|
|
|
Consultation
The Initial consultaion will take place at my clinic in Hurst which is between Wokingham and Reading in Berkshire. It is set in a friendly and professional atmosphere with the aim of getting you back to optimal health.
The 1st consultation with a McTimoney Chiropractor usually lasts around 1 hour. This involves taking a full case history regarding your general health backround. Including the details of your symptoms as well as details of your lifestyle including occupation and hobbies etc...
Once a general picture has been gained of how the body is being used on a day to day basis the next step is to find out whether the condition is musculoskeletal or neurological. The use of neurological and orthopaedic tests can normally include/exclude either of these factors. Also it is important to exclude any non-spinal pathologies
Treatment Plan
Once it is deemed safe to treat, a treatment plan can be recommended and discussed. The number of treatments you require can vary considerably depending on:
- Age: you heal slower as you get older.
- Nature of your condition: a muscular back strain will heal quicker that sciatica.
- Duration of the condition: a muscular back strain that occured yesterday will heal quicker than sciatica for the last 20 years.
Treatments usually last around 30 minutes and typically most patients need between 2-5 treatments at weekly intervals which then will gradually get spaced out until a maintenance plan can be adopted to ensure the condition does not return.
|
|
|
