Dr. Legaspi Synergy Physical Therapy

Dr. Legaspi Synergy Physical Therapy Holistic Pediatric Physical Therapy & Wellness in the Comfort of Your Home
In-Home & Telehealth

Sometimes unlocking what you need to heal and move forward to get unstuck comes from being with others. Yoga, has helpe...
04/01/2026

Sometimes unlocking what you need to heal and move forward to get unstuck comes from being with others. Yoga, has helped me in so many ways and I am proud to be part of this community that shares personal journeys, professional resources, and the power of community.

Gathering to take action for mental health through sharing stories, music, yoga, breathwork, and more with community at the heart of it all.

Check out coming to Whittier, Saturday May 16. Hosted by and . It is a family and all inclusive event. Free event, just register!

04/01/2026

Practice, practice, practice!

Everything we practice in alignment gives us confidence in our movement. When it comes to development, learning how to trust the body comes from feeling secure and steady.

Here, Enzo and I are playing AND practicing sit to stand. With each reach forward, he is trusting his legs can support the rest of his body. And with each stand to sit, he is learning to trust and control the muscles needed to sit.

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Today, I celebrate 15 years as a licensed physical therapist! Oh what a journey! I love that I chose to stay and push ...
03/11/2026

Today, I celebrate 15 years as a licensed physical therapist! Oh what a journey!

I love that I chose to stay and push through.
I get to live a life I am fully aligned with and I think little me would be so darn proud.

I would love to know what you would add to this if we have worked together đź’—

03/02/2026

Roman is sitting so well and exploring ways to move into and out of this position. With every milestones, we want to first consider the HOW.

For any movement to provide the best alignment for developing bones, muscles, and joints, we need to look at HOW the muscles are working together.

Are they in synergy or is one muscle group taking over?

Early intervention physical therapy is not a check list of movements. It is a way to build a strong foundation for overall neuromuscular and skeletal development through functional play.

02/27/2026

Connection and presence! Necessary to build a strong neural network for brain and movement development.

02/05/2026

I love working on side sitting transitions. We can practice so many movements from sitting to crawling and to pull to standing.

It’s a whole body and brain + nervous system work out. It helps build strength and connections between both sides of the brain and connects different levels of the body together to form a complex movement. A lot of the times, working on these complex movements makes activities like all fours and standing easier.

01/31/2026

Joy + Play.

A playful environment is what primes the brain and nervous system to learn, explore, and grow. Play allows the body to feel safe and confident to try new and challenging activities.

Every child is unique and deserves the time and space to be seen.

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01/23/2026

Trusting that our legs and whole body can support us on uneven surfaces like grass, sand, hills, and any uneven path is a skill to learn. It’s important for safety and independence.

Practicing while lost in play is a way to build stronger neural pathways between our brain and the rest of our body. When we are playing our movements are different. They’re more fluid and coordinated.

Functional play is more than just checking off a list of developmental milestones. We need to make it fun and add challenge so that the nervous system can learn and build strong connections between all areas involved in movement.

01/07/2026

So much progress since the holiday break! Understanding when and how to challenge and when to ease up is key. Constant communication during functional play activities ensures we’re not missing cues for rest breaks and moments of focus and determination to provide more challenging activities.

Here I placed objects on either side of the middle to challenge Roman’s balance and encourage reaching with some trunk rotation. This gives him the opportunity to practice reaching outside a stable position. Each attempt to reach and pick up a piece and play, he gets practice to learn how to stay steady while moving.

This sitting skill emerges around 7 months of age, after a child has become stable and sits without any support from caregivers or their own hands.

Every child develops skills at their own pace. Remember, developmental milestones helps us determine a child’s level of ability so we can figure out if a closer look into how and why they are doing things the way they do needs to be modified. Sometimes kiddos find ways to move that isn’t the best for their growing bones, joints, and muscles and when that happens, working with them towards better movement patterns helps ensure they develop and thrive.

01/07/2026

Kiddos are always listening. Let’s go! Up up up!

Taking time off to reflect, recharge, and welcome in the new year.Wishing everyone a warm, healthy, and joyful holiday!
12/18/2025

Taking time off to reflect, recharge, and welcome in the new year.

Wishing everyone a warm, healthy, and joyful holiday!

12/12/2025

A month since introducing Roman’s sitting journey, here is how it’s going!

Roman is getting stronger each week and he has started sitting for a few seconds on his own.

We were about to end today’s session but did a little more on the sofa because the patch of sunlight caught his attention. Roman practices sitting and other activities with the whole family between sessions that help build his core strength and endurance. The key has been understanding Roman’s cues for when we can push through a bit more and when we rest. We also pay attention to what his interests are and that is our focus, to keep him engaged and wanting to participate in the play activities.

Therapy doesn’t have to be a chore. In fact, motor learning and strength training is best when there is connection and play involved!

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