Establishing a treatment room

The recommendations about the contents of the treatment room are not intended to be complete or a mandatory survival package. Some practitioners manage comfortably with basic equipment such as an Air-viva, a standard doctor's bag and a handful of instruments. Others have very advanced rooms with equipment compatible with their special interests and geographical location. The medical equipment can be obtained from suppliers, and some equipment has been designed by doctors who market their own concepts. The efficiently managed treatment room should have an accurate record of procedures and lists of current stock (including expiry dates, service dates and faulty equipment). There is no doubt patients and therapists benefit from an efficient treatment room.