Feeling anxious before a first session is normal, especially if you have never had physiotherapy. In truth, our first session is not a treatment session in the usual sense — it is a session for understanding.
First: the whole story
We ask when the pain started, what makes it worse and what eases it, how you sleep, how you sit, what you do for work. These are not routine questions; your answers draw half the diagnosis.
Second: the clinical examination
Tests for range of motion, muscle power, sensation, and specific tests to identify the structure responsible for the pain. We read your imaging ourselves and correlate it with the examination findings.
Third: the explanation
You will leave the first session knowing what your problem is and why it is happening. Patients who understand their condition follow their programme more closely — and that alone improves outcomes.
Fourth: the plan
The expected number of sessions, what happens at each stage, and what you must do at home — with a clear review point where we reassess progress.
What to wear and bring
- Comfortable clothing that allows movement
- All previous imaging and reports, even old ones
- A list of the medication you take