Our team
Karen Hodges, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Erika Van Harken, Practice Manager
Karen Hodges received her doctorate in physical therapy at UCSF/SFSU and then went on to become a Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT) through the Institute of Physical Art. As a lifetime athlete, she is dedicated to helping patients get out of pain and meet their fitness goals. After becoming a mom, she pursued pelvic floor therapy to be able to uniquely address therapy needs of moms. Karen also has her certification in lymphatic therapy to support her love of treating cancer survivors. Karen can be found bouncing around Alameda with her close and incredibly supportive family network including 2 kids, husband, twin sister (+family) and little sister (+ family).
Erika has a degree in kinesiology and a passion for fitness. She has spent three years in patient care at the UCSF cancer center. Erika has four children and loves getting out and exploring and traveling with them and her husband.
Specialties:
Sports Medicine : using Functional Manual therapy to enable efficiency of movement
Women's Health : prenatal health, postpartum rehabilitation and pelvic floor therapy for women of all ages
Lymphatic Therapy : decongestive therapies in conjunction with manual treatment pre and post mastectomy
Visceral Manipulation : promoting the inherent motion of organs and balance among organ systems.