Dr. Erika (Shumock) Espana, PT, DPT
Owner, Physical Therapist
Dr. Erika received her Bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University (2014) and earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA (2017).
Dr. Erika takes a whole body treatment approach with training in advanced manual therapy bodywork techniques, oral motor work, and developmental play. She specializes in infant tension, torticollis, plagiocephaly, bodywork for infants with feeding difficulties (including pre- & post-tethered oral tissue release), prematurity and early gross motor milestones.
She has spent the last several years studying the acquisition of infant motor skills within the first year of life to better understand normal development, catch disturbances much earlier, and optimize movement to help prevent future motor delays. She continues to further her research and education through continuining education courses including advanced training in Torticollis & Conservative Repositioning for Plagiocephaly, advanced training on Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) and Tethered Oral Tissues, advanced training in various bodywork techniques including Total Motion Release (TMR TOTs) and Craniosacral Fascial Therapy (CFT - Gillespie Approach), as well as advanced training in Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI- Introductory Level A) in order to better address the exact needs of each individual client.
