Dr. Janeen Wallace

About Janeen

Janeen is a California native and received her bachelors degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Nutrition at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo before earning her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at UC San Francisco. Since then, she has been working as a physical therapist for over a decade and has continued her learning through many continuing education courses as well as an extended Maitland based Advanced Skills manual therapy course at Kaiser Hayward, a six month Neurological PT residency in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) at Kaiser Vallejo, and has earned her OCS (Orthopedic Clinical Specialist) certification. She also has accomplised becoming certified in Functional Manual Therapy (CFMT) through the Institute of Physical Art.
Janeen lives with her husband and two young sons.

Janeen's Philosophy

Why are you a PT?

I am a PT because I think the human body is incredible and the way it adapts to the stresses, both good and bad, that we subject it to is amazing. I love the ability to help people move more freely and feel happier in their own body using their body’s own potential that they don’t even realize is there.

What do you like to do when you are not working as a PT?

I enjoy being outside and always find myself happiest in nature. I feel people are meant to be in nature with fresh air. I have been a runner most of my life, but the running that makes me happiest are trail runs, or really any run that has beautiful views, is unique, or somehow feels like an adventure. I also enjoy downhill skiing, hiking, camping, kaying, stand up paddle boarding, or just about anything that gets me outside. I’m also a mom of young sons, so seeing my sons learn and explore, or show that they are becoming good humans brings me happiness as well.

Why do you like working here?

I love working one on one with motivated patients. The one hour treatments give ample time to get a lot accomplished in one session and make sure all exercises are done correctly, so that the patient is getting as much out of them as possible. I also love the big, bright, open space we can work in.

Have you had any injuries ? If so what? and how have those helped you help your patients?

As a runner, I have had several injuries over the years. My last 2 marathons were my slowest due to bilateral chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy. I understand how frustrating it is to have an injury curtail your hard work in training and limit the potential you know you have within yourself in your sport. I also have rehabbed the hamstring tendinopathy myself and know that if you are dedicated to your rehab exercises, your body can heal and come back stronger than prior to this injury.

What kind of patients do you like to help the most?

II like motivated patients who understand that their rehab requires teamwork. Patients that believe just by coming in, they will get better, are usually the ones that are frustrated by their progress. However, those that understand that their time in PT is just a small fraction of their life and they need to dedicate their time outside of PT to their exercises and what they learn about how to move and position their bodies are so fun because you can see their progress with each visit, and they can as well.