Frustrated by treating patients who had been unable to find the right clinician and information early, physiotherapist, Kirsten Lord created PhysioWizard® to connect people with the best possible information and care. Today, the platform has empowered thousands of users reach the services they need.
The past 10 years have been an extremely steep learning curve and there have been many challenges to overcome, but working in a business that empowers people to have an active role in their own care is an incredible gift.
Kirsten’s story
After graduating as a physiotherapist in Adelaide, Australia, Kirsten Lord settled in Scotland and founded The Physio Centres (Edinburgh & Glasgow) in 1992. She grew these businesses to create one of the biggest privately owned physiotherapy groups in Scotland providing in excess of 15,000 treatments per annum.
My biggest challenge was
The most difficult challenge has been the extremely long hours, it’s difficult for many friends to understand the seemingly irrational commitment you have to your goal. For this reason I surround myself with people that are in a similar situation, many other business owners and people working in innovation.
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