contra - indications

[Asha]

How do you know for certain what illness or condition you should treat or not. or which are classed as a contra indication when you come across things you were not tought when doing this course.
with all the illnesses and conditions around to day with strange names i have never herad of as a therapist how do you know what is what?
does anyone ever feel out of there depth when it comes to this side of it???

 

[Melly Jayne]

Hiya Froggy

The Internet is your friend in this. If you come across a condition you haven't heard of before, Google it (make sure you get the right spelling though) or look at Wikipedia. Or medlineplus.gov is an American website but is really good on conditions: it gives symptoms, what it actually is, pictures if available, what the treatment is, what the prognosis is. It has an excellent search function.

You could try learning a little Latin for this purpose: for example, if you come across something ending in -itis you know it's an inflammation. IIRC there are specialist nurses dictionaries you can buy.

It's all about continuing professional development, and IMHO this is what separates those who really want to pursue holistic therapies for a career from those who just see it as a means of making money. Don't think that your learning about your therapy finishes the day you get the certificate!

 

[Aziz Shobash]

Hi, thanks i am not in it for the money, i love my job and always looking things up. thanks for the advise, i see you live in coventry, thats not far from me.

 

[hfhoghqo]

I have a medical dictionary kept in my treatment room to look things up as don't have internet there - it's written by the BMA, I also have on my leaflet that any medical conditions should be disclosed at time of booking so if needed I can look them up before so know what I'm talking about to the client and so they don't waste an appointment if they can't be treated