Lori Mize

PT, DPT, WCS

Pelvic Health

Bio

Dr. Lori Mize graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2004 from the University of Central Arkansas and is a Board-Certified Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy. She worked as a full-time clinician devoted to women’s health and pelvic rehabilitation for many years and has worked primarily in academia as a faculty member for the last decade. Dr. Mize has served as a core physical therapy faculty member at the University of Central Arkansas Department of Physical Therapy and at the University of Lynchburg.

She has been a faculty member for the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Academy of Pelvic Health (APHPT), teaching in the area of pelvic health for many years and has served on the Board of Directors as Vice-President and as the Director of Education for the APHPT. She has previously served on the APHPT’s CAPP-Pelvic Education Committee where she authored and reviewed course materials for the pelvic health series and has served on the International Education Committee.

Dr. Mize has a passion for study abroad and service-learning activities for students in physical therapy. She administrated a yearly service-learning trip to St. Lucia Special Education Schools and has created study abroad coursework on “The Art of Anatomical Dissection” to bridge the humanities and health sciences in DPT curricula. She has presented in multiple national and international conferences for pelvic health topics including APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), APTA NEXT Conference, American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), World Physiotherapy Congress, International Continence Society (ICS), and the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA).

In addition to a passion for clinical practice, Lori has 4 children, 4 grandchildren and is married to her high school sweetheart, Joseph. She lives on the family farm with 5 generations in rural Arkansas. Her hobbies include new adventures, travelling, farm work, hiking and other outdoor activities, cooking, and decorating (when she is not chasing babies).

Education:

• Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Central Arkansas, 2004
• Bachelor of Health Science with an Emphasis in Physical Therapy, University of Central Arkansas, 2001
• Board Certified Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy- 2010, Recertified 2020.