+ LISA JOHNSTONE PT

Physical Therapist, Director of Pelvic Floor and Core, Clinic Manager

“It is rewarding and challenging to treat patients and physical therapy can help people in so many ways! I want to figure out the best "recipe" of exercise, manual therapy, & education that will help patients get back his or her quality of life.”

Work Location:

• West Chester

Education:

• Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Ohio State University
• BS, Biology, Xavier University

Background/Prior Experience: Prior to joining OPTC : I have been an employee of Sports Therapy, Inc. since 1994. I have worn many hats over the years but love most being a pelvic floor physical therapist. I have been working in pelvic floor PT since 1998.

Continuing Education:

• Urinary Incontinence: Evaluation, Education, Exercise (Wallace and Herman)
• Management of Thoracic, Lumbar, and Pelvic Girdle Dysfunction
• Pilates and the Pelvic Floor
• Pelvic Floor PT and Colorectal Dysfunction
• Visceral Mobilization
• Pelvic Floor PT for Men: A Male Urology Course
• Pelvic Floor Mobility through Gait
• CAPP Level I
• Mobilization & Myofascial Release Techniques for Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction

Personal Interests:

• Spending time with family and friends
• Running, Cycling, Walking my Dog
• Cooking

What is your favorite vacation you have ever taken? Why?: Going out west to the Tetons, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Park. The mountains and the land are beautiful and I loved hiking with my husband and three boys.

My bucket list (three things I want to do before I die):

• Travel to Europe
• Travel to Hawaii
• Travel to Alaska

If you could trade places for a day with someone, who would it be and why?: Someone going to a spa retreat to rejuvenate with good food, exercise, massage, & relaxation!

+ JILL NAUROTH PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant

"Don't look down on anyone unless you're helping them up.”

Work Location:

• West Chester-PFC

Education:

• Associates Degree in Physical Therapy Assisting, Sinclair Community College

Community Involvement:

• Volunteer with my daughter's girl scouts troop

Continuing Education:

• Myofascial release for pelvic dysfunction
• Male pelvic floor
• Fascial mobilizations

Personal Interests:

• Reading
• Walking/Hiking
• Spending time with family

+ JILL TOBEY PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant

”Being physically active has always been a part of my life. A career in physical therapy has allowed me to pair my love of movement with my desire to help others.”

Work Location:

• Montgomery
• West Chester

Education:

• AA.S. Physical Therapist Assistant, Sinclair Community College
• M.S. Exercise Science,Central Connecticut State University
• B.S. Human Development and Family Relations, University of Connecticut

Continuing Education:

• Spinal Movement and Breathing Assessment

Personal Interests:

• Running and weight training
• Spending time with family and friends
• Outdoor activities

What is your favorite vacation you have ever taken? Why?: Hiking Cannon Mountain with my husband in Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire while enjoying the peak fall foliage. I was proud of myself for hiking back down instead of taking the tram to the bottom.

My bucket list (three things I want to do before I die):

• Learn to fly a plane
• Travel to Europe
• Hike Mt. Washington

If you could trade places for a day with someone, who would it be and why?: My brother; he is living on a sailboat with his family for the next few years while cruising the Caribbean.