The home assessment
90 minutes in your home.
By the end of it you will have a clear understanding of the most likely reasons for your pain, and what to do next.
Book your assessmentWhat actually happens
We talk first.
How it started, what makes it worse, what it has stopped you doing. This part matters more than most people expect, and I do not rush it.
I examine you.
How you bend, stand, walk and get up. Strength and movement where it counts, and specific tests depending on what I am looking for.
I check the basics.
Blood pressure and a few general health questions. If I am going to ask your body to work harder, I need to know that is safe first.
I write down where you are starting from.
How far you can walk. How long you can sit. What you cannot do yet. So that in a month you are not relying on memory to judge whether things have improved.
I explain what I found.
Out loud, in plain words, with time for your questions. If you cannot explain it back to someone else afterwards, I have not done this part properly.
You leave knowing your next step.
Something to start that day, and a clear reason why.
We agree what happens next.
Or we agree that nothing does. Both are real outcomes.
What you will know by the end
- The most likely reasons for your pain, in words you understand
- Whether it can be improved, and roughly how long that takes
- What to start doing today
- Whether you need to see a doctor instead
Sometimes there is more than one thing going on, and sometimes pain does not fit neatly into a category. Where that is the case I will say so rather than invent a tidy answer.
What I bring, what you need
I bring everything for the assessment and the first exercises.
You need loose clothes, a bit of clear floor space, and somewhere to lie down. A bed is fine.
Bring in anyone you want. A spouse, an adult child, whoever helps you day to day. If someone else will be reminding you about your exercises, they should hear this from me directly rather than second hand.
What it costs
It stands on its own. You are not committing to anything by booking it.
If it turns out you need ongoing treatment, that works in four week blocks. You decide at the end of the assessment, once you know what you are actually dealing with, and you are never committing to more than four weeks at a time. Later blocks cost less than the first as the visits space out.
If you want the numbers before you book, ask me on WhatsApp and I will give you a straight answer.
What I will not do
I will not waste your time with treatments that are not helping.
There is a set of machine based treatments that many clinics still lead with for long lasting back pain. The World Health Organization advises against them, because the evidence shows they do not improve long-term outcomes.
I will not promise you a cure.
The best treatments we have produce real and lasting improvement in pain and in what you can do. They do not make it vanish completely. Anyone telling you otherwise is selling something.
I will not keep seeing you if it is not working.
We check properly at four weeks against the numbers written down on day one. If they have not moved, we change the approach, or I tell you honestly that you need something else.
Where I visit
I work across Lagos and I am in these areas most often.
- Ikeja GRA
- Magodo
- Omole
- Ogba
- Opebi
- Gbagada
Somewhere else? Message me and ask.
Questions people ask before booking
Is it worth it if I have already seen a physiotherapist?
My mother cannot really get out of the house. Is that a problem?
How soon can you come?
What if I book and then you say I need a doctor?
Read about your problem first
If you would rather understand what is going on before you book, start here.
Back pain
It settles for a week, then comes back. Stiff mornings, bad after long drives, and nobody has really explained why.
Knee & hip arthritis
Getting out of a low chair is the hard part. Stairs hurt. An X-ray said arthritis and the conversation ended there.
One visit. A real explanation. A plan you understand.
90 minutes in your home.
Start understanding your pain