VISIT INFORMATION
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YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT
Appointments
Your First Appointment
David needs to know about your health, past and present and you will be asked detailed questions about your complaint, medical history, general health and any medication you may be taking.
- David will carry out a careful physical examination sometimes incorporating medical equipment to help with the diagnosis.
- If you choose, you may have a friend or relative present during the appointment.
- He practice's to insure minimum delay in the arrangement of appointments.
- Diagnosis and treatment is by consultation only, but telephone advice of a general nature can be given as appropriate.
Please note appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice, reasonably require patients, to meet the full fee.
Further patient information is available by clicking this text.
WHAT TO WEAR
What to wear
To ensure a thorough detailed examination can be made, whilst maintaining your comfort;
- It would help if you could attend appointments prepared for a physical examination of yourself, whilst wearing your underwear.
- Modesty towels are available as requested.
HOW MANY TREATMENTS REQUIRED
How many treatments will I need?
- Every problem and patient are different and the number of treatments (as a plan), will be discussed during the first visit.
- The number of treatments needed depends on your condition.
- If you have chronic low back pain for example, you may need several treatments.
- For acute pain, one or two treatments may be enough.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Osteopathy & Health Insurance
My clinics are registered with most major insurance companies.
Private Health Insurance
Most private health insurance policies request that a GP or Specialist refers you to an Osteopath.
If you would like your Osteopathic costs to be covered by your private health insurance, this must be clarified between yourself and your insurance company.
Please note any treatment, advice or services not reasonably covered by your policy will have to be met by yourself.
Health Insurance companies include:
Cigna Health Care
Prudential
Simply Health
Norwich Union
AXA PPP
HSA
Standard Life
.... & Many Others
TREATMENT COSTS
Prices for Consultation, Examination & Treatment
Initial 1 hour consultation is £45*
Follow-up appointments are £45 for 40 minutes*
Cash or cheque payments are to be made at the time of your appointment.
Please note that credit / debit cards are not accepted at this time.
* Children follow up treatments £30
* Concessions are available as appropriate
* Please note 24 hours notice is required when cancelling an appointment or unfortunately the patient will have to be charged.
SELF REFERRAL, MEDICAL REPORTS
I receive referrals from G.P.’s and other health care professionals, however you can make an appointment directly, without needing to contact your family doctor.
Medical Reports
We can also prepare Medical Reports at the request, for example, of your doctor or solicitor. These reports are charged separately.
Medical Legal Work
David as an Osteopath is trained to deal with trauma and often see victims of physical shock. Especially the type of cases that solicitors deal with, in terms of personal injury.
- Osteopaths treat conditions throughout the body ranging from neck, back and spinal problems but also peripheral joint conditions.
- In other words, all of the mechanical and structural problems of the body.
- This puts osteopaths in a unique position to help solicitors with the growing number of personal injury claims, as expert witnesses and offering rehabilitation to accidents/physical traumas.
- The osteopathic approach is geared towards the mechanics of the human body.
- As a practitioner David has particular skills; in taking a thorough and extensive medical history, using his highly developed sense of touch to identify points of weakness.
- This is often of special benefit to lawyers, handling whiplash and similar types of claim.
Working with solicitors and insurance companies to provide an excellent service at competitive prices.
David Gray has excellent facilities, where most of our patients can be seen on the same day if necessary.
He contacts patients within 48 hours and will write up the initial and finial assessment forms within 24 hours. Delivering, a thorough and accurate analysis of the patients progression.
Off-work certificates will be provided where appropriate.
Diagnosed complaints with evidence for supporting treatment, are listed on the following page. (click text)
GENERAL ADVICE
Osteopath Advice
Occasionally, you may feel some increased tenderness after treatment.
This is not unusual and is a result of the changes induced by treatment.
Some people liken the feeling to the effects of unaccustomed exercise.
If you are worried or would like any advice please do not hesitate to contact David.
It’s quite common and normal following osteopathic treatment for a patient to feel sore / achy for a few days following treatment (similar to what you might experience after exercise).
Some patients have an aggravation of symptoms but these usually settle down quickly.
These are very helpful reducing pain and assisting the inflammatory (healing) process.
They are most effective when used as follows:
In the first 24 hours after any injury apply hourly for 5 minutes at a time.
Subsequently apply for 15 minutes every 3 - 4 hours
Never place the ice pack directly on the skin.
Cover the area to be treated with a thin cloth. Apply the cold pack (frozen peas, gel pack).
If you have low back pain avoid sitting for more than 20 minutes where possible.
If sitting is unavoidable, use an upright chair.
Use a cushion to raise your hips a little above your knees.
Stand up and move around every twenty minutes.
Driving involves sitting and long journeys should be broken up.
Lie
On your back with a pillow under your knees; or,
On your side, knees bent with a pillow between them.
Placing a duvet under your sheet may make a hard bed more comfortable.
A collar or rolled towel around your neck may help relieve neck pain.
Avoid repetitive movements (reaching stretching and twisting, even for small items).
