Therapist Feature: Lauren Gibson, PT
October is National Physical Therapy Month, and this month we are featuring one of our awesome physical therapists: Lauren Gibson, PT!
Lauren has been working as a pediatric physical therapist for over four years. Originally, what drew her to the profession was the aspect of working with children. She had the opportunity while in college to work in a position where she shadowed a pediatric therapist and quickly knew that she had found her professional path to follow. For Lauren, the idea of working one-on-one with kids and being able to see the difference you are making in their lives was something she loved.
Receiving her undergraduate degrees from Marshall University in Huntington, WV and her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, Lauren brought her knowledge and expertise to Tilton’s Therapy in the summer of 2020. Her experience spans work in outpatient pediatrics, outpatient orthopedics, aquatic therapy, and work in a preschool setting.
What Lauren enjoys most about being a pediatric physical therapist is the opportunity to build relationships with patients and their families. It is her belief that a good relationship with patients is the foundation for successful therapy. Lauren also completed training in Total Motion Release, which is a treatment approach that promotes symmetrical body alignment in children. She uses this approach often as a pain free way to treat torticollis along with improving alignment in children with cerebral palsy.
Throughout her career, Lauren has given back to the profession in different ways. One in particular is her three years of work as a “bike-builder” for a non-profit in Nashville which provides adaptive tricycles for special needs kids. Recently, Lauren joined the Las Vegas chapter of this organization and is excited to help more children get bikes! In Colorado, Lauren works at a summer camp that allows children with special needs to participate in adapted recreational sports.
Lauren was born and raised in Huntington, WV, lived in Nashville, TN for six years, and moved to Las Vegas in 2019. In her spare time, Laurent likes to rock climb, snowboard, play volleyball, swing dance, hike, and bike. One of her biggest passions in life is,
“helping children with special needs participate in things that a typical developing child participates in, be it rock climbing, riding bike, or riding a horse; everything is adaptable and all children deserve those experiences.”
Regarding mobile therapy, Lauren says she loves the freedom that it allows. She thinks that providing therapy in a child’s natural environment provides the best success!
Thank you Lauren, for your dedication to the kids of your community! We look forward to all the wonderful work you will do for your patients in the future and are happy to have you on our team at Tilton’s Therapy!
