The Treatment Plan

At the first consultation with Ady lasting at least one hour, a full case history is taken regarding symptoms, present and previous, as well as details of the patient's lifestyle, occupation, sports, hobbies and family history. Gaining a full picture of how a body is being used day-to-day will often yield information about why it is malfunctioning.

The next step is to determine whether the problem is a musculoskeletal one, aiming to distinguish the nerve root problem from simple backache, and to exclude non-spinal pathology such as renal, abdominal or gynecological disease as an example.

The number of follow-up treatments lasting from 30 minutes to 1 hour will vary considerably depending on a patient's age, lifestyle, general health and the length of time they have been suffering - the acute problem is generally more quickly resolved than the chronic.

An initial treatment plan of 3 to 6 sessions is recommended, though more or fewer sessions may be required. The body is treated weekly at first then gradually spaced out to longer periods as the body begins to settle down. Applying any other manipulative therapies during this time will interrupt the healing process and undermine the effectiveness of The Galatea Method.