Dr. Kaci Carroll, PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Orthopedic & Fitness Medicine Specialist
Dance Medicine Specialist
About
From a young age, Dr. Kaci has been immersed in the health and wellness world as a competitive dancer. Movement and body awareness have always been such an important part of her life, and now Dr. Kaci enjoys mixing her dance and physical therapy expertise together to help her patients accomplish their own personal movement and fitness goals!
Although Dr. Kaci enjoys working with the dance population, her skills and knowledge do not stop there. Dr. Kaci has expertise in working with individuals who have been suffering from common orthopedic pain and injuries, including neck pain, low back pain, headaches, hip pain, and tingling & numbness of the extremities. She is trained in several manual therapy techniques, including dry needling and cupping.
Dr. Kaci treats each patient with an individual and holistic approach utilizing body work and exercise retraining to improve movement strategies, reduce pain and enhance body function! She loves to challenge patients in a variety of ways to build resilience and strength.
Areas of Specialty
- Orthopedic Pain & Injury:
- Neck Pain
- Headaches
- Jaw Pain (TMJ)
- Low Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal Disc Injuries
- Tingling & Numbness
- Hip Pain
- Hip Impingement (FAI)
- Bursitis
- Hip & Shoulder Labral Tears
- Knee Pain
- IT Band Syndrome
- Patellofemoral Pain
- Foot & Ankle Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Impingement
- Elbow Pain
- Tennis & Golfers Elbow
- Sprains & Strains
- Dance Medicine
- Injury healing & prevention
- Pelvic Health
- Bladder Leakage
- Pregnancy Care
- Birth Preparation
- Postpartum Healing & Strength
- Abdominal Separation (DRA)
- Core Strength
- Manual Therapy
- Dry Needling
- Cupping
- Joint Mobility
- Soft Tissue Work
- Trigger Point Release
Certifications & Education
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Dance Physical Therapy Certification
- Dry Needling Technique – EIM
- Pelvic Health – Herman & Wallace, Institute for Birth Healing
- CPR/AED
- Bachelors in General Studies with Health Emphasis & Minor in Psychology – University of North Dakota
- Doctorate of Physical Therapy – University of North Dakota
Favorite Things
- Favorite Exercise: Strength Training
- Favorite Health Hack: Drinking adequate amounts of water every day
- Favorite Food: ALL DESSERTS
- Favorite Pastime: Reading, Spending time with family & friends
- Favorite Podcast or Book: Morbid Podcast & True Crime
- Favorite Place to Travel: Europe
- Fun Fact: Was a competitive dancer most of her life
Dr. Kaci resides in Hugo, MN with her husband. In her spare time she enjoys working out, reading, listening to true crime, traveling, time with family and friends and hunting. Dr. Kaci’s bubbly and welcoming personality is contagious and such a joy!
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