In today’s episode of the Osteobiznes podcasts, Gilly welcomes accomplished Osteopath Jody Jakob back to the show for another interview 6-weeks removed from his artificial disc replacement surgery. Hear Jody journey from qualifying in 1979 to a career seeing over 200,000 patients and the lessons learned along the way.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• 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.
• Since graduating in 1979, Jody has completed roughly 200,000 Osteopathy consultations, for 12 years Jody worked at a prestigious medical clinic in Cascais, before setting up "Saúde Integral”.
• Osteopathy can often be shy about having a relationship with medical and orthopaedic people. Don’t shy aware from forming connections with other professionals, it can increase your own well-being as well as increase referrals for your clinic.
• Chronic pain can cause depression and Osteopathy can help to solve depression as well as fear and anxiety by helping patients' well-being and awareness of issues.
• It’s important for clinic owners to build the brand of their practice instead of just the reputation of the Osteopath. It’s vital for long-term growth to help bring along your associates and allow them to see as many patients as possible so that you can work on your business instead of just in it.

BEST MOMENTS

“I’d rather be in a wheelchair than continue to be in this pain”

“The only time I didn’t have pain was when I was lying down, I learned a lot about chronic pain.”

“Chronic pain became part of my CPD, I learned what it was like to have long-term pain and how depressing it can make people feel.”

“Having medical friends is good for your brand and your business.”

“I graduated in 1979 and since then I completed roughly 200,000 consultations in that time.”

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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

Born and raised in New York City, Jody Jakob finished university in the United States and went to London, U.K. to study at the British School of Osteopathy. After graduating in 1979, Jody developed his skills by practising and teaching in the UK, benefiting from the exposure to higher standards of practice and proficiency.