On arriving in our clinic you will be asked to complete a patient consent form including basic details to save in our secure achives.  Then the Osteopath will come and collect you and take you to the treatment room for the process, which normally takes 45 minutes.

The first part of the appointment is the case history or interview.  It is in this section that the Osteopath will ask you relevent questions about your current complaint with the aim of hypothesising a diagnosis based on the findings.

Then the osteopath will examine the area in question to test each of the theories that arose during the interview.  It is then that a clearer diagnosis is made so that treatment can take place.  During the examination you may be asked to undress appropriately to examine the relevent area but this is by no means necessary.  But it is recommentded that you wear appropriate clothing for this aspect, shorts, vests, sports bra's. 

As stated clearly within the consent forms you have the right to ask any questions you wish and please communicate with the Osteopath if you feel uncomfortable at any time.  You have the right to refuse any forms of treatment and verbal consent will be sought at all times by the osteopath.