Here are some of the perks of being an OT Pioneer:

• Immediate access to all 12 Chapters covering everything you need to know to start seeing pelvic health clients
• Live kick off call with Lindsey
• 3 Live momentum calls with Lindsey
• An exclusive biophysocosocial checklist that ensures every treatment decision you make aligns with your OT frame of reference
• Learn how to offer simple ways to be inclusive in rehab settings
• Private community (with an additional 8 group calls!)

Additionally, you'll attend the hands-on complement to OT Pioneers!

All the hands-on work is taught from a biopsychosocial perspective so you come away not only with manual skills, but manual skills that seamlessly integrate with your pelvic health approach.

Day 1: Mastering The OT Biopsychosocial Evaluation

• How to Assess Posture/Movement Starting with the Neck and Ending with the Feet: Learn to conduct a full-body posture and movement assessment, identifying dysfunctions and their implications for pelvic health from head to toe.
• Deep Dive into 10+ Different External Exam Principles (with Time to Practice): Explore over ten external examination techniques, including assessments for muscular imbalances, fascial restrictions, and nerve mobility, with ample practice time to hone your skills.
• Demystify an Internal Exam Through Hands-on Demonstration, Practice, and Personalized Guidance: Break down the internal examination process with clear demonstrations, supervised practice, and expert feedback, making this complex skill accessible and understandable.
• Intake (How to Ask Questions): Master the art of client interviewing with strategies for open-ended questioning, creating a safe space for client disclosures, and effectively gathering critical health information.
• Mock Evals: Engage in simulated evaluations to apply what you've learned in a controlled, supportive environment, receiving immediate feedback to improve your clinical reasoning and client interaction skills.
• How to Talk About Exam (Offering a Menu of Options): Learn to communicate examination processes and choices to clients, ensuring informed consent and comfort, including strategies for explaining the benefits and options for internal vs. external evaluations.

Day 2: Confidently Craft a Playbook for Treatment

• Deep Dive on the 5 Most Common Diagnosis That Will Make Up 95% of the Clients You See: Gain specialized knowledge in diagnosing and treating prolapse, constipation, stress incontinence, urge incontinence, and painful intimacy, including case studies and evidence-based treatment protocols.
• Masterclass on Integrating Breath Work to Enhance Connection: Delve into advanced techniques for incorporating breath work into treatment plans to improve diaphragmatic function, pelvic floor coordination, and client relaxation.
• How to Integrate Downtraining and Uptraining Work: Learn to balance muscle activation and relaxation techniques within treatment plans, customizing approaches to client needs for optimal recovery and function.
• Visceral Techniques That You’ll Immediately Add to Your Toolkit: Explore visceral manipulation methods for the abdomen and pelvis, enhancing your ability to address organ mobility and systemic contributions to pelvic dysfunction.

You’ll Walk Away With:

• Confidence in Your Skills: Elevate your confidence by mastering a comprehensive evaluation and treatment toolkit during the lab. This hands-on experience equips you to confidently tackle over 95% of the most common pelvic health diagnoses, ensuring you're ready to make a significant impact in your practice from day one.
• Ready to Implement: Leave the lab with the ability to immediately apply what you've learned. Our practical, hands-on approach ensures you can start improving your clients' lives without delay, with techniques that are directly applicable to the majority of cases you'll encounter.
• Biopsychosocial Approach: Enhance your treatments with a deep understanding of the biopsychosocial model, gained through lab experience. This approach allows you to craft holistic treatment plans that address not just the physical symptoms but also the psychological and social factors affecting your clients, leading to more comprehensive care and better health outcomes.
• Comprehensive Lab Manual: Receive an in-depth lab manual that serves as your go-to resource for everything covered in the lab. This manual is designed to reinforce learning, providing detailed explanations, step-by-step procedures, and quick reference guides to ensure you can confidently apply your new skills in clinical practice.
• Access to Professional Videos: Gain exclusive access to professionally shot videos that meticulously demonstrate all the techniques learned in the lab. These videos are an invaluable tool for refreshing your skills, allowing you to visually revisit and master each technique at your own pace, ensuring long-term retention and confidence in your practice.

Here are the details:

• Dates: The lab is two-full days on Friday, Nov 8th and Saturday, Nov 9th. 
• Times: The approximate start and end times on both days will be 8:30 am - 5pm.
• Location: Woven Smart at 15620 Detroit Ave, Lakewood OH, 44107 (which is a suburb of Cleveland, OH).
• Closest Airport: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (the lab is just 15 minutes from the airport!)

About Lisa:

Lisa graduated in 1996 with her Occupational Therapy degree and what a fun ride it has been. She has had the opportunity to practice in numerous settings. She has grown OT programs in NICUs, homecare, rehab, and most recently pelvic health settings. Her most fulfilling work has been those times where she has been able to empower newer therapists and clients to find their groove. In 2019, she founded Next Level Therapy (NLT) where she transitioned to practicing pelvic health with all genders. NLT is a successful cash-based practice with 2 locations in Northeast, Ohio.

Through a combination of manual techniques, corrective exercise, and mind-body training, she has had the honor of watching clients return to their valued activities of daily living. She is a lifelong learner and is currently working on her certifications for Trauma Informed Pelvic Health Practitioner and Pelvic Health Sexual Counseling.

It was her honor to teach a visceral skills lab at the 2023 Pelvic Health Summit. Her passions include running and cycling, and her favorite times include those with her husband and daughter.