Pediatrics
Helping children build strength, mobility, coordination, and confidence to participate more fully in play, family life, and everyday activities.
Move better.
Live better.
At home.
Personalized, in-home physical therapy for children and adults throughout Northern Virginia.
Physical therapy, where life happens.
Streamline brings personalized physical therapy directly into the home, allowing care to focus on the movements, environments, and routines that matter in everyday life.
Our care
Specialized Care. Movement through the ages.
Oncology Rehabilitation
Specialized physical therapy supporting strength, mobility, and function before, during, and after cancer treatment.
Adult & Functional Mobility
Personalized care focused on strength, balance, mobility, and independence at home and in the community.
Meet your physical therapist
Joan Elliott, PT, DPT, CLT
Joan is a physical therapist with more than 30 years of experience spanning clinical practice, research, and education, with particular expertise in pediatric and oncology rehabilitation. Her career has included serving as a Research Physical Therapist at the NIH Clinical Center, a physical therapist with Arlington Public Schools, and a professor at Marymount University.
She holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy with doctoral training through a Pediatric Science Track and is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, grounding every plan in strong clinical reasoning, evidence-informed practice, and meaningful improvements in mobility, function, and independence.
DPT CLT 30+ years
Professional experience
- NIH Clinical Center, Research Physical Therapist
- Arlington Public Schools, Physical Therapist
- Marymount University, Adjunct Professor
- Rehab Essentials, Professor
- Pediatric physical therapy
- Oncology rehabilitation
Listed as professional background and experience only. No endorsement or affiliation is implied.
Your environment is part of your care.
A clinic can tell us how you move in a clinic.
Your home shows us how you move through your life.
- The stairs you climb every day.
- The floor where your child plays.
- The bathroom you want to navigate independently.
- The neighborhood you want to walk again.
We don't just treat movement. We help make everyday life work better.
In their words
What Families Say
Joan was so much more than a physical therapist to Sarah and to our family. She began working with Sarah when she was about five years old, always making time to see her as she faced increasingly difficult physical challenges. Joan had a special way of making even the hardest exercises manageable and fun. She always brought a smile to Sarah’s face, but her care went far beyond physical therapy. She was constantly thinking about Sarah as a whole person, connecting us with resources for singing therapy, breathing support and even yoga to help with both stretching and emotional well-being.
For many years, Sarah’s ventilator and risk of infection made getting out of the house extremely difficult, so Joan’s willingness to come into our home was invaluable. She not only worked with Sarah, but taught us exercises and activities we could incorporate into everyday life.
How it works
Care without the commute.
01
Connect
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll determine whether Streamline is the right fit.
02
Meet at home
Your physical therapist comes to you and evaluates movement in the environment where everyday life happens.
03
Move forward
Receive individualized care built around meaningful goals, daily routines, and greater independence.
Movement isn't just what happens in therapy.
It's getting upstairs.
Getting on the floor.
Getting back outside.
Keeping up.
Getting back to you.
That's why we come to you.
Ready to move better?
Let's talk about how in-home physical therapy can support you or your family.