Leah Smith, PTA, LSVT
Physical therapy assistant
My specialties:
- Physical therapy
Professional interests:
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Accident
- delayed development
- Fibromyalgia
- Orthopedics
- Parkinson Disease
- Torticollis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Stroke
I have special interests in working with children, and with people experiencing the effects or stroke / cerebral vascular accident, spinal cord injuries and Parkinson's disease.
I am a certified Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) Big and Loud Therapy provider.
Why I became a physical therapist assistant (PTA): I enjoy working 1:1 with patients and helping them and their families gain or regain their independence.
Best part of my work: Seeing patients return to functional daily activities after a life changing event.
My practice philosophy: Education is the gate to making life changes.
Credentials
- PTA
- LSVT
Specialties
- Physical therapy
Educational institutions
- University of Wisconsin River Falls
- Lake Superior College
Current licenses and certifications
- https://account.allinahealth.org/services/645
Years of experience
- 14
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)