Lori O’Neill, PT, DPT

Lori O’Neill – Endometriosis Physical Therapist

Summary: Lori O’Neill, PT, DPT, is a compassionate endometriosis physical therapist based in Chapel Hill, NC. With over 25 years of experience, Lori O’Neill embraces a holistic, team-based approach to care, recognizing the complex and unique nature of endometriosis. She regularly updates her expertise through specialized continuing education and collaborates with leading experts in pelvic health, pain management, and functional medicine. Lori O’Neill integrates advanced manual therapies like myofascial release, visceral manipulation, and autonomic nervous system regulation to support her patients. Her patient-centered approach combines empathy, trauma-informed care, and humor to create a supportive healing environment. She also emphasizes lifestyle medicine, helping patients find the right movement and conservative pain management strategies to meet their goals. Passionate about early diagnosis and fertility preservation, Lori O’Neill leads a private practice with locations in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, providing evidence-based, comprehensive care for individuals with endometriosis.

Visit types: Office/Hospital;

Spoken languages: English

Interpreting services for other languages: No

Philosophy of care and typical treatment strategies: 

I have found that working with a holistic, team approach is essential for people experiencing any concern or suspicion of endometriosis. There is not one discipline that can cover the needs of such a complex and uniquely presenting disease process throughout a lifetime. My role is to expand and improve on a diverse set of knowledge by regularly attending continuing education specific to endometriosis and pelvic pain syndromes.

Advanced internal and general manual therapy techniques such as myofascial release, visceral manipulation, and autonomic nervous system regulation are frequently implemented. Lifestyle medicine concepts may include finding the right type of movement/fitness and conservative pain management to allow the patient to achieve their goals. My patient-centered soft skills are being empathetic, trauma-informed, humorous, and intuitive approach.

What should be known about you:  

Over the course of a 25+-year career as a Pelvic Health PT, I have had the privilege of training and collaborating with world-renowned experts in pelvic PT, pain management, MIGS, midwifery, and functional medicine. My resourcing reach goes beyond local communities to the leaders in the endometriosis treatment and birthing community for current, evidence-based, and complementary therapies. Promoting awareness for early diagnosis and proactive treatments for fertility preservation are areas of special interest. I am the owner of a private practice with locations in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit www.VitalityPT.org