Dr. Courtney Kelly has been extremely active from a very young age, always being involved in at least one sport. At 11-years-old, she started seeing a chiropractor for neck and back pain, which helped tremendously, and she continued to see her chiropractor throughout her teenage years for headaches. Although she had utilized chiropractic most of her life, Dr. Kelly hadn’t thought of it as a career opportunity until college when she worked for a chiropractor as his assistant. It was an inspiring experience watching patients live healthier, happier lives and heal without the use of medications or surgery.
Dr. Kelly graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s in Biology. She continued her education at Palmer College of Chiropractic- Florida, where she obtained her Doctorate of Chiropractic. During school, Dr. Kelly was an executive member of the sports council board and a teaching assistant for both the clinical and rehabilitation departments. In her last year, she volunteered with the Special Olympics as the head coach for the Volusia County softball team, being awarded the Coach’s Leadership Award.
Dr. Kelly is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), completing at least 100 hours of post-graduate training and passing a board examination. She loves working with athletes of all ages and levels, especially middle and high school-aged athletes. With a variety of techniques and modalities to provide sport-specific treatment in-office, along with individualized home care instructions and exercises, Dr. Kelly will get you back to your sports faster. As an athlete herself, Dr. Kelly understands the importance of both recovery and injury prevention, which is why she emphasizes education and home care, so her athletes are confident on and off the field.
Dr. Kelly is also a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), working with prenatal and pediatric populations to ensure healthy development before and after birth! Dr. Kelly utilizes Webster technique, a safe and effective treatment for pregnancy, to allow optimum functioning of the pelvis and sacrum. Dr. Kelly has completed training on assessing and treating symptoms related to Tethered Oral Tissue (AKA “tongue tie”) for infants and children. Dr. Kelly has been connecting with local pediatric dentists, various types of pediatric therapists, lactation consultants, and birthing centers to build an amazing network of providers to help parents and their children.
In her spare time, Dr. Kelly loves playing team sports, especially softball and volleyball, indoor rock climbing, weightlifting, hiking, SCUBA diving, cooking, concerts, and board game nights.
