FAQ – First Appointment

What Should I Wear?

You should wear some clothes that are loose fitting and easy to move in. If your problem is from the hip down, a pair of shorts would be ideal. If you have a shoulder problem, a sports top or vest would be ideal so that your therapist can see the shoulder joint. If you don’t own any shorts don’t worry, we always keep a couple of spares in the clinic!

What to Expect When I Arrive

When you arrive you will be greeted by whoever is on the desk (usually Marcus, Sandra or Kirsty) and offered a drink. We recommend our famous coffee! Please arrive 10 minutes early so that we can get any details needed and you can enjoy your drink before your allocated session time.

How Will I Feel After My Session?

Usually you will feel absolutely fine, and have better tools to manage your pain from the get go! Occasionally you may feel a little sore for a few days after your session, particularly if you’ve worked muscles that haven’t been worked for a while or if you needed a lot of hands on treatment in the first session. If that’s the case, please continue with your exercises and it will settle down within 48 hours.

On a rare occasion, depending on the treatment you needed, you may have slight bruising. If that’s the case please don’t panic – it’s just your body’s response to some of the hands on treatment and will disappear within a few days.

How Do Online Sessions Work?

The only difference between our Telehealth online physio consultation and in-person, is instead of using hands-on techniques like massage or release work, we do a lot more exercise based treatment where we coach you through specific exercises to help you take the next steps on your treatment plan towards a full recovery.