Dr. Lori O’Neill, PT, DPT

For nearly 25 years, Dr. Lori O’Neill, PT, DPT has embraced various roles as a physical therapist supporting females with pelvic dysfunction as well as pregnancy/postpartum related conditions. She is the owner of Vitality Physical Therapy, LLC based in Chapel Hill, NC (USA).    

Holistic Birth and Postpartum Rehab has been the majority of her career focus incorporating the best of current evidence-based research and wisdom obtained from serving the birthing community as a Lamaze Labor Support Specialist and DONA Certified Labor Doula. She is the only Certified Birth Healing Specialist (Institute for Birth Healing) in the eastern US.

By appreciating the full physical and emotional experience surrounding birth and "forever" postpartum, Lori is an invited speaker for international conferences such as the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA CSM Academy of Pelvic Health), Canadian Physiotherapy Association's (CPA) Congress  and Lamaze International.

Dr. O’Neill received a BA in Theology, Masters of Science in Physical Therapy and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Wheeling Jesuit University as well as advanced training from Institute for Birth Healing, The Integrative Women's Health Institute, The Barral Institute and Upledger Institute International. She holds Professional Organization Memberships with The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), The Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy and International Alliance of Healthcare Educators Medallion Member (IAHE).