Laurie Panther, PT

DPT

Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Telehealth in certain cases Contact about availability PPHAP credential current to 23 August 2029

About

I am pediatric physical therapist who is passionate about helping children and families feel supported, understood, and confident in their care. I work with children from infancy through young adulthood with a wide range of developmental, neurological, orthopedic, and pelvic health needs, including cerebral palsy, genetic conditions, developmental delays, chronic constipation, encopresis, urinary concerns, and bowel and bladder dysfunction.

My approach is family-centered, trauma-informed, and play-based, meeting each child where they are and recognizing that successful therapy looks different for every family. I focus on creating a comfortable and trusting environment while using age-appropriate education, movement, breathing, positioning, and functional activities to help children better understand and use their bodies.

Above all, I believe therapy should feel collaborative rather than overwhelming. I partner closely with children, caregivers, and other members of the healthcare team to develop practical strategies that fit into everyday family life while remaining within the scope of pediatric physical therapy.

Years in pediatric pelvic health practice
4
Practice setting
Private practice - group practice or clinic
Pediatric population served
  • Infants (0–2)
  • Toddlers (2–4)
  • Preschool (4–5)
  • School age (5–12)
  • Adolescents (13–18)
Insurance
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Aetna
  • Medicaid / CHIP
Licensed in
Pennsylvania

Clinical focus areas

  • Bladder dysfunction - overactive bladder, daytime urinary incontinence
  • Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting)
  • Voiding dysfunction - dysfunctional voiding, underactive bladder, voiding postponement
  • Bowel dysfunction - constipation, encopresis, fecal incontinence
  • Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in children
  • Neurodivergent presentations - ADHD, autism, sensory processing differences
  • Children with physical disabilities - cerebral palsy, spina bifida
  • Post-surgical pediatric presentations - urology, colorectal
  • Trauma-informed pediatric pelvic health
  • Developmental pediatrics

Recognised contributions to the PPHAP community

  • I contributed a clinical resource to the PPHAP Graduate Library
  • I supervised or taught students or junior practitioners in pediatric pelvic health

Contact

Preferred: Website contact form

Credential expiry: 23 August 2029

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