Specialized Pediatric PT + OT for Children to Reach Their Highest Potential

Supporting children from infancy through young adulthood through weekly therapy, intensive programs, and highly individualized care

Why Families Choose Us?

Insurance-friendly
Specialized intensives
PT + OT collaboration
Experienced pediatric specialists
Advanced equipment + treatment methods
Parent-centered care

Meet the Team

Owner/Physical Therapist

Dana Thomsen PT, DPT, PCS

Dana is the founder/owner of Let's Move Mountains. She attended Lebanon Valley College where she earned a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2012. She has always had a passion for working with children and throughout the over 11 years of practice has worked in a variety of settings; outpatient pediatric clinic, early intervention, pediatric acute rehabilitation center, and a pediatric intensive therapy outpatient center. In 2018, she became a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist via the American Physical Therapy Association. She was introduced to C.M.E. by one of my former patients, where immediate benefits of C.M.E. over traditional physical therapy interventions had been seen. This led her on a journey to leave her native state of NJ and move to MA where she was fortunate enough to be trained in C.M.E. In 2019 she became certified in CME (Cuevas Medek Exercises). Another journey has led her to the Northern VA area where she looks forward to moving mountains to help your child reach their fullest potential!

Physical Therapist

Jordan Back PT, DPT

Jordan attended Bridgewater College where she swam for 4 years and gained my undergraduate degree in exercise science with a minor in psychology before attending Emory and Henry College for her doctorate degree in physical therapy. She has always loved working with children and prior to becoming a physical therapist taught adaptive swim lessons to children of all ages. She has primarily worked in outpatient pediatric clinics since graduating. She currently holds a certification in DMI Intro Level C (Dynamic Movement Intervention) and is excited to continue to gain more knowledge and training in this field. Along with this she has experience treating children with AMPS (Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome) and previously was treated for this condition as a teen in an intensive program where she gained extensive knowledge on treatment methods for AMPS.

Occupational Therapist

Morgan Wescoat MS, OTR/L, CNS

Morgan is a Georgia native who relocated to Northern Virginia after graduating from Brenau University in 2021, where she earned her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy. She has spent her time as an occupational therapist primarily working with pediatric patients of varying ages, backgrounds, and complexities. In addition to her pediatrics experience, she has worked with adults in the acute and inpatient rehabilitation settings, where she experienced first hand how impactful the intensive model of therapy can be on the lives of her patients. Through these experiences, she found herself pursuing her desire to bring the intensive model of therapy to her clinical practice in the pediatric setting, with the ultimate goal to continue to bring this same positive impact to the lives of even her littlest patients. Morgan has continued to expand her knowledge and treatment approaches by obtaining further training in methods such as DMI, TASES, sensory processing, feeding therapy, and vision based disorders with specific training in cortical visual impairments (CVI). Morgan's guiding mission as an occupational therapist is to support and encourage her patients to reach their highest potential using creative, engaging, and fun approaches to OT!

Treatment Techniques

Within all treatment sessions, we use a wide variety of interventions based off of what we feel woul benefit your child the most to work towards their goals.

Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI)

Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) is a therapeutic technique used in physical and occupational therapy to treat children with motor delay by improving automatic postural responses and promoting progress towards developmental milestones. The goal of DMI is to provoke a specified active motor response from the child in response to defined dynamic exercises prescribed by the therapist. This comprehensive intervention incorporates current research on neurorehabilitation, technologies, and methodologies. DMI stimulates neuroplasticity to facilitate new neuronal connections and development of motor milestones.

Electrical Stimulation: Non-invasive Electrical Stimulation (NISE), Task Specific Electrical Stimulation (TASES)

Electrical stimulation is a targeted input to a specific muscle that provides sensory input and awareness to the client. Allowing for increased muscle awareness and contraction resulting in improvement of motor patterning and functions. It can be used to help decrease tone, improve range of motion, and increase strength and alignment within the body,

Universal Exercise Unit

Also known as the "Spider Cage" It provides 2 different opportunities for clients. (1) strength through weighted pulley system targeting and isolating specific muscle groups. (2) body weight support system through bungee and harness allowing the child to experience more hands free postural control without hands on support

Whole Body Vibration

This intervention tool targets signals being sent through the spinal cord to either enhance or inhibit certain messages. There are specific protocols to target specific messages. Through use of the protocols benefits seen are increase in strength, decrease in muscle tone, and improvement of proprioception.

Certified TheraTog Fitters

TheraTogs are a garment that is typically worn underneath clothes. It helps to promote stabilization, proprioception, and alignment in the individual that is wearing the garment through a strapping system. Typically it is worn as an adjunct to therapy activities and exercises. At the clinic we are able to trial them during sessions as well as fit your child for one to order for home use and recommend appropriate strapping set ups for therapeutic carry over at home.

Specialized Pediatric PT + OT for Children to Reach Their Highest Potential

Why Families Choose Us?

Insurance-friendly

Specialized intensives

PT + OT collaboration

Experienced pediatric specialists

Advanced equipment + treatment methods

Parent-centered care