Dr. Kristin Goldstein, PT, DPT, Cert. DN
Dr. Kristin Goldstein has always had a special interest in the rehabilitation and care of the artistic athlete, especially with her extensive background as a cheerleader. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Delaware and also holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Clemson University. Dr. Goldstein is certified in Dry Needling through the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy.
Get to Know Dr. Goldstein
Dr. Goldstein spent the beginning of her physical therapy career working solely with the pediatric and adolescent sports medicine population at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). At CHOP she helped organize and develop their Dance Medicine program while also receiving specialized training in dance rehabilitation by attending the intensive Principles of Dance Medicine course at the NYU Harkness Center for Dance Injuries in New York City. She has comprehensive experience rehabilitating young competition dancers all the way up to professional dancers.
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Since relocating to the south Charlotte area, Dr. Goldstein has continued her work rehabilitating youth and adolescent artistic athletes. This led her to start her own practice, Graceful Physical Therapy and Performance, to devote her time and energy entirely to this population. She truly loves providing young artistic athletes with the individualized care they deserve while going above and beyond to keep them dancing! She aims to help dancers remain as active as possible in their dance classes throughout rehab.
Dr. Goldstein is a strong proponent of injury prevention, especially with her experience working with the younger artistic athletes. She understands how invaluable it is to be able to share her knowledge of injury prevention with youth and adolescent artistic athletes, as well as their parents, on how to minimize injuries so that they can pursue their goals of a long and sustainable dance career.
She offers preventative screenings and workshops to identify risk areas, provide resources, and implement strategies to minimize injuries that could hinder a dancer’s performance and participation.
Aside from dance rehabilitation, Dr. Goldstein loves traveling to the beach when she can, baking, and spending time with her husband Daniel and their 3 children. Since she was born and raised in South Carolina, she loves being in the south again and enjoying the warmer weather!
Current Memberships
International Association of Dance Medicine and Science - Dr. Goldstein is a member of IADMS pursuing the most current education and research in the dance medicine community. ​
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Doctors for Dancers - Dr. Goldstein is also a member of Doctors for Dancers. This organization provides the dance community with a resource of healthcare professionals that specialize in working with dancers that can be searched by your location.