Families often leave appointments realising they did not ask the thing they most wanted to know. Take this list with you. There are no awkward questions here — any good team expects all of them.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Naresh Kumar, MPT
Last reviewed: 2 August 2026 · Our clinical team
About goals
- What are we working toward over the next four weeks? And over three months?
- How will we know if it is working?
- What would change the plan?
About progress
- What measures do you use, and what were the last results?
- Has progress slowed? If so, why, and what are you changing?
- What is realistic from here — honestly?
About the daily programme
- What should we be doing at home, how often, and for how long?
- How hard should it feel? How do we know if we are pushing too much?
- What should we not do?
- What do we do on a bad day?
About safety
- What are the warning signs we should act on?
- Who do we contact, in hours and out of hours?
- Are we doing transfers safely? Will you watch us do one?
About the future
- How long do you expect therapy to continue?
- What happens when formal therapy ends?
- What can we do to maintain what has been achieved?
- Should we be thinking about work, driving or travel yet?
About cost
- What is the total expected cost, and what is not included?
- Is any of this covered by insurance?
- What happens if we cannot continue at this frequency?
A note on prognosis
Many families are afraid to ask “will they walk again?” in case the answer is no. Ask anyway. A clinician who gives you an honest, qualified answer is more useful than one who avoids the question — and uncertainty is itself an honest answer when it is true.
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