My daughter saw Dr. Park for a little over a year after ACL surgery, Kaiser PT just wasn't cutting…read moreit. She helped rebuild my daughter's strength, worked carefully on alignment, and kept an eye on preventing future injury. She is stronger now than before her injury. Along the way she also helped with smaller issues that came up, like hamstring tightness, cramping, and making sure she was eating enough protein to support recovery. What stood out most, and why we traveled from San Jose to see her, was her dance expertise. She understood the specific demands dance puts on the body and has an eye for alignment and how everything works to support various movements. She was consistently supportive and kind, and knew exactly when to gently push my daughter to keep progressing. I have no doubt we'll be back for tune-ups as her dance training advances. Highly, highly recommend!

Dr. Priscilla is outstanding. I went to see her because my heel pain hadn't healed for over a year…read more She came up with a holistic program starting with reducing overall inflammation, building flexibility and balance, and adjusting gait. It took a couple of weeks before I could feel a difference, but I knew I was in the right hands. After that I had rapid progress and now I am completely pain free and back to walking 15K steps every day. Dr. Priscilla is a rare medical professional who listens well, gives her full attention and really gets to the bottom of the issue. She knows how far to push on exercises so they are beneficial yet not too uncomfortable. She really made a big difference to my quality of life. Thank you Dr. Priscilla.

I came here because they specialized in hypermobility and I was hoping for help with an acute…read moreinjury I acquired because I'm hypermobile as well as its accompanying body pain. I am also a Pilates instructor of 18 years specializing in hypermobile people and rehab post physical therapy. Front desk dosnt say hello. Not once in three in office visits. My personal pet peeve. She is deeply uninterested in the customer service side of her job. Sets a tone of "we don't give a crap that you're here" as soon as you walk in. The first person I saw could not explain to me what he wanted in a way I could Understand. He gave me a whole book of an exercise protocol but not which exercises to do or how to do them as he would like. I was lost a demoralized and my body felt worse. Then I saw someone who may have been one of the higher up pt people in the practice. She sat in the waiting room training the new front desk girl and complaining about how bored she was until my session started. she accompanied what I assume to be a newer pt into my session. She then explained to me basic postural principles until I stopped her and told her she was wasting my time because as I mentioned before, I'm a Pilates instructor. This visit was a bit better. But not by much. I at least got a couple exercises they wanted me to do and I think I understood how to do them. The next time I came in, no bored pt. Just the new pt. And she proceeded to suggest all the exercises I'm already doing that aren't helping. And then she did some muscle activation work that I still couldnt really feel. At one point I asked her why we were squeezing a ball and she said for your pelvic. When I asked, My pelvic what? She was unable to tell me what she thought the exercise was doing aside from bringing to pelvis to neutral. This dosnt make a ton of sense to me. So I asked for more. She didn't have it. Her inability to articulate the goal of the exercise to me worried me enough not to come back. I had really high hopes for this place. I tried to communicate that I needed their eye on my form because I can't tell what I'm doing wrong. I don't know if the believed me because I had to work very hard to get them to tell me wha they saw in my muscle engagement or alignment. I felt unheard and unwelcome for each and every one of my four visits.

healthwell PT has offered me the most relief in my chronic pain and fatigue that I've ever had…read more Every single person there is kind and friendly, creating a supportive environment that made me excited to come to PT. I love this clinic and would absolutely recommend them - 10/10!

Arlene Cavan is Best in Class! I dislocated my elbow and had been receiving regular physical…read moretherapy through my HMO therapists for weeks. It was quite a grind, and the focus was only on elbow exercises, which I dreaded doing each day due to the pain and tedium. Progress was slow, and after almost 3 months, I still had not restored full range of motion. I needed to make some change to my therapy, so I was eager to see Arlene. Arlene provided me with treatment that drastically changed the trajectory of my recovery. Unlike my previous therapists, she did not only focus on my elbow. Instead, she was able to detect tension in my shoulders and chest as well, and her treatment covered all the areas affected by my injury. After just one treatment, I improved significantly. Due to the progess I saw, I also had a renewed motivation to do the exercises that I previously dreaded. Arlene is patient, skilled, knowledgeable, gentle, compassionate, and professional. She listens intently and asks probing questions to ascertain the root of the issue in order to provide appropriate treatment. My elbow dislocation was painful and the therapy I received previously with other therapists was tedious and discouraging. Arlene's treatment and advice truly put me on the path to full recovery, and I recommend her therapy highly and without any reservations.

I'm a male pudendal nerve entrapment patient, previously under the care of Dr. Weiss for 14 years…read moreuntil his retirement. Arlene and Cristi worked alongside Dr. Weiss and were an integral part of The Pacific Center for Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction for nearly a decade. Since his retirement, I've been treated by several care providers (all very good!), until finding Calyx and can only say they are the best! Integrating multiple whole-body and mind modalities, they are highly skilled in pelvic pain treatment and, importantly, they are compassionately attuned, caring and responsive to the patient experience. One aspect of their practice that I particularly appreciate is the recognition that therapy necessarily involves daily practice outside the clinic and they actively prepare you to develop and implement your own self care skills. I came into the clinic during an excruciating level of distress, barely able to walk, stand or sit. After two sessions with Arlene, my pain had decreased significantly, my emotional state had improved and I was able to return to daily activities. With continued treatment, my pain is minimal and has stabilized at a level that's allowed me to get back into life again; albeit with greater self-management skills that I've developed with Arlene's guidance. Arlene and Cristi are simply the best PT's I've worked with in treating my chronic pain condition. You'll experience an uncommon, personal and human quality of integrated care. Highly and enthusiastically recommended! 6 stars, creme de la creme. Added bonus, their clinic is conveniently located adjacent to the UCSF pain management clinic and Golden Gate Urology.

Stacee is terrific. I was dealing with pain in my elbows for over a year. 3 sessions in and it was…read morevirtually non-existent. Stacee knew exactly what she was talking about and through treatment and at home exercises, put together a regiment that just solved the issue. I would highly recommend to anyone.

Stacee Brown is awesome. She listens, she cares, she answers countless questions and she is really,…read morereally good at what she does. Thank goodness for Yelp reviews.....I sat with a list of recommendations for Physical Therapists from a neurosurgeon at CPMC and started crossing them off one by one due to location, type of practice (i.e. places that look like very busy gyms and treat high profile athletes primarily, or so they would like you to think), inability to tell from promotional materials just who the PTs were on staff and what their qualifications were, not so great Yelp reviews....anyway, did I say yay for Yelp?! Yay for Stacee who fixed my boss, yay for Yelp who helped us find her.

I generally don't write reviews here, but I have been so impressed with Traci's professionalism,…read moregrace, and kindness, and the effectiveness of her treatment, that I just had to say something. So why am I not surprised by the unanimity I find among these other reviews? If you are considering acupuncture or zone therapy as a modality to address your needs, or even if you are just in search of healing, somehow, some way, you should make an appointment with Traci and you'll find the answer to that question. Please read what John S. has to say for a catalog of specifics, but what I'll add is that Traci is laser-focused on treating the whole person. That may sound like a contradiction, but Traci consistently goes beyond dealing with specific, narrow conditions (I came to her with post-chemo neuropathy in my hands and feet which we have effectively erased) and insures that every aspect of your health moves in the direction of well-being. I have never felt as healthy, overall, as I do now after seeing Traci for the last seven months. Beyond her treatment and therapy, my experience has been that all the things you read here about Traci being calm, caring, empathetic and uplifting are absolutely true, and have compounded the value of my experience. Finally, I can't resist saying that her location (in the way-cool Mechanics' Institute) is an island of calm . . . a place you feel healing begin just being there. Thank you, Traci!

Explained professionally. I believed in what she was doing and what I would be better. My ankel got…read morehealed.

After having a few friends recommend working with a pelvic floor therapist before giving birth, I…read moreset up an appointment with Charisse for a perineal preparation visit during my third trimester. This was the best thing that I did to prepare for giving birth. Charisse was incredibly professional and supportive. I learned more about the anatomy of delivering a baby, my body, and what my preferences would be for laboring during my appointment with Charisse than the birthing class I took through the hospital. I came away from our appointment excited for my labor and delivery. I highly recommend working with Charisse during your third trimester.

I met Charisse (Dr. Charisse Balance, .. but so unpretentious and assimilating - she never…read moreintroduced herself as such), .. as my Anatomy Instructor, in my Yoga Teacher Training, at Point Reyes Yoga, in Point Reyes Station, California - with Nicholas Giacomini (MC Yogi) & Amanda Giacomini (10,000 Buddhas). As I helped Charisse with her artificial skeleton assistant friend, (sweetly dubbed 'Bone-ita') :-) from her car to class .. I already was falling in love with her. She was (and is still .. so much so), cute, sweet, smart, approachable, .. used words to subtly let me know she was 'getting' me, .. and gorgeous. It's ridiculous to mention her appearance twice, .. but really, .. it's no wonder she was selected as the model throughout and on the cover of this new awesome yoga book that was just published. S/o to : "Yoga Myths: What You Need to Learn and Unlearn for a Safe and Healthy Yoga Practice", by Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D. (I have no affiliation) Speaking of yoga - she practices it, teaches it, .. and lives it. AND, she integrates her years of education, skill, and professional and personal life INTO it, .. beautifully and interestingly intertwined with physiotherapy. A month.ish later, while still hanging out in the Bay Area, CA (I'm a current Nomad, .. from Chicago), .. the chronic pain I've experienced for decades (I've been diagnosed with Degenerative Disk Disease, .. and all the sh*t that goes along with that, throughout the body), .. took a turn toward the super wtf acute version pain. So I contacted Charisse to schedule a phone consultation. I texted with her, while I was at Stanford Hospital, .. but then spoke with her when out. Talking with her was like doing so with a good Friend, .. the smart, reassuring, helpful kind. She incorporated an individualized holistic approach .. sort of augmenting the treatment suggested by the hospital and doctors, .. and addressed my body, mind and spirit. As a woman, mother, yogini, *and* physiotherapist, - she was able to share these offerings with an understanding of the science of movement, biomechanics, kinesiology and anatomy. She seemed to have a respect for the entirety of my person - not just the diagnosis. She was sensitive to the fact that other factors may have contributed to my physical and emotional challenges (shout out to trauma, .. *&* fascia which is likely sort of storing it - my words). And then offered ways to incorporate various tools to work with that - including the suggestion that I look into other teachers and practitioners (very cool), .. and do my own independent research. I love Charisse. And appreciate her dearly - especially for her calming, assuring demeanor, .. during my time of need. And would recommend her for Yoga, Yoga Instruction, or Holistic Health / Physiotherapy Consulting .. anyday.

I cannot express how much hope the relief I've gotten from seeing Kate has given me in my 20+ years…read moreof living in chronic pain. Now I finally feel like there's a light at the end of the tunnel and I don't have to be stuck like this forever. I thought I'd tried everything in the book: every massage modality, supplements, strength training, PT, dozens of specialists and integrative medicine docs, acupuncture...etc. When a friend recommended myofascial massage, I rolled my eyes at first because I didn't believe it'd be any different. But I was so desperate for any bit of relief that I finally booked an appointment. I walked out of my first appointment with Kate with no to low neck pain. It was promising, but I was cautious. Throughout that week, I found that my pain levels stayed consistently low, whereas with other treatments and therapies, I would've been back in a full-blown flare-up by the end of the day or the next day at best. I hit 4-5 days before the tension, pain, and headaches returned -- a new record! Even though flare-ups still take weeks to correct, the trend is that overall pain is going down. It's given me hope that the rest of my body can get out of pain too. Kate is very experienced and understands how interconnected everything in your body is; she's been able to identify locked-up areas without my having to explicitly ask about it. Seeing Kate has been life changing and myofascial massage has been an effective addition to my existing pain management program (PT, acupuncture, CBT). The only downside is that Kate's availability is so limited and slots go so quickly, which makes it difficult to get consistent care. Highly recommend this practitioner!

Kate is an amazing healer and I highly recommended her myofascial expertise! My chronic neck,…read moreshoulder, and TMJ stiffness has dissipated with each session. I've been going weekly for a few months and can attest that the pain relief is life changing. I love how easy it is to book a session online and look forward to each one. She is super sought out and booked months in advance but so worth the wait! There is a parking garage close by to the office and street parking all around.

I cannot recommend Wendy Richardson highly enough. She is a Physical Therapist with decades of…read moreexperience, and she brings a level of knowledge, confidence, and compassion that's hard to find. I have seen Wendy Richardson several times in the last few years. The first time was during Covit and I remember that even though we were both wearing masks, from the moment I walked into the office, I felt welcomed and at ease. She is friendly, and the whole office has a calming atmosphere. What really impressed me is how thorough she is. She took the time to review my history, explain what was going on, and then tailored a treatment plan that made sense. In the last few years she has helped me with several issues that came up, arm mobility and scar tissue after surgery, low back pain, foot pain from cycling and lately whiplash. She always takes the time to really understand the root of the problem. Her evaluations are thorough, and the treatment plan is always clearly tailored to me. She always explains every exercise and technique, making sure I understand the purpose behind it and many times would send a video via email so I can go to If I forget how to practice the exercise at home. She always gives practical home exercises and adjustments that make a big difference in the healing process. I also appreciate the tips on posture and stretches that I can do at home. Wendy is an expert on what she does and her magic hands always provide the first step in the healing process. You can tell Wendy truly cares about her patients and takes pride in helping people get back to living pain-free. Thanks to her experience, guidance and treatment I always end up pain free by the final visit If you're looking for a physical therapist who is knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely invested in your recovery, look no further than Wendy Richardson!

OMG. Wendy was great! I went to about 5 PTs before/after…read moreshoulder surgery but Wendy really made a dent in my recovery! Had I found her sooner, she would have cut down my recovery by months. She had great insight, input, exercises and spent the time manually working on me, rather than having me do my "at-home" exercises for 30 minutes - like other places did. That was important to me because I can do exercises at home but I can't do the mobility work of a PT. For example at Peninsula Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center in Daly City, 60 min looked like 8 min of PT manipulation, 30 min exercise you did on your own and 15 min stem. No wonder, I made very little progress. Wendy was hands-on, making a huge impact on my recovery. Should I need a PT in the future, I will most definitely go see Wendy!