WHO IS IMPACT SPORTS MEDICINE

Who is Impact Sports Medicine?

Keith Christianssen is the principle owner of Impact Sports Medicine, and has been a Physical Therapist for over 22 years and in the Denver Metro community for over 17 years. Keith did his undergraduate education in Athletic Training at San Diego State University, and went to Physical Therapy school at Northwestern Medical School in Chicago.  After college, Keith migrated back to San Diego, where he worked for the team physician for the San Diego Charger, and worked with the San Diego Gulls (IHL Hockey) and the San Diego Padres.  Keith also had opportunities to work with two colleges, major league indoor soccer, and America’s Cup sailing.

After returning to Colorado, Keith worked for HealthSouth in Denver, Wheat Ridge, and Birmingham, Alabama before deciding to open Impact Sports Medicine in 2005.  As an Athletic Trainer, Keith and the Impact Sports Medicine staff have covered many local events such as Soccer tournaments, football and basketball games for Broomfield and Boulder County schools, and many 10K events.  We have also committed time, energy, and money to the Wounded Warrior Project and the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.  The Physical Therapists at Impact Sports Medicine have also worked with athletes from the Colorado Rockies, Colorado Rapids, the University of Colorado, Colorado Christian University, Colorado School of Mines, and several Olympic skaters and marathon runners.

Keith has worked with the American Sports Medicine Institute and several PGA teaching professionals in developing a golf mechanics program, which is presently being utilized on the PGA tour.  Currently, Keith travels extensively teaching continuing education for Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers.  This year, he is teaching courses on shoulder rehabilitation and throwing mechanics, and an advanced lower extremity rehabilitation and running course through North American Seminars.  Because of Keith’s relationship with North American Seminars, Impact Sports Medicine has been able to host many continuing education courses, which has allowed the Impact Sports Medicine staff to stay on the cutting edge of rehabilitation techniques.