ITEC Level 3 Diplma in Cmplementary Therapies Assignment Guidance Frm Unit 384 Principles and Practice f Cmplementary Therapies Instructins Identify and explain the rigins and principles f cmplementary therapies fr any fur f the fllwing: Acupressure Acupuncture Alexander Technique Armatherapy Ayurvedic Medicine Bach Flwer Remedies/Flwer Remedies Bdy wrk (massage therapies) Bwen Technique Chirpractic Clur therapy Crystal therapy Ear Candling Herbalism Hmepathy Hypntherapy Indian Head Massage Iridlgy Kinesilgy Lymphatic drainage massage Meditatin Naturpathy Neurlinguistic Prgramming (NLP) Ostepathy Physitherapy Reflexlgy Reiki/Spiritual Healing Shiatsu Stne therapy Subtle energy/vibratinal medicine Therapeutic Tuch Traditinal Chinese Medicine (TCM) Yga Imprtant Ntes 1. KEEPING THE HEADINGS please use the template n the fllwing pages t discuss thse therapies yu have chsen. 2. Yu must write a minimum f 150 wrds per each sectin. 3. Yu must include sme pictures r diagrams t help decrate and further demnstrate yur understanding f each Therapy. 4. D nt Cpy and Paste directly frm the Internet r cpy frm bks. It is imprtant that yu write yur wn wrds t demnstrate yur understanding f each therapy. If yu are cpying and pasting, ensure yu reference each sectin therwise this Unit may be rejected.
Student Name: Unit 384 - Principles & Practice f Cmplementary Therapies Chse any fur therapies frm the list belw: Cmplementary therapies List Chice: Acupressure, Acupuncture, Alexander Technique, Armatherapy, Ayurvedic medicine, Bach Flwer remedies/flwer remedies, Bdy wrk (massage therapies), Bwen Technique, Chirpractic, Clur Therapy, Crystal therapy, Ear candling, Herbalism, Hmepathy, Indian Head Massage, Iridlgy, Kinesilgy, Lymphatic drainage massage, Meditatin, Naturpathy, Neurlinguistic Prgramming (NLP), Ostepathy, Physitherapy, Reflexlgy, Reiki/Spiritual Healing, Shiatsu, Stne Therapy, Subtle energy/vibratinal medicine, Therapeutic Tuch, Traditinal Chinese Medicine (TCM), Yga. My Chsen Therapies. 1 2 3 4
Therapy 1 THERAPY NAME HERE Cncept Origins & Develpment In yur answer cnsider the fllwing suggestins 1. Explain the histry and develpment f yur chsen therapy frm its (ancient) histry thrugh t the mdern day. a. Wh are the main figures that develped the therapy? 2. Add images t shw yur therapy in actin r hw it has develped ver the years 3. Hw is the therapy viewed in ur sciety tday? 4. Has the therapy advanced r gained ppularity in tday s sciety. Therapy Objectives In yur answer cnsider the fllwing suggestins 1. Explain the benefits f yur chsen therapy fr a client 2. Explain hw this therapy can help bring abut hmestasis 3. What are the reasns a client wuld chse this therapy skin imprvement, alternative medicine, stress management etc. 4. What are the cntributing factrs that wuld cause the abve reasns t require treatment e.g. what are the main causes f stress these days? Why culd pr dietary chices have a negative effect n ur skin? 5. Add images r pictures t demnstrate r help illustrate yur discussin 6. Name a few cntraindicatins and any ptential cntra-actins fr this therapy. Regulatins & Legal Obligatins In yur answer cnsider the fllwing suggestins Discuss any regulatry, self-regulatry, prfessinal bdies and/r Cuncils that exist fr this therapy and what are their aims? List and discuss any prfessinal standards that exists and hw these are achieved? Is there a Cde f Cnduct fr the therapy? Are there any insurance bligatins t practice this therapy? D yu require a qualificatin in First Aid? Are there any cmpliance laws arund hw this therapy is marketed by practitiners? Are there any mandates regarding Self-Regulatin in the CAM field?
What are the legal requirements as stated in the: Health and Safety at Wrk Act fr example: First Aid, Fire safety, Accident reprting, Electrical safety, COSHH data sheets, Risk assessment/management, Handling emergencies in the wrk envirnment http://www.hse.gv.uk/legislatin/hswa.htm Data Prtectin Act http://www.legislatin.gv.uk/ukpga/1998/29/cntents Other legal framewrks relating t clients yu may be treating in specific settings i.e. Massage and special treatment licences - Check yur lcal brugh cuncil fr mre infrmatin n btaining a massage licence https://www.gv.uk/massage-and-special-treatment-premises-licensing The Mental Health Act - http://www.legislatin.gv.uk/ukpga/1983/20/cntents Children s Act - http://www.legislatin.gv.uk/ukpga/2004/31 Natinal Occupatinal Standards - http://www.ukstandards.c.uk/pages/index.aspx Advertising Standards - https://www.asa.rg.uk COSHH - http://www.hse.gv.uk/cshh/ Electricity at Wrk - http://www.legislatin.gv.uk/uksi/1989/635/cntents/made Parliamentary Business - CAM - http://www.parliament.the-statineryffice.c.uk/pa/ld199900/ldselect/ldsctech/123/12307.htm Please see the fllwing general websites fr infrmatin: CNCH - http://www.cnhc.rg.uk CThA - http://www.ctha.cm FHT - http://fht.rg.uk GCMT - http://www.gcmt.rg.uk BABTAC - http://www.babtac.cm Please see the fllwing specific websites fr each therapy: Assciatin f Reflexlgists (AR) - http://www.ar.rg.uk Acupuncture - http://www.acupuncture.rg.uk Alexander Technique - http://www.paat.rg.uk/alexander.php Armatherapy - http://www.naturaltherapypages.c.uk/assciatin/armatherapy_cuncil / http://www.ifparma.rg Ayurvedic medicine - http://www.britayurpractitiners.cm Bach Flwer remedies/flwer remedies - http://bachcentre.cm/renew/uk.php Bwen Technique - http://www.bwen-therapy.c/default.asp / http://www.bwentechnique.c.uk/index.php
Chirpractic - http://www.gcc-uk.rg Clur Therapy - http://www.iac-clur.c.uk/ Crystal therapy - http://www.crystal-healing.rg Ear candling - n frmal assciatins, see the general bdies i.e. FHT Herbalism - http://www.hpc-uk.rg / www.mhra.gv.uk/ Hmepathy - http://www.a-r-h.rg/ / http://www.facultyfhmepathy.rg/ Indian Head Massage - n frmal assciatins, see the general bdies i.e. FHT Iridlgy - http://www.gni-internatinal.rg/ Kinesilgy - http://www.kinesilgyfederatin.c.uk/ / http://www.systematickinesilgy.c.uk/ Lymphatic drainage massage - http://www.mlduk.rg.uk/ Meditatin - http://www.britishmeditatinsciety.rg/ Naturpathy - http://naturpathy-anp.cm/abut.htm / http://gcrn.rg.uk/ Neurlinguistic Prgramming (NLP) - http://www.anlp.rg/ Ostepathy http://www.stepathy.rg.uk/hme Physitherapy - http://www.hpc-uk.rg/ / http://www.csp.rg.uk/ Reiki/Spiritual Healing - http://www.thereikiguild.c.uk/ / http://www.reikifed.c.uk/ Shiatsu - http://www.shiatsusciety.rg/ Stne Therapy n frmal assciatins, see the general bdies i.e. FHT Subtle energy/vibratinal medicine - n frmal assciatins, see the general bdies i.e. FHT Therapeutic Tuch - http://therapeutic-tuch.rg/plicies/ttia-guidelines-and-standards Traditinal Chinese Medicine (TCM) - http://www.atcm.c.uk/ Yga - http://www.iayt.rg/ / http://www.bwy.rg.uk/ Training Required In yur answer cnsider the fllwing suggestins Type f qualificatins needed? Des the qualificatin require recgnitin by a prfessinal bdy? What des the training cnsist f: Practical Thery, A&P r ther Case studies, hw many?
Hurs f learning, apprximate? Is CPD required t validate the qualificatin? Key Aspects f Gd Clinical Practice 1. Identify the infrmatin required fr assessment and treatment planning a. Explain abut what persnal infrmatin yu need frm yur client b. Talk abut cnsultatin frms and the imprtance f creating a treatment plan c. Explain abut cntraindicatins and cntra-actins 2. Explain hw t accurately recrd infrmatin, stre recrds and ensure cnfidentiality a. Hw will yu recrd yur client s persnal infrmatin? b. Why is data prtectin imprtant when wrking with clients? c. Client cnsent and cnfidentiality d. Hw will yu ensure its safety 3. Explain what the Referral prcess is and why it s imprtant t maintain prfessinal relatinships with ther healthcare / cmplementary prfessinals 4. Explain the need fr health and hygiene when wrking with yur clients 5. Why is it imprtant t maintain a prfessinal relatinship with yur client? 6. Talk abut establishing trust with yur client, hw wuld yu d this? What wuld be the specific aspects f Gd Clinical Practice be fr the therapy yu have chsen? 7. Think abut the health and safety the Therapist and Client 8. What wuld be examples f gd client after-care fr this therapy?