What to Expect at Your First Consultation

 

The consultation typically involves a 10 minute chat to establish a detailed subjective history, outlining your reasons for seeking treatment, and identifying any goals for the sessions. This time also allows for an opportunity to discuss any past or impending surgeries or any other health concerns. Your physiotherapist will then follow on with a comprehensive physical objective assessment and treatment.

 

If you are seeking advice and treatment for bladder, bowel, pelvic girdle pain and or any other pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, your physiotherapist will conduct a routine pelvic floor muscle assessment. This will typically involve a model of the pelvis and the use of Real-Time Ultrasound Imagery (RTUS) to show you, your pelvic floor muscle function on screen and provide objective measures from which to base further assessment and treatments.

 

Subject to your objective findings and diagnosis, an internal assessment may be suggested. Internal assessments may involve a vaginal and or anal assessment. Any internal assessment will only ever be conducted with your full understanding of the procedure and with your verbal and written consent.

 

Sessions routinely are 45 to 60 minutes in duration (depending on your booking) unless an extended consultation is requested (when multiple treatment areas are involved) and depending on your treatment needs. 

 

You are treated as an individual, with your own progressive treatment plan.

 

All information is confidential, unless shared with your permission. As often a team approach with other Allied Health professionals, maybe the best approach for you.