Treating Rotational Athletes with Dr. Lisa Thomson

Let’s talk with Dr. Lisa Thomson. She is a practice owner, a board member for the California Chiropractic Association, Associate Faculty at Southern California University of Health Sciences, and a writer for Help What Hurts. Lisa will discuss why she started specializing in the treatment of rotational athletes, building a functional practice, and the importance of communication.

“Sometimes we need to be comfortable having difficult conversations. Communication is essential; being able to really listen to our clients and say things that may not be easy.” – Lisa Thomson

Topics covered include:

• How Lisa went from a typical chiropractor to a specialist in rotational athletes.
• Lisa’s experience of taking the TPI course.
• What changes the TPI education made to Lisa’s practice.
• What percentage of clients at Lisa’s practice are athletes versus general population?
• How COVID-19 restrictions changed Lisa’s patient base and business during lockdown.
• Why it’s important to not only focus on athlete clients.
• Integrating rotational athlete assessment into an already busy practice.
• Why you need to know your limits and when to say no.
• Creating a functional office.
• Having good communication and its relation to gaining patient trust.
• Overcoming patient objections about diagnosis.
• Focusing on long term goals in the chiropractic space.
• How Lisa overcame stage fright.
• Tackling the political side of chiro.
• What the future holds for Lisa and her practice.
• What Lisa is excited about in general chiropractic medicine.
• How you can make a difference.

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