• Initial Assessment Form

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  • 1) Where is the problem area? (please mark the pain/problem on the body chart below in black)

    Also identify on the body chart if you have any pins and needles/tingling, burning or numb sensations anywhere (in red, using the colour option tab on the top left) anywhere since the onset of your problem.

  • 2) What is the nature of the problem? (please use the options listed by ticking the appropriate boxes – you may tick more than one, or describe your symptoms in the box below)

  • 3) What score, or range, out of 10, what would you give your pain/problem? (0 is nothing/like normal, and 10 is the worst ever imaginable)

  • 4) When / how did it start? (Please include how long you have had the problem for, if it was a sudden or gradual onset, and if it has changed since you first noticed it and in what way)

  • 7) How does the pain vary during the day? (Do you wake up with pain or stiffness? How long does it last? Does it get better or worse as the day goes on? Is it only there during/after the aggravating activities?)

  • If you answered 'Yes', please describe how in the box below (Does it wake you at night? Does it hurt when you turn over?)

  • If you answered 'Yes', please state which treatment / intervention you had and whether it helped, in the box below.


  • Relevant Medical History

  • If you ticked any of the above, or have a condition not listed, please give details below (E.g. Type 2 Diabetes; broken femur/thigh bone September 2013)

  • If you ticked any of the above, please give details below (E.g. headaches at the back of my head when the pain gets worse; loss of control of my bowel movements; unable to empty my bladder)

  • 18) Have you had steroid treatment for anything?

  • If you answered yes, please give details where possible, e.g. which steroid, for what condition you had it, and when you had it. 

  • 19) Are you currently taking anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medication?

  • 21) And lastly, what do you hope to gain from physiotherapy?

  • Please select your preferred means of treatment:

  • If you chose the GOLD option (the online consultation), how would you like to be contacted to arrange an appointment?

  • Should be Empty: