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Pediatric Physical Therapy

Pediatric physical therapy helps children with their ability to perform or improve gross motor movements like walking, running, and jumping. Our team specializes in helping babies, kids, and teens who have balance/coordination disorders, weakness and limited endurance, orthopedic and biomechanical issues, post-surgical needs, voiding dysfunction, or gait abnormalities, or who need wheelchair, assistive device, orthotic, or prosthetic assessment and training.

We’ll evaluate your child and design a treatment plan to address his or her specific needs. Best of all, our physical therapists know how to make therapy sessions fun! Your child’s therapy might include playing ball games, climbing ladders, swinging, or swimming.

Providers

  • Lauren Cherwin, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Lauren Cherwin, DPT has worked in pediatrics in a variety of settings including NICU, outpatient, acute care and early intervention, as well as school-based settings. Her primary focus has been on the under 3 population as well as the neonatal ICU. She has her neonatal touch and massage certification and is trained in infant-driven feeding. Lauren recently completed the IGNITE program through NANT (national association of neonatal therapists) and has become certified in the general movement assessment which is a tool used for early detection of cerebral palsy. 

    Lauren earned her doctorate in physical therapy from Duke University in North Carolina. She enjoys spending time with her family and gardening in her spare time. 

    Favorite Book or Therapy Toy: Goodnight Moon

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Jennifer M. Cook, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Jeni Cook, PT specializes in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy with additional specialized training in pelvic floor rehabilitation. She treats men, women, and children for general orthopedic conditions as well as musculoskeletal pelvic conditions including bowel and bladder incontinence, constipation, prolapse, pre- and post-surgical strengthening, pelvic pain, and pregnancy and postpartum related conditions.  

    Jeni earned a bachelor's degree in physical therapy at the University of Vermont.


    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Mandy E. Duman, PT

    Physical Therapy

  • Mary K. Foley, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Mary Kay Hausladen Foley, PT, GCFP, CHTP/I has advanced certifications in Feldenkrais, Healing Touch, manual therapy, and Pilates. Mary Kay treats women, men, and children with orthopedic and neurologic diagnoses, specializing in treatment of the spine, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), and muscle tension headaches. She utilizes an integrated approach to treating people in a holistic manner. 

    Mary Kay earned her bachelor's degree in physical therapy at the University of Missouri.


  • Jesse Foster, DPT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Jesse Foster, DPT, SCS, ATC WCC, specializes in adult and pediatric sports injury, post-op surgical rehabilitation for knee, shoulder, hip, and ankle. He also treats general orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions from headaches to patellofemoral pain as well as spine dysfunction. He has worked at the high school and college level, and has provided sports medicine coverage for Winter X Games and US National Championships for mountain biking. He is also ImPACT Trained Athletic Trainer and is part of the Wood River Valley concussion management team.    

    Jesse earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training and a master's degree in physical therapy at the University of New Mexico. He completed a doctorate degree in physical therapy at Temple University. 


  • Shanna Herman, PT

    Pediatric Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Shanna Herman, PT, DPT specializes in equipment needs, including custom wheelchairs and early mobility through the Go-Baby-Go program.

    Shanna earned her bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Lewis Clark State College, and her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of the Pacific. An Idaho native, she enjoys hiking, camping, and golfing.

    Favorite Therapy Toy: bubbles.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Joseph Hill, PT

    Pediatric Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Joseph Hill, PT, DPT works with children of all ages and loves helping them get strong enough to play with their families and friends.

    Joe earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science from Brigham Young University and his doctor of physical therapy from Eastern Washington University. In his free time, he enjoys singing and playing guitar, board games, reading, gardening, hiking, camping, fishing, and spending time with his family. 

    Favorite Therapy Toy: Stomp Rocket.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
  • Holly M. Hubbard, DPT

    Holly M. Hubbard, DPT

    Pediatric Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Holly Hubbard, PT, DPT enjoys working with children of all ages and abilities and has training in reflex integration, toe walking, pediatric gait, and wheelchair seating and mobility. She enjoys the challenges of her job and helping kids play and reach their potential. Her favorite therapy toy is the bolster swing.

    Holly earned her bachelor's degree in health science from Boise State University and her doctorate of physical therapy from Eastern Washington University. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her family and friends. 

    Favorite Therapy Toy: the bolster swing.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Skila Jennings, PT

    Pediatric Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Skila Jennings, PT specializes in treating infants and children in the 0-3 age range. She also assists with sports medicine and home health, and is a clinical instructor for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students.

    Skila earned a bachelor's degree in general studies with an emphasis in natural sciences, as well as a master's degree in exercise science from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She completed a master's degree in physical therapy at Angelo State University.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Katherine S. Lechtenberg, DPT

    Pediatric Physical Therapy

  • Nicole D. Nord, DPT

    Pediatric Physical Therapy

    Biography


    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Sky Pajak, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Sky Pajak, MS, PT is a physical therapist at the Cystic Fibrosis Center of Idaho and has worked as a pediatric physical therapist and an early intervention therapist. She has experience in both home and inpatient care settings.

    After working with pediatric patients with CF and attending the Cystic Fibrosis Boot Camp, she became more interested in the complex care of CF patients and was able to bring physical therapy to the CF clinic.

    Sky earned her bachelor's degree in exercise science and her master's degree in physical therapy both from the University of Montana. She is an avid rafter, skier, and loves camping and hiking with her family.

    Favorite Therapy Toys: ones without batteries that make noise forever.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Katherine Quaglia, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Katie Quaglia, PT has a special interest in pediatric physical therapy and outpatient neurologic rehabilitation following brain injury, spinal cord injury, and stroke. She is especially passionate about working with patients with torticollis, movement disorders, and developmental delay.   

    Katie earned her doctorate degree in physical therapy at the University of Utah.


    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Sonya Sawyer, PT

    Pediatric Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Sonya Sawyer, PT has special interest in working with infants and medically fragile children. She also specializes in working with children with neurological conditions, sensory processing disorders, and autism. Her experience includes work in NICU, PICU, pediatric inpatient and outpatient care, home health pediatrics, pediatric oncology, school-based physical therapy, early intervention (0-3 yrs) physical therapy, aquatic pediatric therapy, and pediatric equipment/wheelchair assessments. Additional specialized training includes pediatric neurodevelopmental technique (NDT), therapeutic listening, TheraTogs™, TheraSuit® (also known as Adeli Suit, Penguin Suit, Polish Suit, stabilizing pressure input orthoses, and therapy suit).  

    Sonya earned a master's degree in physical therapy from Loma Linda University.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Jill Steinmetz, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Jill Steinmetz, MPT specializes in acute care pediatric physical therapy, including both in-patient and home care settings. She also works with children with cancer diagnoses, and serves on a multi-disciplinary team at a monthly spina bifida clinic. She currently serves as the clinical program coordinator for pediatric rehabilitation.

    Jill earned her bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science from the University of Wyoming, and her master's in physical therapy from the University of North Dakota. In her free time, she enjoys playing sports, hiking, mountain biking, and volunteering.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Robbin Warner, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Robbin Warner, PT specializes in orthopedic physical therapy, treating men, women, and children for general orthopedic rehabilitation in outpatient and inpatient settings. She is interested in manual therapy and is pursuing further education in that field.

    Robbin earned a master's degree in physical therapy at Idaho State University.


    Availability

    Accepting new patients
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