Improving movement, health, and overall well-being

Yvette Fawzi Physical Therapy is a private practice that focuses on improving movement awareness, overall health and well being. Yvette has practiced physical therapy since 1993, strain counterstrain since 2001, Feldenkrais® since 2005 and fascial counterstrain since 2016.

Yvette uses fascial counterstrain, a gentle hands on technique that releases fascia. Fascia covers all the systems in the body (bones, muscles, nerves, organs, veins, arteries) and when there is inflammation or irritation in the system from injury, chronic postural strain or surgery, it can cause protective guarding or vasospasm that can overtime limit mobility, cause pain and create dysfunction. This technique is gentle and has a diagnostic flow to help get to the core of the problem. Combined with an intuitive sense, her skilled hands are then able to “listen to the body” and treat each person based on their needs.  

An ideal therapist for any chronic pain or movement problem, Yvette particularly enjoys working with postpartum women and issues around pelvic pain and dysfunction as well as the general population. The goal is restoring strength and vitality. She has helped many clients in their journey to feeling their best. 

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

• For Pelvic floor evaluations an internal pelvic floor muscle evaluation is performed. This is dependent on the comfort level of the client. A 15 minute free phone consult is offered to assess if this is right for you.

Please note:

• There is a FULL charge for no show appointments. Cancellation requires 24 hours notice.

• This is a fee-for -service practice: I will not bill your insurance company directly, however you will be provided, upon request, with an invoice with all applicable codes should you wish to apply for reimbursement (in most cases I will be considered an out-of-network provider.)

• I am not contracted with Medicare or Medicaid, therefore I am unable to see patients who are enrolled in these programs- for wellness visits, please consider a Feldenkrais or Fascial Counterstrain session with me- we can discuss in a free 15 min phone consultation.

• Payment is at time of service. Checks, cash, credit, Venmo and Paypal are accepted. You will likely be able to use you Health Savings account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) as payment.

Hello, I’m Yvette.

I received my Bachelor of Science in Biology at University of San Francisco and completed my graduate degree in Physical Therapy at UCSF, in 1993.

I sustained several back injuries during my first few years as an inpatient therapist and traditional Physical Therapy didn't really give me any long term relief. It was then that I turned to Feldenkrais®. In a short period I was able to get strong again – and was pain free! I was so fascinated by how it had worked for me that I went through a four year training program to become a certified Feldenkrais® practitioner. I graduated in 2005.

The Feldenkrais Method® really changed my approach to treatment. I now look at the whole person/body, not staying only focused at the pain site. It taught me to look and listen to the body in order to obtain improved, integrated movement via indirect techniques

In 2006, I began working at a pelvic pain center in San Francisco. I started focusing my education in pelvic floor dysfunction and have found an affinity for it. Learning to work with the pelvic floor was finding another piece of the puzzle. I feel like I became a more effective therapist even for those without symptoms of pelvic dysfunction. 

I gravitated towards osteopathic approaches in my continued education: strain counterstrain, visceral manipulation and eventually embracing Fascial Counterstrain as my main modality- looking for the source of the problem, versus just treating the pain site.

I love working with clients and have been successful with this integrated approach. The body tells a story and I love to listen and let the story unfold.

I hope I can make a difference for you.

Yvette