in healthcare comply with legislation related to health care comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice conduct chiropractic examination conduct neurological examination conduct physical examinations contribute to continuity of health care contribute to quality physiotherapy services contribute to the rehabilitation process create solutions to problems deal with emergency care situations develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship develop chiropractic treatment plans develop plans related to client discharge develop plans related to the transfer of care develop therapeutic relationships diagnose musculoskeletal conditions educate on preventing injuries educate on the prevention of illness empathise with the healthcare user ensure safety of healthcare users follow clinical guidelines follow-up after patients' surgery formulate a treatment plan inform policy makers on health-related challenges interact with healthcare users interpret findings from medical examinations interpret medical images interpret medical results listen actively maintain chiropractic equipment maintain treatment records manage acute pain manage chiropractic professional equipment manage chiropractic staff manage clinical risk manage healthcare users' data manage infection control in the facility manage staff measure effectiveness of the service provided monitor patients' progress related to treatment observe record keeping standards in chiropractics operate medical imaging equipment perform chiropractic examinations perform clinical neurophysiological examinations perform orthopaedic examinations post-process medical images prepare patients for surgery prescribe healthcare products prescribe treatment for musculoskeletal injuries prescribe treatments related to surgical procedures promote health and safety policies in health services promote health in specialised care promote inclusion provide chiropractic diagnosis provide health education provide information on chiropractic treatment outcomes provide learning support in healthcare provide medication information provide neuromusculoskeletal therapy provide stabilisation care in emergency provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health record healthcare users' progress related to treatment refer healthcare users respond to changing situations in health care supervise chiropractic students triage clients undertake clinical chiropractic research undertake healthcare examination use different communication channels use e-health and mobile health technologies use techniques to increase patients' motivation work in a multicultural environment in health care work in multidisciplinary health teams write reports on neurological tests

المعرفة المطلوبة

biological chemistry biomechanics endocrinology epidemiology evidence-based approach in general practice exercise physiology first aid general medicine geriatrics human anatomy human physiology kinesiology kinetics manage healthcare staff medical informatics microbiology-bacteriology musculoskeletal anatomy neuroanatomy neurology neuropathology neurophysiology obstetrics and gynaecology orthopaedic conditions orthopaedic treatment alternatives orthopaedics paediatrics psychology radiation effects on human body radiation physics in healthcare rehabilitation rehabilitation of all organ systems sociology somatic integrated modalities

مهارات إضافية

analyse X-ray imagery apply acupuncture conduct health related research employ cognitive behaviour treatment techniques interpret electroencephalograms interpret evoked potentials records manage the neuropsychiatric sequelae of stroke obtain healthcare user's medical status information process medical insurance claims record healthcare users' billing information treat neurological disorders use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care use functional neuroimaging neuropharmacology pharmacology therapeutic massage

تُعرف أيضًا باسم

neuromusculoskeletal therapist musculoskeletal therapist etiopath Licensed chiropractor