First Visit & Follow Up Appointments
Initial Assessment:
The initial appointment with the physiotherapist is usually one-hour long and consists of an in-depth discussion regarding your injury, a full physical assessment and clinical diagnosis. As we will be examining the specific area of injury, please bring along appropriate clothing to allow the area to be observed (ie. Please bring shorts if we are looking at the hip, knee, low back or bring a tank top or loose sleeved T-shirt if we are examining the shoulder, upper back).
Treatment:
Once the exam is completed, the physiotherapist will then explain your injury, why it is occurring and discuss with you different techniques and treatment options that are available. This will then allow you, the client, to make an informed decision about your treatment options. Treatment will then be provided during this appointment. Promoting independence and restoring function is very important to us, therefore we will provide exercises during this session that can be completed at home and offer advice regarding lifestyle changes that may assist in your recovery.
Frequency of treatment and estimated duration of physiotherapy will also be discussed at this appointment.
Follow –up Visits:
Follow-up visits are usually 45 minutes to one hour long. During these appointments, clients will receive one-on-one manual treatment with the physiotherapist and education and progression of their specific exercise program. We are well aware that people lead busy lives and therefore, we will do our best to accommodate your schedule. For your convenience, we offer early morning and evening hours.