When and why should I get or seek a scan and what type of scan do I need? What conditions merit going through the struggle to obtain an X-ray, MRI, Ultrasound or CT scan from already busy other medical professionals? What is the protocol?

So, the reason why scans are not always necessary is that quite often it does not always change how your treatment will take place. Usually, the treatment protocol for a lot of issues means seeking manual therapy first. Most of the complaints that we see patients suffer from are significantly helped by osteopathic treatment from Valerian Osteopathy or in some cases, other modes of therapy. Our osteopaths can guide you in the right direction alongside your local GP or other health professional.

What are the differences between the methods of scanning?

To put it simply:

Although some things on this list seem daunting. They are rarely needed. However, you can discuss these possibilities with your practitioner, or of course your local GP.

What you the patient and we can do together

We are equipped with the knowledge and skills to make an informed clinical evaluation of you and your presenting issues and to justify a further diagnostic investigation.

We can also make informed decisions as to the need to refer you for further clinical imaging investigations and help you to go through and understand how to interpret the results. By doing this, we can make informed shared decision-making together as to what will be the next step. https://www.osteopathy.org.uk/standards/guidance-for-osteopaths/clinical-imaging-guidelines/

So, if treatments are not as successful as we would like them to be, or they are not following the normal progress we expect, it may be that you have something going on in the body that requires further investigation by another medical professional, i.e. your GP. This can happen on rare occasions, however, we would not leave you in the dark as to what next to do.

So, if you are wondering what to do or are unsure of what path to take, give us a call or an email and we will see how we can help you.

Valerian Osteopathy Ltd.