Healthwell Physical Therapy Group

03/14/2026

Self correction of supero lateral hip subluxation!

03/14/2026

Meet our Pilates instructor Kittie focused in EDS!
Kittie Krivacic is a San Francisco based pilates and dance instructor and received her pilates training through Balanced Body at EHS under Brigitte Brunner and Monique Convertito. She began her pilates education after many years of struggling with chronic pain resulting in a hypermobile EDS diagnosis. Kittie found that strength training was one of the best antidotes to living with a bendy body.

Kittie's work is centered around helping patients feel strong and grounded in their bodies. Her emphasis is on functional movement and proper alignment. Kittie is always expanding her knowledge and skill set and recently attended a course by Heather Purdin, CMPT on treatment approaches to Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes.

01/26/2026

Shockwave Therapy & EDS - What You Should Know

For patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), chronic tendon and soft tissue pain can be tough to treat.

Shockwave therapy may help by:
• Stimulating collagen remodeling
• Improving blood flow
• Reducing chronic tendon pain

⚠️ Important:
Shockwave must be used gently and selectively in EDS. It’s best for localized tendon pain, not joint instability and be paired with skilled rehab.

At Amber Rehabilitation / HealthWell PT, we use shockwave as part of a thoughtful, Pilates-based and manual therapy approach, especially when patients plateau with traditional care.

📍Care matters. Experience matters.

12/22/2025

🎄 The Holidays Should Be Joyful - Not Painful 🎄

Did you know people with hypermobility or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) often experience increased joint pain, fatigue, and flare-ups during the busy holiday season?

At HealthWell Physical Therapy Group, we specialize in hypermobility-informed care and offer Shockwave Therapy to help:
✨ Reduce chronic tendon and joint pain
✨ Improve tissue healing
✨ Support active lifestyles - even with hypermobility

Our goal? Help you move, celebrate, and stay active without fear of flare-ups.

Give your body the gift of support this season.
📍 Alameda & San Francisco

11/03/2024

Enhance your balance and strength with our new class at Healthwell PT in SF.

Email [email protected] for more information!

08/14/2023

This will be worth your time!!!

Big news 📣 There is an exclusive Facebook Live session on Fascial Counterstrain happening this month featuring the creator of FCS, Brian Tuckey PT, OCS, JSCCI, and JI Instructor Kyle Kusunose PT, DPT, JSCCI.
Please share and help spread the word!!! 📚💙

01/23/2023

Improved brain safety of the Q collar has not been proven by research, but the concern for brain health especially with this sport is real.

If you’ve been watching any NFL games recently, you might have noticed some players sporting white (or in some cases, black) horseshoe-shaped collars around their necks. But what are they?

01/08/2023

PREVENTION: Exercise As Medicine

Exercise has numerous anti-cancer effects. So much so, that one could say exercise is medicine.

If you are someone that cites a lack of time as a reason to justify a non-existent exercise routine, there is now good news. A study recently published in the European Heart Journal has found that a daily brisk walk for just 7 minutes can reduce the risk of the #1 killer of heart disease. And because of the close association between cancer and cardiovascular disease, the same daily brisk walk will likely help with the #2 killer of cancer.

If you have cancer and are looking for a good New Year’s resolution, besides committing to a healthy diet, commit to exercise. They just might save your life.

References:

de Boer RA, Meijers WC, van der Meer P, van Veldhuisen DJ. Cancer and heart disease: associations and relations. Eur J Heart Fail. 2019 Dec;21(12):1515-1525.

Dempsey PC, Rowlands AV, Strain T, Zaccardi F, Dawkins N, Razieh C, Davies MJ, Khunti KK, Edwardson CL, Wijndaele K, Brage S, Yates T. Physical activity volume, intensity, and incident cardiovascular disease. Eur Heart J. 2022 Dec 7;43(46):4789-4800.

Thomas RJ, Kenfield SA, Jimenez A. Exercise-induced biochemical changes and their potential influence on cancer: a scientific review. Br J Sports Med. 2017 Apr;51(8):640-644.

12/02/2022

PDF | Hypermobility syndrome involves excessive flexibility and systemic manifestations of connective tissue fragility. Certain genetic polymorphisms... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

06/14/2022

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03/08/2022

A Once a Year Complimentary “Bones for Life” introduction!!! Sign up now!!!

📣 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐍!

🌟 Don't miss this opportunity to sign up for the 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝟑-𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 movement program.

Three Powerful Sessions with Surprising Results:
For ANYONE who wants to improve posture, balance, bone, and joint health.

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🌟 Experience these three sessions:

March 10 - Stand Tall, Don’t Fall

March 15- Discover the Original Yoga

March 17- Is Bones for Life the Antidote to Osteoporosis?

Learn everything you need to know about Bones for Life and how it can help you!

✅Cynthia Allen and Brian Schircliff will share this fabulous work. Experience learning from the inside out and how that can help those with bone, joint, posture, and other movement problems.

✅Participate Live or on Replay! For those attending LIVE, you will get a chance to ask questions and interact in real-time.

See you on 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟎, 𝟏𝟓, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟕, 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐌 𝐄𝐃𝐓.

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03/04/2022

Did you know that the enzyme that the body uses to process insulin after it’s used, is the exact same enzyme that the brain uses to clear a potential toxin called amyloid beta that’s associated with Alzheimer’s disease?

This discovery that insulin and amyloid beta share the same breakdown enzyme, called insulin-degrading enzyme, is a breakthrough in our understanding of the brain/body connection.

👉What is more important to know is that this enzyme can’t do both jobs at once💥

If the enzyme is busy breaking down insulin because your blood sugar is too high and your body is therefore cranking out the insulin to try to drive the blood glucose into cells, your insulin-degrading enzyme won’t be free to break down amyloid beta.

As a result of reduced clearance, sticky amyloid beta can accumulate excessively in toxic seeds, then deposits, and ultimately plaques in your brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.

When amyloid beta builds up beyond a certain point, it becomes toxic to nerve cells, destroys synapses (the connections between nerve cells), and promotes brain inflammation, which then promotes more toxic amyloid beta accumulation.

High blood sugar and amyloid beta accumulation become a vicious cycle you want to avoid—unless you prefer to lose your marbles as you age!

Reversing insulin block may help prevent some cases of Alzheimer’s disease, including early manifestations like forgetfulness and mood changes.

This is one of the reasons I strongly encourage everyone to test their blood sugar and get to know their blood glucose levels. Head to my profile and follow the link to download my free guide to blood sugar tracking.

It is not just about weight; it’s about protecting your brain.