Your First Osteopathic Treatment

You are welcome to book your treatment at my Baldock or Bromley clinics.

Here’s what to expect at your first appointment with me:

• Firstly, I’ll take your basic details: name, address, phone numbers, GP, etc
• Next, we’ll look at the problem you’ve come with and explore what’s caused it, what makes it feel better or worse
• Then I’ll ask quite a lot of questions about your general health (including accidents and illnesses that you’ve had), and lifestyle, so that I can better understand the context for how your problem arose
• After the Case History, I’ll examine you. For this you may need to undress down to your underwear – some people feel more comfortable if they wear jogging or yoga pants
• Then, time permitting, I will give you some gentle treatment and we discuss what the problem is, how it started, and what the treatment is likely to involve
• Depending on the diagnosis and treatment plan, I may well give you some simple exercises and advice on things that you can do between sessions to help the problem.

You are welcome – and encouraged – to ask questions at any point. I’m here to help.

What Happens Next?

Your follow-up sessions may start off weekly, however I like to increase the gap between treatments as soon as possible.

During your next appointments, I may well give you more exercises as you improve, and other advice to support the healing process.

Once the problem has eased, a lot of patients find it helpful is to have “maintenance” treatment, say once every two or three months, once every six months or even once a year etc. Treat it as a kind of body “MOT” to make sure you keep as supple and fit as possible for the things you like to do in life.

Paying for your Osteopathic Treatment

You are welcome to pay by cash or cheque, or by online banking. I am a registered osteopath with various private health providers. To find out which health schemes I work with, please email me or call 07535 350 343.