With a need for social distancing in response to COVID-19 our Osteo’s have been trained and have developed excellent skills to deliver phone or video consults. Your telehealth treatment can teach you self treatment, create and progress your home exercise regime and refer you with a letter to your GP or specialist if you need extra help. We offer peace of mind and reassurance that when we can’t ‘see’ you, we can still help!
Telehealth allows you to communicate with your osteopath from the safety of your own home. Telehealth is a private video consult easily accessed from your phone, tablet, ipad or desktop in any location that you have wifi available. You don’t need any special software. Its as easy as clicking the link that we email you and your consult can begin!
Once you have clicked the link to access your consultation, we take a detailed case history and instruct you to perform certain movements and tests to help us determine what might be going on. Once we have developed our diagnosis we can then advise you on the best ways to self-manage your issue.
In addition, telehealth can help us provide the following services:
**Isolation can be very frightening and confronting for some of us so it is important for our patients to know as primary health care practitioners we are a professional ear to discuss your concerns for your health and well being**
Guided self-treatment is an excellent skill to develop and essential at this challenging time. Learning how to use your hands, a spiky massage ball or a foam roller to address and treat your own aches and pains opens up so many possibilities and allows you to be self-sufficient and self-reliant.
As osteopaths, we can direct you to position your hands and body in a certain way to help release tight muscles and restricted joints. We can guide you through muscle release, stretching, gentle joint mobilisation and postural positioning to help you help your body work through its issues. Exercise equipment is not necessary but can certainly be incorporated. You may also be surprised how household items can be re-purposed for your body as required!
After you have completed the guided self-treatment component, we may then prescribe some stretching or strength-based exercises which can be provided to you via PhysiApp. This is a free app we provide which will allow you to access your prescribed exercises with the benefit of full video demonstration.
As with any regular appointment you can book your Telehealth appointment using the book online button on our website and choose either a first or subsequent appointment. You will then receive a booking confirmation email with all of the other relevant information to access your appointment.
Any comfortable clothing is fine. As long as you can move around freely! If you have access to any exercise equipment (eg. spiky ball, stretch bands, foam roller) or massage creams (eg. Fisiocrem) bring these along although they are not necessary. If your session requires exercise rehab or a guided exercise class, we will advise you of any equipment we might need you to have. We can be very ingenious at sourcing home
objects to exercise with!
Many of the services we offer can be delivered very effectively via Telehealth. Considering this, all patients are encouraged to consider a telehealth appointment.