After completing a full medical case history in which the practitioners will discuss your symptoms in detail and carry out appropriate physical examinations, a diagnosis will be made where possible, and if you are safe to treat a treatment plan will be discussed. Alternatively, if your osteopath thinks you would benefit from being referred to your GP or a Specialist, then arrangements will be made.
During the examination health services, you may be asked to move the painful area into different positions in order to try and reproduce the issue. Other examinations may be performed including standard orthopedic and neurological testing in order to make an accurate diagnosis.