Meeting patients and making a clinical assessment based on a combination of factors such as range of movements, age, case-history, patient feedback and response to specialist assessment techniques.
Treating patients using a variety of specific techniques such as join manipulation and soft tissue massage.
Educating patients as to beneficial exercises to be performed in their own time.
Teaching patients how to use movement aids such as callipers and walking sticks.
Writing up detailed notes for the purposes of handover to other specialists or GPs and keeping patients' records up to date.
Using specialist equipment such as T.E.N.S. machines to treat patient symptoms.