Common questions
Every question here is one people actually ask. If an objection has no answer on the site, the site is not finished.
Before you book
Are you going to tell me to stop training?
Almost never. The assessment exists to work out what you can keep doing, and the answer is usually more than you expect. If something genuinely has to stop for a while, I will tell you why and roughly for how long.
Are you actually a physiotherapist?
Yes. HCPC registered, number PH125977, and a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, insured through them. Nine years in the NHS before this.
Do you actually do aerial?
I train across multiple aerial disciplines. I have done some flying trapeze, enough to understand what it asks of a body rather than enough to call myself good at it.
Do I have to be a member of the studio to book?
No, and you do not have to train there either. Appointments run inside KPole Wolverhampton on Fridays. If you have never been to that studio, an appointment is also a good way to see what it is like.
I have already paid for physio and it did not help. Why would this be different?
Possibly it would not, and I will tell you if I think that. What is usually different is that you will not spend the first half of the appointment explaining the sport.
How many sessions will I need?
It is anything from a one-off drop in to a few weeks, depending on what you are working towards. If I think you need more I will tell you why.
How long will it take to get better?
It depends on what it is and how long it has been going on, and I will give you a range at the assessment rather than avoiding the question.
How quickly will you reply if I get in touch?
Within 24 hours. That is the reply, not the appointment: the clinic runs on Fridays for now, so the first free slot may be further out.
What should I wear?
Whatever you would train in. I need to see the joint that is bothering you move, so shorts or leggings you can roll up, and a vest or crop top if it is a shoulder or a back. Bring your kit if you want me to watch you on the apparatus.
How long is an appointment?
An initial assessment is 60 minutes. Follow-ups are shorter, and I will tell you at the end of the first one what you are likely to need.
Can I come if I am not injured?
Not yet. A check-up or a standalone conditioning plan is a different service and I would rather do it properly than squeeze it in, so it is coming rather than available. If you are training on something that worries you, ask anyway and I will tell you straight whether it is worth an appointment.
Do you treat people who are not aerialists?
Yes. Aerial is what I am specialising in and it is where almost everything I do points, but you do not have to be one to book. If you think I am the right person, get in touch.
Still have a question?
Some questions are quicker than an appointment. Ask, and I will tell you honestly whether I am the right person.