JOANNA WILDY - 06/02/2013
Jo Wildy is a cranial osteopath working from her practice in Kew, West London. I was looking to observe a cranial osteopath and when my friend mentioned she had had a very positive experience taking her young son to see Jo I thought I would write to her and ask whether I could visit. Luckily Jo said yes and I went to observe her for the afternoon on 6th February 2013.
Jo asked me to arrive at 2:30 so she could run through her patient list with me before the first patient arrived at 3pm and I was there until just before 8pm. It was a wonderful afternoon, really interesting and there were lots of positives to the visit:
Jo asked me to arrive at 2:30 so she could run through her patient list with me before the first patient arrived at 3pm and I was there until just before 8pm. It was a wonderful afternoon, really interesting and there were lots of positives to the visit:
What I liked:
The practice is really close to Kew Bridge Station - only about a minute's walk - and in a very accessible, attractive area. The practice is also Jo's home that she shares with her family, so I can imagine that keeping the family home separate from the practice must be tricky at times but was managed very well and with a good balance.
Jo was really welcoming and I really liked that she ran through all her patients for the afternoon in detail with me before they arrived.
Jo is predominantly a cranial osteopath but as she described it herself, is quite a "physical cranial" practitioner, so it was interesting to observe rather than just holding heads! Plus Jo also does some structural techniques.
All of the patients throughout the afternoon were different, ranging from men to women to children and with a variety of presentations such as shoulder pain, low back pain, ear infections etc, so it was a varied afternoon.
I was really impressed with the relationship that Jo had with all of her patients, which was friendly, warm and yet professional, striking a really good balance. A lot of the patients seem to have been coming to Jo for many years which can only be a positive sign and there was genuine interest in their presentations and life etc. Also, as I'm sure is the same for many osteopaths, Jo seemed to treat several members of one family which I really like and would be something I would aim to do when I am in practice.
Jo was really welcoming and I really liked that she ran through all her patients for the afternoon in detail with me before they arrived.
Jo is predominantly a cranial osteopath but as she described it herself, is quite a "physical cranial" practitioner, so it was interesting to observe rather than just holding heads! Plus Jo also does some structural techniques.
All of the patients throughout the afternoon were different, ranging from men to women to children and with a variety of presentations such as shoulder pain, low back pain, ear infections etc, so it was a varied afternoon.
I was really impressed with the relationship that Jo had with all of her patients, which was friendly, warm and yet professional, striking a really good balance. A lot of the patients seem to have been coming to Jo for many years which can only be a positive sign and there was genuine interest in their presentations and life etc. Also, as I'm sure is the same for many osteopaths, Jo seemed to treat several members of one family which I really like and would be something I would aim to do when I am in practice.