Sport therapists: book an initial assessment and plan

How sport therapists can book an initial assessment and programme online: a longer first session, follow-ups booked from your list and programme reviews.

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Good sport therapy starts with a proper assessment and a programme, then follow-ups to adjust it. If clients book a standard session for their first visit, there's no time to assess properly. With Book, new clients book a longer initial assessment on your own booking page, and you book the follow-ups and programme reviews from your list at the right intervals.

A longer initial assessment

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

ServiceExample slotPlaces
Initial assessment and programme1 h 151
Treatment and exercise session45 min1
Programme review30 min1
Sports massage45 min1

Durations are examples: set your own according to the rules that apply to you. Name follow-up services "for current clients" so new clients choose the assessment.

What clients should bring

  • sports kit and the shoes they train in;
  • their training schedule and upcoming competitions;
  • any reports from other practitioners, if relevant;
  • questions about their goals.

Keep injury details out of the note

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email and appears in the client's calendar file. Ask for the sport and level, and tell clients not to describe injuries there; you'll assess them in person.

Follow-ups and reviews from your list

At the end of the assessment, book the first follow-ups yourself from your bookings list, and a programme review a few weeks later. First and last name are enough; with their email, the client gets a confirmation with a calendar file for each. Book doesn't send reminders, so those calendar files keep the plan visible.

Timing around competitions

Ask for key dates and place sessions and reviews around them. Booking one or two sessions ahead keeps the plan flexible if training changes.

Evening and weekend slots

Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date. Open assessments in the evenings and at weekends when athletes are free, and keep a few daytime slots for others. You create every slot, so time to reset the room never appears on your page.

Changes

Clients can't move or cancel online: they contact you, and you move the session from your list. Rescheduling works across services.

Working as a team

Book has one booking page per business and no staff field. In a clinic, create services per therapist.

What Book doesn't do

Book doesn't store programmes or records, take payments, sell session packs or send reminders. Your bookings sync with Google, iPhone or Mac calendars. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.

Should the first visit be longer?
Yes. Create an initial assessment service with its own length.
Who books the follow-ups?
You do, from your bookings list.
Can I plan around competitions?
Yes. Book sessions and reviews around the dates the client gives.
Should clients describe injuries in the note?
No. The note appears in their calendar file.

Guides for sport therapists