Optimize Pelvic Health

Experiencia fantástica: Before giving birth, I did half marathons and Ragnar races. After my birth, I couldn't run without leaking just a few minutes into the run. Dr. Yiu is actually not the first PT I saw. I saw my first pelvic floor PT when I was ~7 months postpartum for ~6 months (every 2 weeks). We focused on improving my pelvic floor strength manually and with a NMES unit. Unfortunately, I did not see too much progress, and stopped going when the PT left the practice. Because I did not progress much in pelvic floor PT, my primary care physician referred me to urogynecology to rule out any potential other issues. They did not find anything and laid out the non-surgical and surgical options for moving forward. I decided to try pelvic floor PT again, and started seeing Dr. Yiu when I was ~25 months postpartum. I have seen her now for ~2 months (every week). I highly recommend Dr. Yiu. First, she has been much more thorough than the original PT and urogynecologist. She spends an hour at each session, and does both an external and internal physical exam each time. She monitors how your symptoms (along with your external/internal exams) change weekly, and uses those observations to determine what might be wrong. Second, she is really detail oriented! She will pick up details from office chats: for example, we noticed that I stopped leaking whenever I wore a menstrual cup, so we adjusted my home exercises to test it. Third, even though there is technically nothing "anatomically" wrong with me, she didn't 1) automatically suggest surgery or 2) conclude that "your pelvic floor just needs to get stronger". If anything, she noticed my pelvic floor was pretty strong, and that I had issues with coordinating those muscles. We now think that my incontinence might have to do with 1) weak fascia and/or 2) muscle tightness and coordination (found in the external/internal exams), and are thinking about using a pessary to address the first issue, and continue to do specific exercises to work on the second issue. With the menstrual cup, I can now run without leaking - which has really brought the joy of running back (and I haven't consistently run in 3 years at this point!). I didn't realize how much I stressed about leakage and how it even changed my gait until we made this discovery and I just "let it all go". I feel like I can actually see races in my future now. I plan to continue working with her to see if I might be able to run leak-free without the cup/pessary in the future.

Experiencia fantástica: Dr. Janet is the first physical therapist to take the time to understand my body and the underlying issues going on there. I'm so happy to be on the road to feeling better!

Experiencia fantástica: I'm so glad I found Dr. Janet to help recover my diastasis recti after having a C-Section!! After 4 months postpartum I was ready to start taking care of my body and found Dr. Janet close by to where I live. Dr. Janet and Jalisa are an amazing team! I've never had any type of physical therapy done before and had such a great first time experience! Dr. Janet helped me so much in my recovery. Her guidance during each session along with online exercises helped me recover fairly quickly. Thank you so much Dr. Janet and Jalisa for everything!! I highly recommend going to Optimize Pelvic Healthy for all your pelvic needs!

Experiencia fantástica: Dr. Janet has been so incredibly helpful, supportive, and kind. I have been struggling with ongoing health problems for years, and about six months ago was told to do pelvic floor PT to help. Even after the first session with Dr. Janet, I started to feel better. Each time I visit she assesses my specific needs for the day tackling not only pelvic floor and related issues, but also stress management. Jalisa, the administrator for the office, is so friendly, kind, and organized. I cannot recommend this practice more highly!

Experiencia fantástica: When I first started PT, I struggled a lot with the idea of penetration, whether it was getting a pelvic exam done or otherwise. After about 2 months of working with Janet, I've seen significant improvement in my vaginismus symptoms and not only reduced my anxiety related to penetration but also have improved my confidence overall. I'm looking forward to continuing to work with her!

Experiencia fantástica: Working with Dr. Janet and being so warmly welcomed by both her and Jalisa has made the process of receiving Pelvic Floor Therapy so healing and supportive in my journey towards easing the pain of endometriosis. I'm very impressed by her knowledge of the body, organs as well as her trauma informed approach to working with folks navigating medical grief/trauma. Highly recommend her to anyone seeking relief from pain, increased functioning and who want to experience genuine care from a medical provider.

Experiencia fantástica: Dr. Janet was amazing to work with. Each session I felt like she was listening to me and taking the time to really figure out what my body needs. She was always respectful and easy to work with. I also love the app and the videos that go with the exercise, insuring I am doing them correctly at home.

Experiencia fantástica: I came to Janet to get second opinion about my diastis recti, as I was not happy with my previous therapist. I am so glad I decided to see Janet. She is very knowledgable and follows a hollistic approach rather than focusing only on problem area. I came to Janet to regain my abdomenal strength postpartum but she also treated me for the other issues I was having that were so connected to one another. It was amazing experience.

Experiencia fantástica: I was looking for pelvic floor therapist after my delivery, and I am so glad I was refer to Dr. Janet by my other PT. From day one She has not only helped me on my journey to heal but also encouraged me and shown me different ways along the way. Dr. Janet really cares about her clients and she brings in all her knowledge in such a warm and comforting way. She is truly amazing and I am so grateful for all she has done to help me! I was completely recovered in just 4 sessions, wish I had known about Dr. Janet much sooner!! Also, Jalisa was extremely kind, accommodating and helped me so much with scheduling the sessions, the process was seamless. Overall amazing experience and can't recommend them enough :)

Experiencia fantástica: Dr. Janet has been a god-send during my pregnancy! I have struggled with pelvic pain and sciatica for most of the pregnancy, and thanks to her, my pain has been stable and manageable. I'm not sure how I would be able to cope without her. Thank you so much!

Experiencia fantástica: I don’t think I’ve ever given anyone a five star review, but my experience at Optimize Public Health has been nothing short of amazing. After 3 csections in 5 years and trying a couple online postpartum programs, I was feeling very discouraged at my lack of core strength and large diastasis recti gap. After 6 sessions with Dr. Yiu I noticed improvement not obtained in 4 months of online programs. I feel functional now, stronger, and am looking forward to continued closure of my abdominal gap. I also enjoyed how comprehensive Dr. Yiu is. She addresses mind, muscle and possible visceral involvement. The office is clean. Her administrative assistant is super nice and efficient.

Experiencia fantástica: Dr. Janet is amazing. She makes the entire experience comfortable and holistic and after seeing her my symptoms have improved drastically. Thank you Dr. Janet and Chelsea!

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is wonderful! She makes me feel comfortable and cared for, every woman who is planning their family needs a Janet!!

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is an incredibly thoughtful, caring, and insightful PT. I would recommend her to any woman whether you did or didn’t have a baby. For the first time in YEARS I feel like I have a health care provider that listens to me, genuinely cares to fix things and comes up with solutions for my postpartum issues (and I’m 3.5 years post baby!). If you are looking for a pelvic floor PT look no further!

Experiencia fantástica: Dr. Janet is absolutely amazing! I went to her after having surgery for endo with complaints of pain all over my abdomen. She was able to help me identify which organs were agitated and discovered many of my lymph nodes were swollen. Because of doing sessions with her, she has eliminated most of my abdominal pain and given me the tools to see a GI doctor to heal the rest. I HIGHLY recommend seeing her if you have any abdominal and/or pelvic pain.

Experiencia fantástica: I saw Janet years ago, before I had my first child. At the time I was training for a marathon and had experienced multiple injuries related to my foot, IT band and knees. Janet helped me improve my form and I did not have any problems until I was pregnant with my first child. I trained for a half marathon that was scheduled at 6 months of pregnancy. I developed pelvic floor pain after all my long runs during my second trimester. I saw a pelvic floor specialist at Kaiser, who told me to "just ice it." I ended up thinking it was normal and there was nothing else I could do. Now I am pregnant with my second child and I am in my third trimester of pregnancy. I signed up for a half marathon at 7 months. The pelvic floor pain started during my first trimester this time and it was on my short runs. I sought out Janet because she had helped me so much before and I was actively following all her helpful tips on Instagram and Facebook. I just finished a half marathon, 7 months pregnant, with no pelvic floor pain during the race. Janet helped me realize that pelvic floor pain is not a normal thing that we have to just live with. I highly recommend seeing her and already plan of having a post partum visit to get me back to running after baby is born!

Experiencia fantástica: Phenomenal physical therapy to recover from pregnancy and c-section!

Experiencia fantástica: I had a bunch of right leg issues keeping me from running. Over the course of 3 visits, Janet narrowed down where my problem areas were and recommended some exercises and posture adjustments to get me back to running strong again. Highly recommended if you find yourself sidelined by injuries incurred during running. She's a great listener, extremely knowledgeable, and passionate about running herself!

Experiencia fantástica: I went for one thing and it ended up snow balling into getting advice about other things that are game changers in the way I run and how I strength train. Janet knows her stuff and gave me the tools I need for a lifetime.

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is very knowledgeable and compassionate. I have been working on addressing pelvic floor and hip pain issues. I really like Janet's treatment approach because she focuses on your entire body as a functional unit instead of one isolated area. This has really helped improve my posture, alignment and after a few visits my pelvic floor symptoms have improved and my hip feels so much better. She is prompt to reply to any questions you have and provides you with videos so you can follow along and feel confident you are doing your PT exercises correctly at home. I'm so happy I found 3D runner performance and therapy.

Experiencia fantástica: I started working with Janet to deal with some stubborn knee pain. She was so attentive and invested in my recovery. She never rushed a session and took the time to explore every possible root cause of the issue. She's a wealth of knowledge and with her help my knee has been feeling great! I would recommend her to anyone.

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is professional, Definitely recommend her! especially for sports hurt, e.g. runners like me! I started working with Janet this May. I have to say that after each visit, I am becoming more and more confident with running. I had some serious knee pain and calf pain before visiting, now the knee pain is much more relieved and has not bothered me during running any more. Now Janet is the weekly schedules visiting PT now! definitely recommend her! As a running beginner, I was suffering a lot of pains from knees, ankles and calfs. When I firstly visited Janet, I was nervous about my knee pain, Janet explained the root cause to me and also assigned some exercise for improving the conditions. I have to say these exercises and disgnoses are tremendous helpful to me! Now I can run around 50 miles a week with more confidence!

Experiencia fantástica: Seeing Janet is the best decision I made for my injury! I started working with Janet in June due to lower back and hip injuries which I have been experiencing for 4-5 years now. My pain was so severe when it flared up that I had a hard time moving, breathing and sleeping. I looked for solutions elsewhere (i.e. yoga and chiro) but it never completely solved the problem. As an avid golfer, this pain prevented me from playing and made me nervous each time I played. During our initial consultation call, Janet was very professional and explained the process and my road to rehabilitation. The second the call was over, I knew Janet was the PT I wanted helping me since she talked about how the whole body is affecting an injury and not just the muscles in that particular area. I have now finished 5 sessions with Janet and I feel much more confident on the golf course as well as in any other daily activities I take part in. Before seeing Janet, after 1 day of golf, I would feel pain in my lower back and hip but now, I've golfed 3 days in a row and barely felt a thing! I will be sticking to the exercises Janet has provided me with to make sure I do not revert back to the pain I was in prior to seeing her. I definitely recommend Janet for anyone experiencing pain! Don't suffer and wait 4-5 years like I did. Schedule your consultation with Janet now!

Experiencia fantástica: Janet has been my saving grace! Her approach, demeanor, and extensive knowledge have made me feel comfortable and confident I will be back to my old self in no time. The facility is clean, the videos to accompany every exercise are clear and easy to follow, and the app is easy to use. I’m really happy I found 3D Runner PT.

Experiencia fantástica: AMAZING WOMEN'S HEALTH PT I am a PT myself, and have nothing but good things to say about my 4 sessions with Janet. I did not have any specific problems post partum, but knew that I wanted to be proactive and see a women's health specialist after having my 3rd baby to assess internal muscle strength and determine when I was ready to return to running. Janet is incredibly friendly, easy to talk to and an excellent educator. She was thorough, knowledgable and able to look at me as a whole, rather than just addressing my pelvic floor. I gained so much valuable awareness about my body's strengths and weaknesses. If you have any questions or concerns in your post partum journey, I could not recommend her more. I look forward to seeing her again for a running evaluation later this year.

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is amazing! The best PT I've gone to, and one of the best decisions in my life to go see her. I don't think I've met any other PT like her. Very kind and considerate, and explains everything. I had a nasty foot/plantar fascia injury back in late 2020. It was hard to walk without pain and do basic errands. My regular insurance doctors were stumped. I thought I couldn't run again. Fast forward to November 2021, and after 3 sessions, I was walking painlessly and normally again! 4-5 sessions in, I was running and active again and I can now do 1-2 hour hikes without issue. I will also soon be doing a 5k also. Janet also showed me how much stress can affect the body, and the reality of the mind-body connection. Life is too short to be working in a stressful job. I would recommend Janet as a PT to any runner or athlete facing issues without question! Your health is your wealth!

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is amazing! She is kind, welcoming, and extremely knowledgeable about how the body works. She asks a lot of questions to understand what is going on and to ensure that she is providing the right treatment. She also follows up immediately after my sessions with a plan for exercises to do at home (including great videos of herself demonstrating the exercises!). My pain has already decreased significantly and I am grateful for her. I would highly recommend Janet to anyone needing PT!

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is recommended to me by a PT who I worked with before and I am very happy that I get to work with her. Besides that she is very professional and knowledgeable, two things I like most: 1 she is a very good listener and will work with you to address the specific needs; 2 she will work with you in the whole hour including exercises. Additionally, she is a runner herself. If you are looking for a PT to get back to an active lifestyle, she is the one!

Experiencia fantástica: Working with Janet has been amazing! I seeked out Janet during my postpartum period because I make sure I was healing and building myself up for success in terms of my physical health. Her warm charisma has made me feel comfortable from the get go. We have worked on various issues that I have and she has definitely helped me for the better. I would highly recommend her if you are seeking physically therapy for your pelvic floor. She is so profession and knowledgable that I literally could talk to her all day. I will be recommending ALLL of my friends to see her during and after their pregnancy because she will make you feel stronger about yourself. Thank you Dr. Janet!

Experiencia fantástica: I was referred to Janet at 3DRunner Performance by midwife because I was having some pelvic floor symptoms during my pregnancy that were becoming unmanageable. I am so grateful to have found Janet, she has helped me in more ways than just treating a symptom. Janet has helped me get rid of the constant headache I had since I became pregnant, identified the reason and source of my pelvic floor symptoms and given me the tools I need to heal and be strong. I highly recommend Janet to anyone who feels like they are having pelvic floor issues. The relief I have experienced so far gives me the confidence that I will be able to make it through my pregnancy and postpartum without experiencing unmanageable symptoms and pain.

Experiencia fantástica: As a person who is an educator, runner, dancer, and coach, I am always interest in being informed and educated on how to improve on oneself. I first heard of Janet Yiu's work from my friend whom I coach with, from information on how our body should function and interact with other muscles to various topics and exercises she introduces to her audience on Instagram. I found it very intriguing, as the information was all new to me and it was a unique perspective on how our body should function naturally and what we can do to develop those proper motor body functions. I started to do physical therapy with 3D Runner Performance and Therapy because I was starting to feel a lot of discomfort and pain in my body that affected my ability to run, dance, and even move throughout the day. After doing my first session with Janet and doing the recommended exercises she provided to me from her assessment, many of the symptoms I experienced diminished and my physical ability to move improved within a week. I am still doing sessions as of now, but I am feeling better each week and am hopeful to make a full recovery in my body so that I can run, dance, and move around properly in my day with no discomfort and pain. Here are two reasons why you should consider doing an assessment and/or physical therapy 3D Runner Performance and Therapy: 1) Assessment, Methods, & Techniques - Before you even step into the door and do physical therapy, Janet asks you to send her information about yourself, the injury, challenges, or symptoms you have, and other relevant information including what your goals are. She takes the time to research and develop a plan on what to look for and what treatment and exercises to treat. - Her approach is unique, looking to treat one part of the body, but treating the whole body. That means you are getting a full assessment on your overall body, not one part of the body. Janet continues to assess and adjust how she treats her clients so that they are able to continue onto the path of recovery. - She has a lot of background experience, not just in her Kinesiology degree in Physical Therapy, but over 10 years of work experience, professional development, and internships under knowledgable and trained physical therapists. That means she is always developing her craft and can approach a situation from various angles. - You can provide her updates on how you are several days after the session, which she finds super helpful so that she can adjust accordingly to the next session. 2) Connecting and Educating Clients - Janet take the time to get to connect and inform you during the sessions as a mean to really build a meaningful relationship and understanding with her clients. It can be frustrating to not know what is going on and not understand what is happening, especially if it is with your body. She is empathetic to what you go through: feelings of being afraid or uncertain about whether you would recover, the pains in the body, and the challenges of not being able to move and do the things you are energized to do. - I find it meaningful when she not only empathizes with how we are feeling, but also educates and provides you feedback on your body. Janet takes the time to inform you on how the body functions, how muscles and nerves affected can contribute to other parts of the body, what this treatment or exercise will do, and what an injury can tells us about how one uses their body. This kind of interaction is what makes Janet stands out and shows how much she cares about treating people, not just on the physical side, but also on the mental and emotional side. I highly recommend that you try out and Janet and see how her approach can help you get back on your feet to doing the things that makes you thrive! Thank you Janet for helping me during these crazy times!

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is such a skilled practitioner and accomplished runner. She has adeptly explained (in layman's terms!) and taught me how to get stronger so that I can continue to do what I love without pain or nagging injury, especially as a postpartum mom. I'm a high-mileage runner, and Janet's expertise has helped me train successfully for many marathons over the years and do so injury-free. I really appreciate that Janet treats each of her patients as the unique individuals we all are and guides her treatment accordingly. There's no "one size fits all" treatment plan with her, which is awesome because you know that she's treating YOU and your specific issues. I can't recommend Janet enough! If you're local, seek her out; if you're not, schedule a virtual visit.

Experiencia fantástica: I’m an Arizona resident who visited the Bay Area for three weeks .. It was a great pleasure to meet Janet as she was recommended from a friend . A couple of weeks before seeing her I have had ran a half marathon and started to have right hip and knee pain Rested my knee for two weeks with some PT . Ran 5k and pain in back Decided to see her . She took videos of me running and sent me a thorough analysis, stretches and workouts to do ! After a couple of weeks from seeing her and trying to do her plan I ran 11 miles with no pains at all... so thankful that I’ve met her .. I would recommend Janet to anyone seeking running help !

Experiencia fantástica: During Covid, I decided to do a remote consultation with Janet after 6 months of not being able to run longer than 2 min at a time. Janet was thorough in her evaluation and gave me a detailed exercise plan based on what she felt I needed. In a few short weeks, my day to day pain was virtually gone - I could not believe it! A few months later and I am running 4-5x per week and am ecstatic! I continue to check in with Janet to continue my progress! I can not recommend her enough :)

Experiencia fantástica: Running with pain should not be the norm and unfortunately that's what I had been doing for 3+ years, making excuses for the aches and pains instead of finding out root cause. I met Janet through a mutual friend and started following her on IG. Her posts have been a lifesaver for me as she covers so much - stretching, recovering, strength training, running form. She's awesome! When I saw that she was offering remote running analysis, I immediately reached out to her to help me pinpoint areas that could be contributing to the pain I was feeling. The running analysis was done in early May and her feedback and suggestions on a path forward were easily applicable. In fact, by the end of May, I feeling better and was able to run 26.2 miles on May 31. I didn't think I had that in me back in April but with Janet's feedback and prescribed stretches and mobility exercises, I able to do it and didn't feel any pain or discomfort during my run, except for tired legs which is expected! :-) After May, I didn't slow down and just finished a virtual 500-mile race in 58 days with minimal aches and pains. Thank you Janet!

Experiencia fantástica: Dr. Yiu is personable, professional, and attentive. From the moment that you step into the clinic, you know that you will literally be in good hands. I came to Dr. Yiu in the hopes of managing stress and chronic migraines. Through only a handful of one on one sessions, I was able to learn better breathing techniques, better posture, and a series of stretches and exercises to practice on my own, which allowed me to decrease the frequency of migraines in a few weeks! Dr. Yiu also helped me to improve my stress levels through lymphatic massage and stretches done in clinic. The environment is clean, calm, inviting, and keeps in mind safe practices in these strange times— surfaces are sanitized between patients and masks are worn during the entire visit by both Dr. Yiu and client. I would recommend Dr. Yiu to anyone who is in need of a little more personal attention and time from a physical therapist. Throughout each of my one hour visits, I found Dr. Yiu to be friendly, while at the same time, very focused and attuned to my physical condition. She explains complicated concepts patiently, in a way that patients can easily understand. I never felt rushed or uncomfortable while asking her questions. I also find that Dr.Yiu has great empathy and connection to her patients, which I feel is what helped her in pinpointing my issues so quickly! I would consider seeing Dr. Yiu again in the future for more personalized physical therapy.

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is a true problem solver who is willing to go the extra mile with her patients to get them injury free and running more efficiently. She is both a passionate accomplished athlete and doctor who has the empathy to understand how frustrating is it to battle pain and limitations to performance. She has helped me to not only find my weakness but also the root cause behind them. Her approach and exercises strengthens my mind-body connection so I’m able to move better and improve my running form, while realizing it’s always a work in progress. I highly recommend a running analysis from Janet to up your running game and get out of the injury cycle!

Experiencia fantástica: About 6 months ago I started running again and after 3 months of solid running I started to experience pain in my left hip. I visited a PT who referred me to a sports medicine specialist. After an MRI I was told I had hip impingement and could never more than a few miles again. I wanted to have someone who understood runners take a look at my injury and a friend put me in touch with Janet. It's been 6-7 weeks of work but this week I had my first pain free run. Janet is the rare physician who really wants to understand the source of pain/injury and work with you to re-build and fix the body. I now feel looser and better than I have in years and look forward to running pain free again.

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is a wonderfully intuitive and experienced therapist. She has an astonishingly vast vocabulary of treatments and exercises that keep me interested and practicing at home between appointments. In a short time, my knee and back pain have almost fully resolved. I highly recommend Janet for your physical therapy and injury needs.

Experiencia fantástica: It was an amazing experience, Once my calf was start to bother me, Janet was able to look at it and gave me some inputs. It actually took one session and the tips she gave me helped me me and saw a great result with in days. Thank you J.

Experiencia fantástica: I had a traumatic injury to my knee nearly 10 years ago in the military and haven’t been able to run (or do much of anything) without pain since. I’ve had multiple surgeries and have seen many other PTs. Janet’s methods are the only ones that have helped. Since beginning treatment with Janet I have had significantly less pain and have even been able to begin running again.

Experiencia fantástica: Janet is an exceptional physical therapist. She knows how to look at the whole body and see how movement patterns can cause underlying issues due to misalignment or posture. I have been seeing her postpartum and she educates me on how my body has changed and gives me specific exercises that tailor to my needs. I have seen her twice and feel so much better, pain has decreased! Janet is a forever student always learning and growing, I am so grateful to have her help me on my road to postpartum recovery and get me out running again!