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VTCT L3 MASSAGE THERAPY
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
EXPLORE THE ORIGINS OF MASSAGE AND PRINCIPLES OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES
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Explore the Origins of Massage and Principles of Complementary and Alternative Medicines
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
▪ To be able to understand the development and diversity of massage
▪ To be able to distinguish the popularity, scope and availability of complementary and alternative medicines in their local area
▪ To be able to understand the difference between complementary and allopathic medicine.
▪ To be able to understand the progression routes when working in complementary and alternative medicine
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF:
1. What do the terms Complementary, Alternative and Allopathic medicine mean?
Complementary:
Alternative:
Allopathic:
2. Explain the importance of government guidelines in relation to education, training and regulation of complementary and alternative medicines.
3 Investigate some of the career paths you may be able to follow in Complementary Therapies.
4. Research the availability of Complementary Therapies in your local area, listing the most popular with the cost of a treatment (use the list below to give you examples)
a) What treatments are available in your area, which are not?
b) Which treatments are the most popular?
c) Why is market research important and what would you do with the information?
Range of treatments to use in your research (this list is not exhaustive)
Acupuncture
Alexander techniques
Flower remedies
Bowen techniques
Chiropractic
Healing (spiritual and natural)
Herbalism
Homeopathy
Hypnotherapy
Iridology
Kinesiology
Neurolinguistic programming
Neuroskeletal re-alignment
Osteopathy
Physiotherapy
Reiki
Shiatsu
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yoga
Sources of information
1 Complementary and natural health care council (CNHC)
2. General council for massage therapy(GCMT)
3. Aromatherapy council(AC)
4. Reflexology forum (RF)
5. House of lords, science and technology-sixth report, 21 November 2000 on CAM
6. NHS Directory of CAM practitioners
7. Department of Health report on CAM
8. World Health Organisation traditional medicine strategy
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