PRP Physio works a little differently from most other clinics, and I’m proud of that. The first difference is that I am a mobile physiotherapist, in essence, I don’t have an office, except a small desk in my living room. I can meet you anywhere. When you book an appointment I will touch base with you via a text message to introduce myself and send you some initial paperwork to complete. It’s not 4 pages long like some clinics though, all I want to know is what area I’m treating and you sign a consent form, I promise that’s pretty much it, I can sit down and we can talk about everything else because nobody likes writing everything down and then having to say it all again.
From there, I will send you a confirmation text when I am heading your way with an expected time of arrival, if I’m running a touch late whether that be traffic, weather, or any other event I’ll do my best to let you know in advance. Often the first question I get when I arrive at someone’s home is where should we set up, and honestly, I’m flexible, let's go wherever works best for you to feel comfortable and relaxed. Most commonly I will be working in a client’s living room, but others may find a guest bedroom or an office space more suitable, I will work best wherever you are the most comfortable and relaxed.
I like to get to know my clients, so I first I will want to learn a little bit about you. I find that simply understanding someone and what their life involves, whether they love playing sports, or they have 2 kids, can give me a greater appreciation for why someone is seeking care and helps me to understand you and your goals of rehabilitation. Next, we will talk about why I’m there, how it all started and what led us to this point. At this point I want you to talk and I will sit back and listen and occasionally stop myself from interrupting. Once you have given me your story I may have a few follow-up questions for you to specify a few things just to make sure I've got everything correct.
One of the reasons I opted for extended consultations is so that on an initial consultation we are able to get an accurate diagnosis as well as to have time for adequate treatment and intervention. I don’t believe that 30 minutes is an adequate time to perform a thorough subjective and objective assessment as well as perform a thorough intervention. Often while I’m treating, whether that be hands-on treatment like massage or joint mobilisations, or we are opting for another treatment such as dry needling, I will be educating you on what has happened, why it has happened and what we both need to be doing to get you better.
Following the treatment, we will sit down together and determine a plan moving forwards, whether that be opting for one of my treatment packages or whether it be determining an individual treatment plan we will map out the road to recovery and what your treatment might involve.
