Preparing For Your Visit With Us
The clinic is based in Pro-Life Fitness Centre, Paisley. The gym itself is one of the most modernised and updated fitness facilities available in Scotland. In 2019 the gym won an award for being the best gym in Britain. Upon entering, you will enter at the main entrance where the reception is located. The friendly and helpful staff will be able to show you where I am located within the building.
My clinic itself is based on the second floor of the gym, which has recently been renovated and updated to provide the best experience and atmosphere possible.
When you arrive at the clinic for your first appointment you will be greeted at the door by myself on our agreed time slot. When you enter the clinic, I will ask if you could please complete an injury consent form which will later be scanned in order to create an electronic medical record for yourself (all information provided will be kept strictly confidentially and only used in relation to your treatment). We will then work together to go through an entire treatment process, which will cover the following points; Subjective assessment, Objective assessment, Action plan, Planned follow up, Suspected diagnosis (S.O.A.P.S).
Subjective Assessment: Is where we have a professional 1-2-1 discussion about your current injury, for example how and when it happened. I may ask some specific questions to help us with the next step in our treatment process.
Objective Assessment. This is where I use the information gathered during our subjective assessment to specifically assess the injured area. This includes an observation of the injured area. Leading on to functional movements consisting of active, passive and resisted exercises. Additional testing such as neurological and special tests may also be used to gain an accurate diagnosis of your injury.
Action Plan: The information gathered together in our Subjective and Objective assessments will shape the type of treatment choices that will be offered in the clinic as well as an individually structured home-based exercise programme designed to help you progress between treatment sessions. The type of treatment modalities that may be offered include soft tissue mobilisation techniques, physio-based massage therapy (elongation, lymphatic, deep tissue, sport massage) Acupuncture (dry-needling and trigger point), Electro-Therapies (Interferential, ultrasound and shockwave). Various forms of stretching; Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF). With the inclusion of muscle strength and conditioning (isometric, concentric, eccentric) when required.
Planned Follow Up: This part of the treatment process is determined by the type, severity and longevity of the injury you present with. In this part of the treatment, we will discuss follow up treatment (if/when required) as well as the short-term goals and targets we will look to achieve before your follow up visit. These may include but not limited to reducing/minimising pain, increasing joint mobility, increasing strength/functionality and progressively returning to Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and sport participation.
Suspected Diagnosis: collectively gathering all information provided during our Subjective and Objective assessment will provide the information needed for a suspected diagnosis of your injury.