Sol Shine Physical Therapy
Founded by physical therapist Lorena Vargas, Sol Shine PT specializes in pediatric physical therapy. Located close to Denver and Boulder in Lafayette, Colorado we offer both in-person and online tele-health sessions with you and your child. We also love providing educational resources that support families, parents, communities and practitioners through our videos, blog posts and training sessions.
Lorena Vargas, Pediatric Physical Therapist
Founder of Sol Shine Physical Therapy. She completed her studies in Physical Therapy in 2006 at the Universidad del Valle in Colombia. She specialized in Neurorehabilitation at the Autonoma University of Manizales in 2008. Upon moving to the United States, she completed a Masters in Health Administration at Regis University in Denver, Colorado in 2017 and validated her Physical Therapy degree with the University of the State of New York in 2018.
Lorena has extensive experience evaluating and potentiating the highest level of functionality and participation of babies with torticollis, flat head, and gross motor delays; as well as children with neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, down syndrome and other disorders that affect the neuromuscular system.
Lorena consults and travels around the world to share her knowledge with PT students, other healthcare professionals, and with people living with physical disabilities, and their families. Her experience shaped her commitment to advocate and support community-based programs to improve access to rehabilitation services, and to increase quality of life for people with disabilities challenged by limited resources and poverty.
Babies and children learn through play and exploration of the environment which promotes language, cognitive and motor learning. At Sol Shine Physical Therapy, we encourage the development of motor skills, functional mobility, and independence in activities of daily life through play and functional activities, while combining innovative therapies recognized in the United States and internationally. This type of play and activities have goals that are based on each child's needs and strengths.
How can Physical Therapy help your child?
• Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI)
• Spinal Electrical Stimulation
• Functional Electrical Stimulation
• Whole Vibration Therapy (WVT)
• Craniosacral Therapy (CST)
• Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
• Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)
Innovative Pediatric Physical Therapy Techniques
Skills that can be addressed with Infant Physical Therapy
• Functional Mobility and Flexibility
• Postural Control
• Muscle Strength
• Gross Motor Skills
• Coordination and Balance Skills
• Motor Planning
• Gait pattern
At Sol Shine Physical Therapy we offer a variety of services for children, parents and families such as in-person infant physical therapy, virtual wellness consults, parent trainings, and intensive PT programs for your child or baby.