Your first appointment is predominantly for me to gather information about your current state of health, presenting complaints and to offer you some immediate relief from your pain or difficulty.

I will carry out a detailed consultation with you and evaluate whether or not my therapies are appropriate and safe to use with your condition.

Assuming all is well I will then offer to treat you, however, if I feel that it would not be appropriate I would tell you and advise some other solution to your condition.

I will review:
* Your current presenting complaints
* Medical and surgical history
* Lifestyle

Then follows a series of very thorough examinations and tests including orthopaedic, neurological, medical and osteopathic, as appropriate. Occasionally I will need to order x-rays, MRI scans, blood and urine analysis or further physiological function tests in order to diagnose the nature of your problems.

To be examined I generally do not require you to remove your clothing.

I am happy for women to be accompanied by a friend or partner.

I do require anyone under 16 to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Once an examination, diagnosis and osteopathic assessment is made I will discuss my findings and offer you some treatment. As stated earlier, if your condition is deemed unsuitable for my methods of treatment I will try to recommend the most appropriate person to help you.