Dr. Kelly Starrett
Dr. Kelly Starrett
Education
Kelly Starrett earned his Doctors in Physical Therapy from Samuel Merritt College in 2007.
Career
Upon graduating, Kelly practiced performance-based physical therapy at the world-renowned Stone Clinic.
In his current practice, Kelly continues to focus on performance-based Orthopedic Sports Medicine with an emphasis on returning athletes to elite level sport and performance.
Dr. Starrett's started to gain traction on the Internet with his instructional YouTube videos and fitness blog. His was blog voted #4 in Outside Magazine’s Top 10 Fitness Blogs of 2011, Breaking Muscle’s Top 10 Fitness Blogs of 2011, and Health Line’s Top 100 Health Blogs of 2011. In 2013, his book, Becoming the Snow Leopard. earned a position on the New York Times Bestseller list. [1]
Kelly’s clients come from a diverse range of athletic competitions.
They include Olympic champions, Tour de France cyclists, world-class Olympic Lifting and Power athletes, CrossFit Games medalists, ballet dancers, military personnel, and competitive age-division athletes.
Work with Crossfit
Dr. Starrett is affiliated with 30 CrossFit gyms where his popular Crossfit Movement & Mobility Trainer course and principles are taught.
Guest Speaker
Kelly has been invited to speak at multiple events, including American Physical Therapy Association annual convention, Google, the Perform Better Summit, the Special Operations Medical Association annual conference, police departments, and elite military groups across the United States. [1]