specialist chiropractor

Specialist chiropractors have an advanced knowledge and understanding in a specific chiropractic area, acquiring complex decision making skills and clinical competency within the scope of the chiropractic profession. Specialist chiropractors may have undertaken an advanced course of studies to acquire the necessary skills and competency and qualification. Specialist chiropractors may be found in different specific fields such as education, functional neurology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, research, radiology, sport.

Alternative Labels

licensed specialised chiropractor

specialised chiropractor

specialised etiopath

specialised musculoskeletal therapist

specialised neuromusculoskeletal therapist

specialised osteopath

specialist chiropractor

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

accept own accountability adhere to health well-being and safety advise on healthcare users' informed consent advocate health apply clinical chiropractic competencies in sport apply context specific clinical competences apply organisational techniques 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 health related research contribute to continuity of health care contribute to the rehabilitation process create solutions to problems deal with emergency care situations develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship develop plans related to client discharge develop plans related to the transfer of care develop therapeutic relationships educate on the prevention of illness empathise with the healthcare user employ cognitive behaviour treatment techniques ensure safety of healthcare users exert a goal-oriented leadership role towards colleagues follow clinical guidelines formulate a treatment plan inform policy makers on health-related challenges interact with healthcare users interpret medical results manage chiropractic staff manage clinical risk manage healthcare users' data measure effectiveness of the service provided prescribe healthcare products promote health and safety policies in health services promote inclusion provide chiropractic diagnosis provide chiropractic maternal healthcare provide chiropractic paediatric healthcare provide clinical chiropractic neurology provide health education provide information on chiropractic treatment outcomes provide learning support in healthcare 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 use different communication channels use e-health and mobile health technologies work in a multicultural environment in health care work in multidisciplinary health teams

Essential Knowledge

biomechanics first aid general medicine geriatrics human anatomy human physiology manage healthcare staff medical informatics microbiology-bacteriology neuroanatomy neurology obstetrics and gynaecology orthopaedics paediatrics pharmacology psychology rehabilitation

Optional Skills and Competences

contribute to quality physiotherapy services develop chiropractic services engage in chiropractic research manage personal professional development use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care

Optional Knowledge

therapeutic massage

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/be235deb-6181-43ca-8127-7010a689643a

Status

released

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