I will always look for the most gentle technique that will be effective for you. Every patient is different. It’s important that we work together to discover how your body responds and discuss your wishes so we can select techniques to suit you.
I may use any combination of massage, stretching, muscle energy techniques, articulation and manipulation to try and restore an effective working relationship between your muscles, soft tissues and joints.
It’s important that you play your part outside of the treatment room. I may advise you on changes that you can make to your lifestyle, such as ways to avoid habitual actions or postures to reduce the strain on troubled areas. I may also suggest helpful stretches and simple exercises that you can do at home to support your own recovery and prevent reoccurrence.
Your first appointment
My priority at our first meeting will be a careful assessment in order to produce a working diagnosis. You should allow at least an hour for this initial appointment.
I will take a history of your past and present general health, and ask you about your current problem in detail. I will then study your posture and assess how your body moves in the affected areas. I will be looking for the root cause of your symptoms. Please be prepared to dress down to your underwear.
I will explain my initial diagnosis to you and suggest what treatment I believe could be beneficial. If you agree, we can begin hands-on treatment within this first session.
If I feel that my treatment would not be beneficial for your condition, I will be honest and tell you. With your consent, I may refer you to your GP for further investigations, or to another practitioner.
Follow-up appointments
If we agree that further appointments are desirable, they will be spaced out according to your particular needs. Please allow between 45 minutes and an hour for each session. The majority of the time will be hands-on treatment and advice, though I will always begin each session with an update from you and a brief reassessment.
You will decide when you feel that you have made satisfactory progress towards your goals for comfort and movement. Many patients choose to return occasionally for maintenance treatments to sustain the progress made.
My fees
Initial appointment: £52
Follow-up appointment: £42
Jan Etherington
07808668095
jan@osteopathichealthcare.org.uk
Glenlyn Medical Centre
115 Molesey Park Road
East Molesey
KT8 0JX
The Gentle Osteopath 