The remote assessment
60 minutes by video.
By the end of it you will have a clear understanding of the most likely reasons for your pain, and what to do next, wherever you are.
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What 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.
You show me how you move.
How you bend, stand, walk and get up, on camera. Functional tests you can do yourself, guided step by step, in place of hands-on examination.
We check the basics.
A cardiovascular and general health questionnaire. If you have high blood pressure, diabetes or heart disease, or report certain symptoms, I ask for a recent blood pressure reading before prescribing anything that loads your body.
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.
Including what that looks like day to day: a plan you can see on Fesera, and video check-ins to adjust it. Or we agree that nothing further is needed. 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, or be seen in person, 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 you need
A stable connection, a working camera and microphone. The call happens on WhatsApp, so there is nothing extra to download.
Loose clothes and a bit of clear floor space, where you can be seen and can move, plus somewhere to lie down. A bed is fine.
Bring in anyone you want. A spouse, an adult child, whoever helps you day to day. They can join the call with you.
If the connection is too poor on the day to make a safe judgement, I will say so and either reschedule or suggest moving to an in-person visit instead.
How ongoing care works
Remote care leans more on you: a home programme you largely run yourself, with Fesera tracking what you have done, how it felt, and what has changed. I can see that before we ever speak again.
Video check-ins happen less often than physical visits would, and are not on a fixed schedule. I review your progress on Fesera and step in when your recovery needs it, not just because two weeks have passed. If something needs hands-on assessment, we arrange an in-person visit for that instead.
What it costs
It stands on its own. You are not committing to anything by booking it.
If it turns out you need ongoing care, that runs in four week blocks: mostly self-managed weeks with video check-ins, built around what you actually need. 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.
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 pretend a video call is the same as being in the room.
Where something would normally be found by touch and cannot be established by video and self-report, I treat it as unconfirmed rather than assumed clear, and will ask you to move to an in-person assessment if it matters.
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 remote care reaches
Anywhere in Nigeria with a working video call. There is no travel to plan.
If it turns out you need to be seen in person, in-person visits currently cover Lagos. I will tell you plainly if that is what your assessment points to.
Questions people ask before booking
Is it worth it if I have already seen a physiotherapist?
What if my connection is bad, or I only have a phone?
What if you find something that means I need to be seen in person?
Can someone join the call with me?
How do I pay?
Read about your problem first
If you would rather understand what is going on before you book, start here.
Persistent back pain
It settles for a week, then comes back. Stiff mornings, bad after long drives, and nobody has really explained why.
Read about back pain Knee & hipOsteoarthritis
Getting out of a low chair is the hard part. Stairs hurt. An X-ray said arthritis and the conversation ended there.
Read about knee & hipOne video call. A real explanation. A plan you understand.
60 minutes by video, ₦20,000.
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