What is likely to happen on my first visit?

The first visit usually lasts between 45 - 60 minutes depending on how complex the problem is. Your physiotherapist will begin by asking you some questions about the injury such as how the problem started, what aggravates the pain or what kind of activity you are finding difficult. It can sometimes be useful to write down anything you remember or have noticed about the problem as this makes it easier for us to help you.

The physiotherapist will then examine the injury and will explain what he or she is doing as they are going along. All treatment rooms are private and we also provide shorts if we need to examine the hips, knees or ankles - you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer.

Following treatment the physiotherapist will take time to show you the tissue involved using a wide range of anatomical models. Occasionally the tissues involved in injuries are very irritable and treatment is not indicated on the same day but if this is the case this will be discussed with you.

One of the most important parts of the initial session at Physiofocus is making sure you fully understand what tissues we think you have injured including any factors we may have identified which may prevent your injury from healing. Following treatment the physiotherapist will take time to show you the joint involved using a wide range of anatomical models. We also have Primal Pictures, a state of the art anatomy software program which is an excellent tool to enable you to fully understand your injury.

We are also able to give advice on your desk or office set up as we have a working office correctly set up with equipment and office chairs from Posturite.

At the first appointment we will try our best to give you a realistic number of treatment sessions we think you will need and how often you are likely to need to attend. There are often a number of things we can show you to try to assist with the best recovery.

If we think that physiotherapy is not indicated for your injury we will also discuss this with you at the first appointment.