AOTA Officially Supports Pelvic Health OT: What It Means

Three major votes just passed at AOTA — and if you're an OT in pelvic health, this is the moment you've been waiting for. Lindsey Vestal, along with advocates Rocky and Karlyn, breaks down what happened: AOTA passed a societal statement on reproductive health, a position statement on the role of OTPs in pelvic health (expedited from 2025 to fall 2024), and a task force to establish model competencies in reproductive and pelvic health. This is a watershed moment for occupational therapy in pelvic floor care — and this video explains exactly what each vote means in plain language. Rocky and Karlyn were central to this advocacy work, and they share what it actually looked like behind the scenes: years of digging, showing up to listening sessions, writing an eight-page single-spaced task force report, and saying yes to opportunities they weren't sure they were ready for. They also give you a concrete next step: find your AOTA Representative Assembly rep (the link is in the description of the original post), reach out to thank them, and stay plugged into the conversation. If you care about OT scope of practice for pelvic floor therapy, the future of occupational therapy pelvic health advocacy, or what the AOTA pelvic health position statement means for OTs treating pelvic floor dysfunction, this is the conversation that marks the turning point. Join the community where this movement lives at facebook.com/groups/1427498174239216, and explore Lindsey's free resources and AOTA-approved courses at functionalpelvis.com