Healthwell Physical Therapy Group

03/25/2026

Learning shockwave therapy from some of the best in the field at the RAMOS Conference in Japan 🇯🇵

Grateful for the opportunity to learn from Rowan Paul and Adam Tenforde (not pictured), who shared their expertise with such depth, clarity, and patience.

Shockwave therapy is an exciting, evidence-based tool that I’m looking forward to integrating further into my practice—especially for chronic pain, tendon injuries, and orthopedic conditions.

Always committed to bringing the highest quality, research-backed care to my patients.

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.

03/08/2026

Team learning day! EDS training with Heather in San Francisco.

02/21/2026

Learning from the best in Portland 🙌

Grateful to learn from Heather Purdin on clinical presentations, evaluation, and treatment strategies for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).

As someone who works closely with hypermobility and complex orthopedic cases, refining assessment and dosing strategies for this population is invaluable. EDS care requires precision, patience, and deep clinical reasoning.

Always a student. Always improving.

01/10/2026

12/13/2025

Year two of our holiday party and it's still the highlight of my year! So lucky to work with these amazing people

11/26/2025

Role of Compression in POTS!

03/02/2021

We recently had the privilege of hosting Pilates extraordinaire Elizabeth Larkam during our monthly staff in-service! Our staff had so much fun learning how to use our various pieces of Pilates equipment in our clinic, specifically addressing impairments of gait.

Elizabeth Larkam has an international reputation as an innovator of movement education.  A Gold Certified Pilates Method Alliance teacher, she was educated by the first generation Pilates teachers. In addition to her movement practice, Elizabeth also authored the book “Fascia in Motion - Fascia-focused movement for Pilates”.

Thank you for your time with us, Elizabeth!

07/28/2020

Did you know that a physical therapist can evaluate and treat pain and dysfunction of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), better known as your jaw? Clicking and popping with mouth opening/closing as well as pain or difficulty with chewing are some common impairments of a dysfunctional TMJ.

If you’re experiencing pain or discomfort in the jaw, give us a call to set up an appointment to have one of our clinicians evaluate your specific needs. In the meantime, check out this short tutorial for a few starter exercises for your jaw.

Note: Not all exercises are suitable for everyone. Consult your doctor before beginning any exercise program. The instruction and advice contained herein are in no way intended to be a substitute for medical counseling.