Lindsay McNeal Ison, PT, EdD, OCS is associate professor of physical therapy in the School of Physical Therapy at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. She received her Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Kentucky, her Master of Science in physical therapy from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and her Doctor of Education in Health Professions from A.T. Still University. She is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and APTA Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor. Dr. Ison has more than 20 years of clinical experience working with professional, collegiate, and adolescent dancers and musicians. She provides clinical care, education, injury prevention, and backstage coverage for professional and recreational performing arts organizations throughout middle Tennessee. Her research explores the relationship of health education and injury prevention in professional ballet, physical changes in the female adolescent dancer, and the influence of movement dysfunction on the vocal production of singers. Dr. Ison is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the International Association of Dance Medicine & Science, and the Performing Arts Medical Association.
