Keith Christianssen attended San Diego State University, where he majored in Athletic Training. He went onto Northwestern University Medical School where he received his degree in Physical Therapy in 1990. After graduating from Northwestern, Keith returned to San Diego where he worked with athletes at Mesa Junior College and San Diego State University to complete his Athletic Training certification in 1993. Keith then completed his Certification in Manual Therapy through the University of St. Augustine in Florida.

Keith's clinical experience includes being an athletic trainer with two colleges, the assistant athletic trainer for an IHL hockey club, the head athletic trainer for an RHI hockey club, and has worked closely with athletic trainers from the NFL, MLB, MISL and NHL teams to maximize the player's rehabilitation. Most recently, Keith worked with many Olympic athletes while working with the Sports Medicine Team at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.  

 

Keith has been a contributing author to two Physical Therapy textbooks, and has written articles on rehabilitation, human performance, and biomechanics for several national publications. He currently provides content for a golf magazine, and several running publications. Keith has been teaching Biomechanics of the Lower Extremity, Orthotic Management, and Joint Mobilization courses for over 20 years. Currently, Keith owns and operates Impact Sports Medicine, which is located in the suburbs West of Denver, Colorado. In his clinic, the therapists take a functional approach to rehabilitation, and utilize video analysis to evaluate biomechanics on a regular basis.