What to wear, how long the assessment takes, and what you will go home with.
An initial assessment is sixty minutes. Nothing useful can be done in twenty.
Shorts for a lower limb problem, a vest top for a shoulder. We need to see the area move.
Taught, checked and written down. What happens between appointments matters more than what happens in them.
Scans, letters, surgical protocols, and the exercises anybody else has set you.
Checklist
What to bring
How it works
01
A full hour. We find out what the problem is, measure where you are starting from, and tell you honestly how long it should take.
02
Reduce the pain enough to make loading possible — with hands-on treatment, taping or activity modification. Usually the shortest stage.
03
The stage that does the work. Progressive loading, measured against your baseline, with most of it happening between appointments.
04
Reintroducing the specific demands of your sport, job or life — and testing against criteria rather than against the calendar.
05
A maintenance programme and a clear statement of what to keep doing. Recurrence is usually a stopped programme.
Appointments
Every course starts with a full assessment. Wear or bring clothing you can move in, and bring any scans or letters you have.