Can anyone explain to me why Client Consultation Forms are necessary / important for a Sports Therapist?
PS: This is what i have down so far...
Why Client Consultation forms are necessary
These sort of procedural documents are necessary in order for the Sports Therapist to be able to seek improvements to delivering quality services and increase the client’s satisfaction. It also gives them a much better understanding of their needs and requirements from the therapist. It also accommodates their desire to be consulted about the services they receive.
RE: Client Consultation Forms - Why?
Whilst I was studying at college, we always had to fill out a consultation form before any sports massage was done, we were told that this was to see if the client has any contraindications, also to get the clients details for future reference.
You probably already know this and it is an important document to have so if anything ever goes wrong, i.e. a client complains that you massaged them whilst they had a contraindication, you can refer to the consultation form!
Hope this helps!
Claire. x
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RE: Client Consultation Forms - Why?
That helped some what on the boarders of what I was thinking, thank you very much 🙂
RE: Client Consultation Forms - Why?
This is what i have down so far...
Any sports therapist usually would be lost without some kind of client consultation form on the initial first visit of a client. A pre-treatment interview with a client consultation form should establish and familiarise the client’s expectations and limits what the therapist are expected to do. Questions from memory could potentially leave out important information, whereas a written answer forces the client to think clearly what exactly they want from the treatment or therapist. The consultation form could jog a client's memory about a particular aspect of importance, whereas there’s a real chance that without the form this information might be misled or unmentioned. As a result the omission could prove to be some what fatal. The written answers given by the client should also inform the therapist whether or not they are able to treat the client, and leave records which can be referred back to at a later date as an insurance policy, if necessary. (i.e. a client complains that the therapist massaged them whilst they had a contraindication, they can refer to the consultation form!)
Does that make sense and sound pretty logical (correct) to most of you lot?[8D][&:]
RE: Client Consultation Forms - Why?
That's sounding really good, clear and concise.
I think the most important thing is that it's ancontracy between and therapist as to how to behave, what to treat, how to treat and what considerations to take into account, this is what you'ver covered - any treatment notes should back this up.
The paperworks alsouseful when referring if the client asks that their papers are sent to their doctor or if you refer.
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Hi Ronaqyo
I always include a box for supplementry information given and get client to date and initial it as in the past information about previous injuries etc has come to light after several treatments. The worst case was a showjumper who on original consultation reported no history of fractures, but subsequently has told me about three collar bone fracures ,1 humeral fracture and severarl luxations, ...and I was treating her shoulder.
Gaz