Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Alison, Thankyou!! What a lovely, positive response!! Awareness is definitely the key issue, isn't it! Hayley x Alison Morton wrote: Hello Hayley Why not look at other practitioners as a potential source of referrals? After all, only herbal medicine can do what herbal medicine does! I've also had some anxious moments about a newly qualified practitioner but have invited him to join me in joint practice, reckoning that two herbalists will have a higher profile than one, a joint practice will give us a stronger credibility than working in competition with each other, and what you put out into the universe etc........... So think what therapies you feel most comfortable with, and get in there and join the throng! There are lots of potential patients out there, they just need to be made aware that we're here! Lots of luck Alison Morton _________________________________________________________________ Want to block unwanted pop-ups? Download the free MSN Toolbar now! http://toolbar.msn.co.uk/ List Owner Graham White, MNIMH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Hayley Earlier on this year there was a lot of discussion on the list about this very issue, so try the archives using 'practice ethics'. The original posting was mine as my practice suffered severely from an acupuncturist in the practice who qualified as a Chinese herbalist. If your main income is from herbal medicine (and it pays household bills and mortgage!) then this is a big issue. I am happy to report that I have managed to turn my practice right round and I'm very much busier again. I qualified in therapeutic massage in Feb. and for me it has been the perfect partner for herbal medicine. All those painful joints, stressed necks and shoulders and tense abdomens etc. get massaged with a great response from patients. They book in for longer appointments and more frequently and pay me properly. I'd recommend to anyone getting a good second therapy which combines well with herbal medicine. Good luck Helen Re: competition > Alison, > > Thankyou!! What a lovely, positive response!! Awareness is definitely the key issue, isn't it! > > Hayley x > > Alison Morton wrote: > Hello Hayley > Why not look at other practitioners as a potential source of referrals? > After all, only herbal medicine can do what herbal medicine does! I've also > had some anxious moments about a newly qualified practitioner but have > invited him to join me in joint practice, reckoning that two herbalists will > have a higher profile than one, a joint practice will give us a stronger > credibility than working in competition with each other, and what you put > out into the universe etc........... > So think what therapies you feel most comfortable with, and get in there and > join the throng! There are lots of potential patients out there, they just > need to be made aware that we're here! > Lots of luck > Alison Morton > > _________________________________________________________________ > Want to block unwanted pop-ups? Download the free MSN Toolbar now! > http://toolbar.msn.co.uk/ > > > > > List Owner > > > > Graham White, MNIMH > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Thanks Helen Am actually trained in massage too, but another therapist has 'dibs' on massages. But I think it will be fair to suggest that if I do the legwork to get my own massage clients, then I should be allowed to have them! I will look in the archives, thanks!! Well done for turning your practice around! Hayley x HMDuxbury wrote: Hayley Earlier on this year there was a lot of discussion on the list about this very issue, so try the archives using 'practice ethics'. The original posting was mine as my practice suffered severely from an acupuncturist in the practice who qualified as a Chinese herbalist. If your main income is from herbal medicine (and it pays household bills and mortgage!) then this is a big issue. I am happy to report that I have managed to turn my practice right round and I'm very much busier again. I qualified in therapeutic massage in Feb. and for me it has been the perfect partner for herbal medicine. All those painful joints, stressed necks and shoulders and tense abdomens etc. get massaged with a great response from patients. They book in for longer appointments and more frequently and pay me properly. I'd recommend to anyone getting a good second therapy which combines well with herbal medicine. Good luck Helen Re: competition > Alison, > > Thankyou!! What a lovely, positive response!! Awareness is definitely the key issue, isn't it! > > Hayley x > > Alison Morton wrote: > Hello Hayley > Why not look at other practitioners as a potential source of referrals? > After all, only herbal medicine can do what herbal medicine does! I've also > had some anxious moments about a newly qualified practitioner but have > invited him to join me in joint practice, reckoning that two herbalists will > have a higher profile than one, a joint practice will give us a stronger > credibility than working in competition with each other, and what you put > out into the universe etc........... > So think what therapies you feel most comfortable with, and get in there and > join the throng! There are lots of potential patients out there, they just > need to be made aware that we're here! > Lots of luck > Alison Morton > > _________________________________________________________________ > Want to block unwanted pop-ups? Download the free MSN Toolbar now! > http://toolbar.msn.co.uk/ > > > > > List Owner > > > > Graham White, MNIMH > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Hayley, Icould not agree more with HMDuxbury . Therapeutic massage/physical therapy is an essential part of Herbal Medicine . It is agreat /essential part of my practice. It was a basic part of Hippocratic Medicine. Fortuneately, the ish School of Herbal Meddicine trained us in both massage and aromatherapy. It really helps to establish a practice. I would say however that in my practice, that I find that a more vigourous/sporty type treatment helps both the patient and my pocket. Emmett Walsh, M.IIMH, M.NIMH. Re: competition > > > > Alison, > > > > Thankyou!! What a lovely, positive response!! Awareness is definitely > the key issue, isn't it! > > > > Hayley x > > > > Alison Morton wrote: > > Hello Hayley > > Why not look at other practitioners as a potential source of referrals? > > After all, only herbal medicine can do what herbal medicine does! I've > also > > had some anxious moments about a newly qualified practitioner but have > > invited him to join me in joint practice, reckoning that two herbalists > will > > have a higher profile than one, a joint practice will give us a stronger > > credibility than working in competition with each other, and what you put > > out into the universe etc........... > > So think what therapies you feel most comfortable with, and get in there > and > > join the throng! There are lots of potential patients out there, they just > > need to be made aware that we're here! > > Lots of luck > > Alison Morton > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Want to block unwanted pop-ups? Download the free MSN Toolbar now! > > http://toolbar.msn.co.uk/ > > > > > > > > > > List Owner > > > > > > > > Graham White, MNIMH > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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