Megan was born and raised in Nokesville, VA (about 1 hour East of Winchester). She spent her youth dancing ballet and various other dance forms, running XC and Track, and riding horses. Her first introduction to the field of physical therapy was after being thrown off her horse and injuring her back when she was in high school. After a course of 6 weeks of therapy, Megan was healed and had fallen in love with the profession. After that Megan set a goal of becoming a physical therapist "when she grew up!"
Megan with her husband, Nate.
Dr. Megan McIntyre, PT, DPT is the owner and currently sole practitioner of Milestone Pediatric Therapy.
Megan went on to attend Shenandoah University as a pre-admit physical therapy student. After three years of undergraduate work, Megan graduated with a degree in Kinesiology and a minor in Dance in 2012 and entered into the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Shenandoah. During her education, Megan was introduced to pediatric physical therapy and became immediately curious about this subset of the profession. Megan had always had a love of working with children, from teaching dance during summer breaks to nannying, and she found a niche in working with children with disabilities. After several pediatric rotations, Megan decided she would continue to serve children with her career.
After graduation in 2015, Megan began working with a company in Northern VA that supported her through expanding a pediatric program in an outpatient PT clinic. Here Megan gained confidence in her skills, working closely with several mentors and taking continuing education classes to further develop her knowledge. Megan built a very successful Torticollis intervention program, enhanced her ability to treat toe walking, and helped many children and families reach their goals and improve participation in activities of childhood and daily living. During this process, Megan continued treatment of typical orthopedic issues and has been able to incorporate ideas and skills from that area of PT into her treatment of pediatric conditions.
While it broke Megan's heart to leave her clients behind, in early 2018, she set new goals and decided to begin working toward opening her own practice. Megan's vision was to bring her skills to an underserved area and improve the lives of children and families in need. Since Megan and her husband had lived in Winchester after graduating PT school together, Megan knew the area needed pediatric physical therapy services. Therefore, Winchester became the chosen location to build and open Milestone Pediatric Therapy!
Out for a hike at Buzzard Rock!
On a more personal note, Megan lives in Winchester with her husband, Nate, and their cat, Jackson. They hope to get a puppy one day! Megan loves to dance still- She and her husband take ballroom lessons together on a weekly basis! Megan also enjoys gardening, hiking, cross-stitching, and keeping herself in shape (so she can keep up with her clients!). You'll often find her set up in a coffee shop in town working or reading a book. Feel free to say HI if you ever run into her!