Involves an in-depth assessment and diagnosis of what is causing your pain and identifying any primary and underlying factors contributing to this using a patient-centred approach.

The aim of the assessment is to provide you with a clear understanding of your injury/condition and educate you on the timeframe for expected healing or whether further investigation/referral may be required. 

During your assessment, a variety of techniques will be used to assist with assessing and diagnosing your issue including; joint mobilisations, spinal mobilisations, postural corrections, instrument-assisted devices, and functional movements.

Once a diagnosis has been achieved, your practitioner will then start to develop a personalised rehabilitation plan designed specifically for yourself and your injury to benefit your short-term recovery but also your long-term robustness to reduce the likelihood of injury re-occurence

What Is An Assessment Used For?

MSK (musculoskeletal) injuries refer to problems within the muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and joints. All areas of the body can experiences musculoskeletel injuries and each assessment will be specifically tailored to certain body parts. These typically include:

• Back and Neck Pain
• Knee Pain e.g. osteoarthritis, ligament injuries
• Shoulder Pain e.g. frozen shoulder
• Hip Pain e.g osteoarthritis
• Soft Tissue Injuries e.g. muscle injuries
• Sports Injuries e.g. ligament injuries, bone injuries
• Nerve Complaints e.g. sciatica
• Chronic Pain