tIt was always a dream of mine to have my own practice one day, but it happened sooner than I had anticipated due to a mixture of challenging life circumstances. During my first two years of working as an employee of a Physiotherapy practice, I developed a lower back injury from working on plinths ( beds) that were too high or too low for my height. Treating at least 16 patients in a day, predisposed me to developing an overuse related back injury, and I was warned by a neurosurgeon to reduce my work load. I lived with chronic back pain for two years and ironically this motivated me to start my own practice from home. I initially worked half day building my practice while consulting in a corporate well-being suite three mornings a week, as well as lecturing in ergonomics to promote a healthy workplace for employees. It took me two more years to establish myself full me in my own practice. It is ironic, as I look back at my past, that chronic back pain, besides my dream of having my own practice one day, became the dominant motivator for changing my life, and going out on my own to start my own business. Life challenges can be blessings in disguise; we just have to believe that we have a purpose and follow our dreams.
Name of entrepreneur: Dr Ingrid Sellschop
Name of business:Dr Ingrid Sellschop Physiotherapy
Location: The Rivonia practice, 4 Louise terrace, Autumn rd Rivonia, Johannesburg
Phone Number: 061 660 2610 (The Rivonia practice).
Personal cellphone: 0832122404
Email Address: ingrid sellschopmail@icloud.com
Website: www.dringridsellschop.co.za