Consent to treatment

Today you will be seen by a fully qualified and registered osteopath employed at Summit Osteopathy. You will be asked about your health past and present and you will be asked detailed questions about your complaint, medical history, general health and any medication you may be taking. You may be asked to perform simple movements to help the osteopath understand and assess your condition and further examination will be conducted while you lie on the examination table. The osteopath may also take your blood pressure and test reflexes, joint mobility and muscle strength. The osteopath will make a diagnosis that they will discuss with you, along with a treatment plan that will best suit you. Your osteopath then will obtain your consent to treatment. You are allowed to withdraw your consent at any time.

Osteopathy is a holistic hands on manual therapy, and has the philosophy that the body works as a unit. We link the structure of the body with the quality of its function. Osteopaths focus on how the skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves, circulation, connective tissue and internal organs function as a whole. We use techniques such as massage, myofascial release, stretching, joint manipulation and visceral manipulation. Please do not hesitate to ask the osteopath to stop the treatment and explain anything she says or does at any time during your appointment.

General Osteopathic Treatment

Osteopathic techniques competently applied are generally held to be very safe. However, all healthcare interventions carry a level of risk. Serious and permanent harm arising from osteopathic treatment is extremely rare; however, temporary soreness and exacerbations are relatively common with manual therapy. In the practice of osteopathy there are some very slight risks to treatment, including, but not limited to, muscle and joint soreness, muscle strains, joint strains, fractures or disc injuries.

Cervical Manipulation/ Neck Manipulation

Osteopathic manipulation of the joints in the neck is generally held to be very safe. There are no accurate figures available on osteopathic manipulation incidences in Australia. The incidence is so rare that it is difficult to compile accurate statistics. Apparently similar techniques applied by chiropractors in various studies have given been associated with stroke like symptoms vary from 1:50,000 to 1:5 million manipulations. It is an assumption that the risks of osteopathic manipulation carry the same risk.. There are the above risks to osteopathic cervical manipulation, including, but not limited to, muscle and joint soreness, muscle strains, joint strains, fractures, disc injuries, strokes or stroke like episodes.

Cancellation Policy

I confirm that I have read and understood all the above and consent to being treated in the manner described above. I confirm that I am responsible for payment of fees and that 12 hours notice of cancellation is appreciated to avoid a cancellation fee of $50.

Thank you, please go back to the form and click “I have read and accept your Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy” and click Submit. This isn’t true consent, you can further discuss this with your osteopath; they can answer any questions you might have. Then you will be asked to sign to say that you have discussed the treatment they have proposed, you agree to be treated in the way that has been described, and you understand that you can withdraw your consent at anytime.

Your osteopath will be with you soon. There are bathrooms at the back of the clinic, just follow the corridor all the way to the end. Please help yourself to water just near the front door.

We’re excited to have you in our community and we’re looking forward to helping you reach your Summit!