What happens at my first visit?

At the first visit we take a thorough, relevant medical history, assess your problem and provide you with a working diagnosis and treatment. You will be asked to remove some clothing so that we can make a proper assessment and provide treatment, so please wear underwear in which you will be comfortable. In particular, it is difficult for us to assess and treat effectively through tight jeans or sports bras. (Jeans are usually too thick to work through; sports bras obscure too much of the spine). Usually treatment follows the assessment, but occasionally we need to refer you for further investigations before proceeding. If this is the case, we will explain what we need and why we think it is important. See ‘What does an osteopath do?’ for more information.