Your First Appointment
Our consultation and diagnostic service.
Clinical History.
When you arrive you will be welcomed by one of our secretaries and asked to complete a detailed questionnaire designed to create a picture of your overall health and wellbeing.
Your clinician will then carry out a private consultation and examination. We begin by taking a thorough history of your complaint, and any other associated symptoms, as well as a full past medical history, family history and history of other factors which can influence the genesis of your complaint.
Clinical Examination.
This will be followed by a comprehensive physical examination consisting of: orthopaedic, neurological, postural, and gait evaluation. It is this unique and pioneering approach to examination that allows us to identify the factors that have either (A) contributed to the development / continuation of your problem, or, (B) may predispose you to the development of future concerns.
If you require any further tests, such as Blood tests, or investigative imaging (i.e an X-ray, MRI scan, Ultrasound scan etc.) you will be referred to the appropriate specialist for these investigations.
Confidential Clinical Report of Findings.
- A Diagnosis of your complaint: What it is and what’s causing it…
- A Prognosis of your case: How it’s expected to progress / develop, or, how long it will take to get better…
- An explanation of the Proposed Treatment (should we deem ourselves suitable for the management of your complaint). This will inform you of:
- What we can do to help.
- What you’ll be able to do, in order to help yourself.
- What results you can expect.
- The rate at which you can expect these results.
- What this result will cost you in time and money. ‘We aim to make all costs involved in the management of your case known to you from the outset.’
- If we feel that your complaint would be better managed by another clinician, the appropriate referral to that clinician will be made without delay.
