Description

Osteopath Jody Jakob had suffered from low back pain for over three years and had managed until now with osteopathic treatment However, nothing else had worked due to the fact that he had some scoliosis and herniated discs. Two weeks ago he had two replacement artificial discs inserted via his abdomen rather than damaging muscles in his back. This is their story…

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• A lot of people who have surgery have had successful surgeries. Surgeries aren't as invasive as they used to be but there can also be some associated risks with any surgery.
• Artificial disc replacement, or total disc replacement, is a type of arthroplasty. It is a surgical procedure in which degenerated intervertebral discs in the spinal column are replaced with artificial disc implants in the lumbar or cervical spine.
• The biggest risk with a hip or knee replacement is the chance of infection. Infections in hospitals can appear in many ways and will require additional rehab.
• It's important to make personal contact with your patients with face-to-face consultations to break down the barriers of care. Many people will feel much more confident in your services after meeting you and will be much more likely to refer their friends and family to your clinic.
• Osteopaths who do really well and have a really good name can grow quickly in the profession.

BEST MOMENTS

“As a consequence of 45 years of osteopathy and seeing over 200,000 consultations, standing all the time and working long hours, my back just went.”

“I'm able to basically manage my clinic from my bed where I'm spending like 90% of my time.”

“Ultimately your body takes over and just kind of everything meshes together.”

“I've cultivated my contacts in such a way that people trust me and they know that if I can't treat somebody I will refer them to somebody who can.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Osteobiz mastermind

www.osteobiz.as.me/consultation

www.osteobiz.com

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.instagram.com/gillywoodhouse/
gilly@osteobiz.com
https://business.facebook.com/Osteobiz/

ABOUT THE HOST

Since 2013, Gilly Woodhouse has been inspiring and developing Osteopaths, other healthcare professionals and their clinics. With a wealth of entrepreneurial skills gained over a lifetime of creating businesses from scratch both in the UK and abroad, Gilly shares these experiences as well as illustrating how her clients have vastly improved their practices by streamlining operations and improving their marketing skills. The Osteobiz team of six now comprises Osteopath clinic owners or members of an Osteo family and together support over 100 worldwide clinic owners.

Topics covered are marketing, operations, team management, legacy and exit strategy, operating procedures, gold standard patient care, tech support, boundaries and so much more.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Tim Allardyce of Rehab My Patient which is an intuitive and easy-to-use exercise prescription software designed by leading physiotherapists. Tim is also the owner of the Surrey Physio Group clinics in South London, Surrey and NE Hampshire.

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