OUR APPROACH
Supporting Your Care
Good musculoskeletal care is about more than what happens during an appointment. We aim to understand the whole person, agree what matters to you and help you take an active role in your care.
Understand the individual
Pain and movement problems can be affected by many things: physical demands, previous injury, sleep, stress, general health, confidence, work and everyday life. Your assessment helps us understand which factors are relevant to you.
Make decisions together
Your practitioner should explain their findings, the reasonable options available and what each option involves. Your preferences, goals and consent are central to the plan.
Movement & exercise
Where appropriate, your plan may include movement, exercise or gradual exposure to activities you want or need to do. There is rarely one perfect exercise for everyone, so recommendations should be realistic and tailored to you.
Between appointments
Advice may include ways to manage activity, work, sleep, recovery or symptoms between visits. The aim is to give you useful strategies and confidence rather than make you dependent on repeated treatment.
Hands-on treatment as part of the plan
Depending on your assessment and preferences, hands-on treatment may be one part of your care. For low back pain, NICE recommends manual therapy only as part of a treatment package that includes exercise, with or without psychological therapy. Your plan should be reviewed as you progress.
Related services at KLCC
For additional support between appointments, you can read about our yoga, myofascial treatment, massage therapy and acupuncture services. These options are considered individually rather than as a standard add-on to treatment.
Evidence-led, patient-centred care
This approach reflects the General Osteopathic Council’s emphasis on patient-centred care, consent and self-help advice, and the University College of Osteopathy’s evidence-based biopsychosocial approach to musculoskeletal pain.