Natural therapies are a set of diverse methodologies and techniques that have the common objective of understanding and treating the health of the individual from a holistic version, in a sense of psychic and physical totality, individual and integrated with the environment that surrounds it.

These specialists are experts in some of the different disciplines that make up natural therapies (chiromassage, reflex therapy, shiatsu and drainage, among others), which are applied and adapted to the needs of each patient.

These professionals design, develop and implement therapeutic actions with curative purposes in order to achieve improvements in recovery processes, either as specific activities, or as complementary activities within the framework of a more generic health program.

• Check the person's medical history or interpret his or her diagnosis in order to establish the programme and specifically direct treatment sessions:
  Carry out an examination of the patient, which includes manual palpation tests of the affected areas, and an in-depth interview in order to link factors and causes.
  Interpret and evaluate other diagnoses provided by the user of their service, as well as the information given by biology or radiological examinations, and other types of paraclinical examinations, and finally the efficacy of other treatments that have been previously practiced.
  With all the information, identify the causal factors and diagnose the problem, in accordance with the principles of the therapies in which they have experience.
  Design individually or with other professionals, a personalised treatment and therapy appropriate to the diagnosed situation in order to improve the healing and health processes.
• Inform about the principles of the therapy that they will use, as well as the selected technique and other tools that will be used during the sessions.
• Carry out the work sessions and, if necessary, select complementary tools for their manipulations: oils, creams and other related substances.
  Perform manipulations on the area of the body to be treated, directing and measuring the effect, intensity and duration of the manipulations.
• Provide recommendations about habits and routines that may favour or improve the diagnosis.
• Clinically monitor patients' progress.
• Care for and ensure that therapy tools and instruments used in work sessions and the equipment in the work area are maintained in perfect conditions of maintenance, hygiene and cleanliness.
• Undergo specialisation and enhancement courses on innovations in their speciality.

Regulated training and graduates

• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Health -Advanced Level:
• Grau: Fisioteràpia
• Grau: Infermeria
• Grau: Medicina

Complementary training

Specific courses in Chiropractics and Therapeutic Massage.
Specialisation courses in reflexology therapy techniques.
Specialization courses in shiatsu techniques.
Specialization courses in drainage techniques.
Other courses of specialization in specific natural therapies.

Other specific skills

Empathy: Level 2

Flexibility and change management: Level 2

Customer orientation: Level 2

Communication: Level 2

Analytical thought: Level 3

Healthcare

Working to maintain and improve health, as well as physical and mental well-being, is the primary interest of people who are involved in the field of healthcare. Some of the activities in this field include making diagnoses, prescribing treatments and monitoring illnesses and injuries. These activities also include the application of therapeutic treatments (traditional or alternative) with a view to facilitating the physical recovery of those being treated. To carry out these activities, one must have in-depth knowledge of the human body and medicine, in its various specialisations.

Customer service

Direct and personal interaction with people and relating to the public are highly-motivating activities for individuals who have an interest in the field of customer service. A focus on people and on satisfying customers' needs is key in the occupations included in this field. These jobs entail the need to know suitable techniques for attending to the public and being able to give appropriate service that is tailored to their needs and expectations. Good examples are activities which offer assistance and guidance during functions, trips or at facilities, and those which provide advice in relation to products and services.

Mechanical handling

People related to the field of mechanical handling are interested in the assembly, maintenance, repair and use of machines, tools and installations. Some good examples of professional activities in the field of mechanical handling are adjusting and configuring machines, reviewing technical equipment to detect incidents in their operation, handling machinery in production processes and driving specialised vehicles.

Osteopath

Naturopath

Homeopath

Acupuncture specialist

Palliative care specialist

• Work hours

  Full time, with the possibility of rotating shifts and weekend work.

• Salary

  Depending on qualifications and academic degree, annual gross salary ranges between 27,000 and 36,000 euros.

• Professional category

  Technician

• Human resources and equipment

  Purchased or leased workspace equipped for treatment sessions.
  Surgical and health-related infrastructures and equipment (especially stretchers or similar).

• Initial investments

  Surgical and health-related infrastructures and equipment.