Your treatment

On arrival at Wealden Osteopaths, we will take a full case-history. This includes questions about your current symptoms, your general health and well-being, medical history and treatment. We will ask about previous illnesses and medication, your lifestyle and what you hope to achieve from osteopathic treatment. We will also answer any questions you have about your symptoms, osteopathic treatment and general health matters.

Following the case history, you will usually be asked to undress to your underwear, so that a full musculoskeletal evaluation can take place. This will involve a few simple movements to assess your range of motion, and some detailed orthopaedic and other tests, relevant to your specific complaint.

Once we have established that osteopathic treatment is safe and appropriate for you, we will formulate and explain a course of treatment, tailored to your needs. Once you have agreed to this, your treatment can begin.

Your initial consultation will usually take between 60 and 80 minutes, and follow-up treatments between 30 and 40 minutes. However, treatment times vary according to the nature of the patient’s symptoms, and consultations can be longer or shorter than this.