About Us
Joyful Heart Pediatric Therapy provides meaningful and compassionate physical therapy for your child within your home or other natural environments.
Our Mission
Our mission at Joyful Heart Pediatric Therapy is to provide meaningful and compassionate therapy that creates opportunities for your child to grow in their independence and skills. Our goal is to exceed expectations through years of hands on experience and by working together as a team with parents. We will empower parents with effective strategies and exercises that they can use with their children at home. It is our heart-filled vision to give your child an enhanced quality of life.
Meet Our Team
Monica Messmer-Tunnell, Owner
Monica graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. She began her PT career at Broken Arrow Medical Center then worked from 1995 to 2005 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, in NICU, PICU, pediatric inpatient, and pediatric outpatient areas. She taught classes as a Certified Infant Massage Instructor while there. She is certified as a Cascade DAFO clinician for casting/fitting for orthotics, and in Kinesiotaping. Monica joined TherapyTime in 2005 and was co-owner of TherapyTime Pediatrics from 2007 to 2020. In 2020, she formed Joyful Heart Pediatric Therapy, PLLC to be able to provide home-based meaningful and compassionate pediatric therapy. She attends yearly continuing education courses and is very well versed in multiple diagnosis to include but not limited to: Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Down Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Autism, Gait deviations, Gross Motor Delay, Prematurity, Torticollis, and many others.
Amy Roberts, OT
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