What happens during a face-to-face consultation?
A consultation usually starts with a detailed discussion about your symptoms, medical history, activity levels and goals.
This helps build a clear picture of when the problem started, what makes it better or worse, how it affects your daily life or sport, and what treatment you may already have tried.
Dr Jones will then carry out a physical examination, looking at movement, strength, tenderness, joint function and any signs that may help identify the source of the problem.
Where appropriate, imaging such as ultrasound, X-ray or MRI may be discussed to help confirm the diagnosis or guide treatment.
When is a consultation helpful?
A face-to-face consultation may be helpful if you have pain, stiffness, swelling, weakness or reduced confidence in a joint, muscle or tendon.
It can also be useful when symptoms are affecting sport, work, walking, training or day-to-day activity.
Some patients attend with a new injury. Others come because symptoms have been building gradually, keep returning, or have not improved with rest, physiotherapy or self-management.
The consultation is designed to give you clarity, not just a quick opinion.
What treatment options may be discussed?
Treatment depends on the diagnosis, the severity of symptoms and what you are trying to get back to.
Options may include education and advice, rehabilitation planning, load management, exercise modification, bracing, imaging, injection therapy or referral to another specialist where needed.
For some patients, the best approach is reassurance and a clear plan. For others, further investigation or a targeted treatment may be appropriate.
The focus is always on helping you make an informed decision and choosing treatment that supports longer-term movement, function and confidence.
Conditions commonly assessed
Dr Jones assesses a wide range of musculoskeletal and sports medicine problems, including:
Joint pain and osteoarthritis
Tendon pain and tendinopathy
Muscle and soft tissue injuries
Sports injuries and overuse problems
Shoulder, hip, knee, ankle and foot pain
Back, neck and upper limb symptoms
Persistent pain after injury or surgery
Swelling, stiffness or loss of function
After your consultation
Following your appointment, you should have a clearer understanding of what is likely to be causing your symptoms and what the next steps may involve.
This may include a treatment plan, advice on activity and exercise, referral for imaging, or discussion around procedures such as corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid or platelet-rich plasma injections where suitable.
The goal is to give you a plan that feels practical, realistic and specific to your situation.
