Table 3.
Professional qualifications and practice specialities of PRACI members
| Practice specialties | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Professional qualificationa | ||
| Massage therapy | 447 | 58.5% |
| Naturopathy | 202 | 26.4% |
| Non-complementary medicine health qualification | 124 | 16.2% |
| Nutrition | 110 | 14.4% |
| Reflexology | 102 | 13.4% |
| Acupuncture | 96 | 12.6% |
| Western herbal medicine | 95 | 12.4% |
| Myotherapy | 69 | 9.0% |
| Aromatherapy | 60 | 7.9% |
| Homeopathy | 52 | 6.8% |
| Chinese herbal medicine | 50 | 6.5% |
| Bowen therapy | 49 | 6.5% |
| Kinesiology | 39 | 5.1% |
| Yoga | 30 | 3.9% |
| Ayurveda | 3 | 0.4% |
| Practice specialties | ||
| General health and wellbeing | 576 | 75.4% |
| Musculoskeletal conditions | 550 | 72.0% |
| Pain management | 478 | 62.6% |
| Digestive disorders | 445 | 58.3% |
| Women’s health | 442 | 57.9% |
| Mental health | 390 | 51.1% |
| Allergies and sensitivities | 385 | 50.4% |
| Complex and chronic diseases | 377 | 49.4% |
| Sports | 373 | 48.8% |
| Endocrine health | 370 | 48.4% |
| Weight | 345 | 45.2% |
| Skin | 332 | 43.5% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 327 | 42.8% |
| Respiratory | 322 | 42.2% |
| Men’s health | 301 | 39.4% |
| Oncology | 274 | 35.9% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 269 | 35.2% |
| Paediatrics | 251 | 32.9% |
| Renal | 217 | 28.4% |
| Gerontology | 160 | 20.9% |
aThese figures may equal more than 100% as participants may have a qualification in more than one profession