SBI 86.96—Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities

Where 86.96 sits

1. R Human health and social work activities
2. 86 Human health activities
3. 86.9 Other human health activities
4. 86.96 Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities

Contains 1 narrower code

• 86.96.0 Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities

What 86.96 includes

• This class comprises the provision of preventive, curative, or rehabilitation care by healthcare providers. The health effects of these therapies have not been scientifically proven for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and have not, to date, been evaluated sufficiently comprehensively to be universally accepted as scientifically substantiated.
• Services in the field of traditional medicine consisting of a range of ancient and still evolving treatments developed in various societies before or during the development of modern medicine, e.g. traditional Chinese medicine such as acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicines, Unani, traditional African medicines
• Complementary care, e.g. Alexander Technique, aromatherapy, Bach flower therapy and other flower therapies, body therapy, Ayurveda, herbal medicine, naturopathy, nutritional therapy
• Alternative medicine, e.g. homeopathy, chiropractic, osteopathy, crystal therapy, iridology, kinesiology, radionics
• Care provided by healers
• Hypnotherapy
• Reflexology
• Cesar therapy and Mensendieck
• Naprapathy

What 86.96 excludes

• Body treatment techniques, such as shiatsu, Thai massage, watsu, qigong tuina, see 86994

86.96 in other systems