Appointments
Just ring 01371 875217 and speak with our friendly reception staff who will book an appointment for you at your earliest convenience. We can usually offer you an appointment with in 24-48 hrs.
Your first appointment will last between 40 mins & 90 mins depending on the complexity of your problem.
At your first appointment you will be asked to fill in contact details in reception. The osteopath will then invite you through to the consultation room. From the moment you are picked up from the waiting area the osteopath will be assessing your gait and disposition in order to gauge best practice for you.
We then take an extensive and detailed case history inquiring in to all areas of your physical activities, medical history, to build up a picture of you and your life and work style diet rest etc. We listen very carefully to what you say, this helps us to know you better and consequently we can be more accurate with our help treatment and advice to you.
After completeing the patient interview you will be asked to remove clothing that covers the sore part of your anatomy. It is wise to wear conservative underwear or items of clothing that reveal, say, the lower back that you feel comfortable in. We do not provide gowns as they can often get in the way at critcal points during treatment.
Patient confidentiality is extremely important and it is essential for trust to develop within the patient practitioner relationship.
We then may well do some clinical testing to create a start point for further assement going forward, ie blood pressure and reflexes muscle testing or a look at your retinas.
Finally, treatment will be given depending on what would be best for your biotype and problem.
You will give your fee to the osteopath which is usually £40.00 this can vary slightly dependant upon complexity of complaint. The osteopath will give you a guide as to what to expect in the length of treatment that you will need to undertake to achieve resolution of your problems and on your way out you can book an appointment with reception.
Call and make an appointment with Angus or Samantha now on 01371 875217.