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Career Guidance Skills assisting and caring S3.2 - providing health care or medical treatments S3.2.3 - providing physical therapies Apply massage therapy
Description
Apply massage therapy to relieve patient's pain by using various specialised techniques.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 5 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 7 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Masseur/masseuseMasseurs/masseuses perform massages to help their clients relax and de-stress according to their preferences. They use appropriate massages, equipment and oils and also instruct th…
- ChiropractorChiropractors are responsible for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders related to the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general heal…
- AromatherapistAromatherapists use essential oils extracted from herbal products at the level of the interface skin and mucous membranes to improve the clients` well-being. They treat a variety o…
- Traditional Chinese medicine therapistTraditional Chinese medicine therapists use alternative medicine approaches to cure illnesses in all its forms. They also use various therapies, such as herbal medicines, acupunctu…
- Massage therapistMassage therapists provide therapeutic massage treatments to improve the well-being of their clients. They perform a variety of massage types such as shiatsu and Swedish massage, a…
Optional for
- PhysiotherapistPhysiotherapists are autonomous health professionals who are responsible for developing, maintaining or restoring motor function and movement throughout the lifespan using evidence…
- PodiatristPodiatrists are foot specialists who study foot physiology and pathology from a structural and functional standpoint. They assess, diagnose, and treat physical, sporting injuries, …
Related skills
- Human anatomy
- Apply acupuncture
- Human physiology
- Provide health education
- Apply context specific clinical competences
- Empathise with the healthcare user
- Ensure safety of healthcare users
- Kinetics
- Develop therapeutic relationships
- Develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- Identify customer’s needs
- Comply with legislation related to health care
