Carlton assessment guide
Conditions
Conditions we assess
You do not need a diagnosis before booking. Start with the area, activity or daily task that is being limited.
Spine and upper body
Initial physiotherapy• Back and neck pain
• Headache and jaw pain
• Shoulder pain
• Elbow, wrist and hand injuries
Hip and lower limb
Initial physiotherapy• Hip and groin pain
• Knee pain
• Ankle and foot injuries
• Osteoarthritis management
Running and sport
Sports injury or running assessment• Muscle strains
• Tendon pain
• Joint sprains
• Return-to-sport planning
Pelvic and ongoing health
Pelvic health or extended initial• Pregnancy and postnatal care
• Pelvic pain
• Bladder and bowel symptoms
• Persistent pain
When an assessment is useful
Book when pain, stiffness or reduced confidence is changing how you work, train, sleep or manage ordinary movement.
• A new problem after an injury or change in activity
• Symptoms that settle and return with the same task
• Recovery before or after orthopaedic surgery
• A planned return to running, gym work or competition
When another service fits better
If physiotherapy is not the right first step, we will explain why and recommend the next service or investigation.
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