"For a treatment to work, it must be specific" (Kraft, 2003). Formulating a treatment plan is an ongoing process for each client. It involves a constant sequence of assessing, treating, reassessing, and either continuing with the same treatments or trying something different. This requires that therapists continually use all of their resources to provide the most effective therapy possible. This chapter has discussed the components of gathering information to create a treatment plan. In order to know how to heal, the therapist must first understand the types of tissue involved, the ways injuries can occur, and the injury process itself. Information must be gathered from the client that will contribute to the overall picture of the problem. This information is gathered in several different ways, ranging from verbal questioning to manual assessment techniques. When an injury occurs, other structures may be affected far away from the injury site. The methods of assessing the kinetic chain and determining the level of compensation were discussed in this chapter. Once the necessary information is obtained, various methods presented in the chapter help assemble it into useful patterns and an overall treatment plan.