Dialogue 5

D: Would you slip off your top things, please. Now I just want to see you standing. Hands by your side. You’re sticking that hip out a little bit, aren’t you?

P: Yes, well, I can’t straighten up easily.

D: Could you bend down as far as you can with your knees straight and stop when you’ve had enough.

P: Oh, that’s the limit.

D: Not very far, is it? Stand up again. Now I would like you to lean backwards. That’s not much either. Now stand up straight again. Now first of all, I would like you to slide your right hand down the right side of your thigh. See how far you can go. That’s fine. Now do the same thing on the opposite side. Fine. Now just come back to standing straight. Now keep your feet together just as they are. Keep your knees firm. Now try and turn both shoulders round to the right. Look right round. Keep your knees and feet steady.

P: Oh, that’s sore.

D: Go back to the centre again. Now try the same thing and go round to the left side. Fine. Now back to the centre. That’s fine. Now would you like to get onto the couch and lie on your face? I’m just going to try and find out where the sore spot is.

Dialogue 6

D: Would you like to get onto the couch and lie on your back, please? Now I’m going to take your left leg and see how far we can raise it. Keep the knee straight. Does that hurt at all?

P: Yes, just a little. Just slightly.

D: Can I do the same with this leg? How far will this one go? Not very far. Now let’s see what happens if I bend your toes back.

P: Oh, that’s worse.

D: I’m going to bend your knee. How does that feel?

P: A little better.
D: Now let’s see what happens when we straighten your leg again.

P: That’s sore.

D: I’m just going to press behind your knee.

P: Oh, that hurts a lot.

D: Where does it hurt?

P: In my back.

D: Right. Now would you roll over onto your tummy? Bend your right knee. How does that feel?

P: It’s a little bit sore.