COMPARE THE CONTRA-INDICATIONS BETWEEN ORTHODOX AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES (COMPARISON BETWEEN ORTHODOX TREATMENT AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY TREATMENTS).

TASK 2 To be able to make decisions the management needs to understand the role of complementary therapies in relation to orthodox treatments. In your report you will need to look at a range of conditions and show how complementary therapies may help with the needs of the service user. In this section of your report you need to 2.A analyse the role of complementary therapies in relation to orthodox treatments in the care of musculo-skeletal, metabolic and cardio-respiratory needs (Content) – bones, joints, muscles, mobility, pain – digestive and eliminatory processes – pulmonary functioning, cardiovascular functioning 2.B evaluate attitudes towards complementary therapies (Content) preferred therapies, barriers to use, value 2.C assess the psychological effects of complementary therapies (Content) mental health -stress, depression; learning difficulties -ADHD, autism) 2D. compare the contra-indications between orthodox and complementary therapies (comparison between orthodox treatment and complementary therapy treatments) TASK 3. As health and social care workers, if you are going to be working with or recommending any form of treatment/therapy to a service user you need to be confident in it and be satisfied that it is safe. It is important therefore that you are able to analyse the available evidence for any such treatment/therapy. In this section of your report you need to judge the efficacy of complementary therapies in sustaining health and wellbeing. To do this effectively you will need to: