Welcome to Your Appointment

Initial Appointment
Your first appointment involves taking a detailed case history to understand your presenting issue. This allows me to gain a clear insight into your problem and to assess and treat you safely and effectively.

Follow-Up Appointments
Every follow-up appointment will include an evaluation of your progress, based on both your feedback and objective observations. Occasionally, treatment may not be suitable, or additional tests may be required to ensure the safest and most effective approach. In such cases, you will be referred to your GP or another appropriate health professional.

What to Bring to Your Appointment
Please bring any relevant test results or reports from previous investigations, such as colonoscopy or endoscopy reports, scans, or blood tests.

Number of Treatments

Many people ask how many treatments are needed to see results. There is no definitive answer—some respond quickly and need only a few sessions, while others may require months of treatment or ongoing maintenance appointments.

To begin, I often recommend weekly appointments for the first 3–4 sessions. In addition, I provide self-care programs to support your progress at home. Once your symptoms are under control, occasional maintenance treatments may be sufficient.

Factors that can influence healing time include:

• Duration of the issue

• Lifestyle factors such as stress, sleep, diet, and exercise

• Age and overall health

• Existing health conditions

• General well-being

Important Considerations
Treatments may involve assessment of the abdomen for gut issues and the TMJ for jaw problems. Other areas contributing to your condition may also be examined. This can involve dressing down to your underclothes; please be assured that your modesty will always be respected. Shorts, leggings, and singlet tops are provided, or you are welcome to bring your own. If you feel uncomfortable at any time, please let me know.

Some discomfort may occur during assessment or treatment, but the aim is always to minimize it. Your feedback is crucial throughout the process. Occasionally, soreness or a temporary worsening of symptoms (a “treatment reaction”) may occur in the days following treatment.

Visceral pain can be complex, and individual responses vary. Pain may sometimes appear unexpectedly. If you have any concerns, please contact me.

If you feel unwell before an appointment, it is best to reschedule and consult your GP. Persistent or unresolved issues should also be reviewed by your GP, who can arrange investigations or specialist referrals if necessary.

You are welcome to bring a friend or relative to your appointments. Rest assured that your confidentiality is always a top priority.

Cancellation Policy: It is kindly asked that you please give 24 hours' notice when cancelling an appointment so the session may be offered to someone else. Cancellation within less than 24 hours' may incur the full fee.

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