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Lindsey Vestal is an occupational therapist internationally known for her advocacy for occupational therapy's role in pelvic health. She was the first OT to start a private practice specializing in pelvic health in New York City in 2014 and in Paris in 2019. Now her company, The Functional Pelvis, focuses solely on teaching OTs how to easily incorporate pelvic health concepts into their current practice.
Lindsey is the host of a weekly live show called OT Empower Hour on her Facebook group, OTs for Pelvic Health, which has more than 4,800 members. There are more than 150 replays available. She is also the host of a weekly podcast, OTs in Pelvic Health, empowering OTs with the path to having a successful and fulfilling career in pelvic health. Those who have taken her pelvic health courses adore her practical approach and tips that the everyday OT can implement for a functional biopsychosocial approach.
Lindsey is the author of a forthcoming case studies book about unique OT approaches in pelvic health. In addition, she presents regularly at state and national OT conferences.
You can learn more about Lindsey at her website, functionalpelvis.com.
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Browse Course CatalogStep By Step: Teaching Your Clients Pelvic Floor Range of Motion (Recorded Webinar)
Presented by Lindsey Vestal, OTR/L
Step By Step: Teaching Your Clients Pelvic Floor Range of Motion (Recorded Webinar)
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Video Runtime: 57 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 9 Minutes
Many occupational therapy practitioners grapple with initiating conversations about pelvic health, leaving a critical practice gap in addressing issues like incontinence with their patients, from adolescents to older adults. This webinar is designed to bridge that gap, offering a guide on introducing the topic, guiding clients through self-assessment of pelvic floor range of motion, and providing invaluable cues for understanding these muscles' daily functionality. Tailored for occupational therapy practitioners seeking enhanced communication skills in pelvic health, this webinar equips you with practical tools to seamlessly broach the subject. Delve into diverse methods for helping clients assess their own range of motion, empowering them to take an active role in their pelvic health journey. Our expert-led session ensures you gain the confidence and communication finesse necessary to make a lasting impact on your clients' well-being. Join us and revolutionize your practice in this essential area. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your expertise and enhance the quality of care you provide in a way that will dramatically impact your clients' quality of life.
Learning Objectives
Many occupational therapy practitioners grapple with initiating conversations about pelvic health, leaving a critical practice gap in addressing issues like incontinence with their patients, from adolescents to older adults. This webinar is designed to bridge that gap, offering a guide on introducing the topic, guiding clients through self-assessment of pelvic floor range of motion, and providing invaluable cues for understanding these muscles' daily functionality. Tailored for occupational therapy practitioners seeking enhanced communication skills in pelvic health, this webinar equips you with practical tools to seamlessly broach the subject. Delve into diverse methods for helping clients assess their own range of motion, empowering them to take an active role in their pelvic health journey. Our expert-led session ensures you gain the confidence and communication finesse necessary to make a lasting impact on your clients' well-being. Join us and revolutionize your practice in this essential area. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your expertise and enhance the quality of care you provide in a way that will dramatically impact your clients' quality of life.
Learning Objectives
- Define the mobility of the pelvic floor and its impact on a client's performance of and participation in meaningful occupations
- Identify how the client can use landmarks of the pelvis to connect with their pelvic floor range of motion
- Recognize that pelvic health is an underdiscussed topic and that OTPs are in a unique position to empower our clients by using therapeutic use of self
- List several verbal and visual cues for uptraining and downtraining the pelvic floor
Toileting: Identifying and Treating the Unspoken ADL
Presented by Lindsey Vestal, OTR/L
Toileting: Identifying and Treating the Unspoken ADL
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Video Runtime: 39 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 37 Minutes
Lindsey Vestal, an occupational therapist specializing in pelvic health, takes pride in making complex ideas more accessible. In this course, she clarifies why and how toileting is well within the scope of any occupational therapy practitioner, regardless of experience level. Participants will learn how to improve intake language for an environment where both the practitioner and the client feel more at ease discussing sensitive issues. This intentional intake style allows clearer identification of client-centered goals and ultimately expands a client's occupational performance in self-care, home and community mobility, social participation, and role management (AOTA, 2020). After this course, participants will be more self-assured when recommending behavioral modifications, toileting products, and integrating new habits into existing routines.
Lindsey Vestal, an occupational therapist specializing in pelvic health, takes pride in making complex ideas more accessible. In this course, she clarifies why and how toileting is well within the scope of any occupational therapy practitioner, regardless of experience level. Participants will learn how to improve intake language for an environment where both the practitioner and the client feel more at ease discussing sensitive issues. This intentional intake style allows clearer identification of client-centered goals and ultimately expands a client's occupational performance in self-care, home and community mobility, social participation, and role management (AOTA, 2020). After this course, participants will be more self-assured when recommending behavioral modifications, toileting products, and integrating new habits into existing routines.
Constipation Relief the OT Way: Treating the Whole Person
Presented by Lindsey Vestal, OTR/L
Constipation Relief the OT Way: Treating the Whole Person
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Video Runtime: 46 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 39 Minutes
Constipation is a common condition experienced by clients of any age, and its negative impact is experienced on personal, familial, and systemic levels. Occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) are poised to provide conservative measures, including but not limited to water intake, dietary choices, behavior modification, and habit stacking.
Both client and clinician can feel uneasy discussing this socially sensitive topic; however, attaining client-centered goals expands a client's occupational performance in self-care, home and community mobility, social participation, and role management. OTPs are experts in the biopsychosocial approach, and applying this to constipation relief can improve client occupational performance, independence, and self-confidence. An emphasis will be on conservative approaches to improved toileting frequency and experience.
Constipation is a common condition experienced by clients of any age, and its negative impact is experienced on personal, familial, and systemic levels. Occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) are poised to provide conservative measures, including but not limited to water intake, dietary choices, behavior modification, and habit stacking.
Both client and clinician can feel uneasy discussing this socially sensitive topic; however, attaining client-centered goals expands a client's occupational performance in self-care, home and community mobility, social participation, and role management. OTPs are experts in the biopsychosocial approach, and applying this to constipation relief can improve client occupational performance, independence, and self-confidence. An emphasis will be on conservative approaches to improved toileting frequency and experience.
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Apr 25, 2024
Step by Step: Teaching Your Clients Pelvic Floor Range of Motion (5pm ET)
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Apr 25, 2024
Step by Step: Teaching Your Clients Pelvic Floor Range of Motion (12pm ET)
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