Heat Treatment: When receiving heat treatment, all you should feel is a mild comfortable warmth. If you feel any more than this, you must notify the physiotherapist immediately as there is a possibility you may be burnt.
Electrical Stimulation: When receiving electrical stimulation, any concentration of the current discomfort or pain must be reported immediately to the physiotherapist. Otherwise there is a possibility of sustaining an abnormal skin reaction or tissue damage.
Assessment: You will be asked to expose the injured area of your body so the physiotherapist can assess and treat you. Should you feel uncomfortable about this, please advise our staff as there are alternative methods available.
Please advise if you have any allergies to creams, tapes or needles.
Acupuncture and Dry Needling: potential risks/side effects?
- Minor bleeding or bruising may occur in approx. 3% of treatments
- Symptoms may temporarily worsen after treatment, please advise your physiotherapist if this should occur
- Fainting or dizziness may occur, particularly with the first treatment
- Rarely may cause temporary local swelling
- Bodily infection or collapse of the lung in extremely rare cases (less than 1in 70,000-1,28 million)
- Drowsiness may occur after treatment. If affected, you are advised NOT TO DRIVE or OPERATE HEAVY MACHINERY until symptoms have resolved.
Your therapist will screen you for any reason why extra care is required or whether acupuncture /dry needling is an appropriate treatment for you.
Questions of a personal nature: Your physiotherapist may ask personal questions relating to your injury and how your injury impacts on your ‘activities of daily living’. The more information you provide, the more likely it is that the physiotherapist can provide an effective treatment. It is your choice as to what information you choose to provide. If you feel uncomfortable with a particular question or group of questions, please let the physiotherapist know and they will cease.
Physical Contact: During the examination, assessment and treatment it may be necessary for your physiotherapist to make physical contact. Your physiotherapist will ask your permission before making physical contact with you in any way. Wherever possible, contact will be made using a towel or other forms of screening. Physical contact requires your express consent. You may withdraw consent at any time at which point, all physical contact will cease immediately. Please inform your physiotherapist if you feel uncomfortable at any time.
Women’s Health( if applicable): The assessment for incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunctions will require an external and internal examination. This is to allow the physiotherapist to correctly identify structural abnormalities as well as weakness and dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscles. In this way, an accurate diagnosis can be made and an individualised pelvic floor exercise prescription can be given that is specific to each patient. In subsequent follow-up consultations, examination of the pelvic floor will be performed to monitor improvements and progress made.
Collection of Information: We require your consent to collect personal information about you. Please read the information below. By submitting this form, you agree to these terms.
I understand I have the right to request access to my information. I understand that I may withdraw my consent for this practice to use, to share and disclose my personal information, except where legal obligation must be met. I understand that I am not obliged to provide any information requested of me, but my failure to do so will compromise the quality of health care treatment given to me.
Cancellation Policy: Please notify us if you are unable to attend your appointment as we often have a waiting list of clients. We require 24 hrs notice either by phone/email/via website, or the full fee will be charged. If we are able to fill your appointment, there will be no charge.
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If child of under 16yrs, consent must be obtained from parent/guardian.
