Get answers to questions like “Why does my child walk like this?” and “What can I do to help them?”
Whether you’re recognizing an unusual walking pattern in your child for the first time or this is a concern you’ve had for years, knowing where to turn with these questions is the critical first step in setting your child up for a lifetime of walking success.
Welcome!
I’m Heather, and I’m the face behind Kinder Strides. I offer virtual gait analysis and education for families and healthcare providers. I also offer in-person orthotic management for children in and around northern Colorado.
I am passionate about pediatric gait and welcome puzzling cases. I am dedicated to keeping up-to-date on relevant research to ensure the best care possible, and will always treat your child as the amazing individual that they are!
Interested in working together?
Families
I will work diligently to analyze your child’s walking pattern and provide you with easy-to-understand feedback and recommendations that you can start to put into place immediately.
Providers
I will work closely with you optimize your clinical outcomes, distinguishing you as a provider of choice by offering expert gait analysis and exceptional care to your pediatric patients.
Feel free to reach out any time - no question is too small. Kinder Strides is my labor of love. Thank you for being here.
Client Reviews
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“Heather is the first person to recognize the signs that my son is probably hypermobile and shows some early signs of scoliosis. I have both of these things so I thought I would recognize them in my son, but with him some of the signs were different. Instantly so many things started making sense once we had this information! Even his pediatrician was impressed at how quickly Heather picked up on the subtle differences in how he walks and the struggles he has with certain activities. We’re now working with an local orthotist to get orthotic supports for him, and have a referral to see an orthopedist about his spinal curves.”
- Client family
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“My daughter has worn AFOs since she could walk, but certain things have always been a struggle, like going up and down hills, and knee pain when hiking. Heather was able to help us determine that while some parts of her AFOs were working really well for her, there were some adjustments our local orthotist could make that would improve her efficiency and decrease her pain. The very first time she walked downhill after these changes she told me “Mom, my knees don’t hurt anymore.” We would have done this YEARS ago if we had known this was an option!”
- Client family