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Ed Le Cara

DC, Ph.D, ATC, MBADirector of Education, Master Instructor


Dr. Le Cara has worked as a strength and conditioning coach, athletic trainer, and chiropractor for over 20 years. He holds a PhD in Athletic Training with original published research on lower back musculature and training affects. In addition, he holds an MBA in Transglobal Education from St. Mary’s College of California.

Ed successfully owned and operated SportsPlus: Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in Pleasanton, CA from 2000 until June 2014. He had hospital privileges at the Veteran’s Administration in Martinez, CA where he worked in the multidisciplinary Center for Integrated Brain Health and Wellness. Notably he was the VP of Sports Science and Human Performance at 24Hr Fitness Corporate office and had a private clinic in their headquarters. In 2014 he relocated to Dallas, TX to open KinetikChain. KinetikChain is a sports medicine and athletic recovery center where he helps active individuals overcome pain and return to activities they love.

In July 2016 Ed relocated to Denver and opened KinetikChain Denver with locations in the Cherry Creek, RiNo and LoDo Neighborhoods. He is an Army Veteran (former Army Combat Medic), Director of Education for Smart Tools IASTM, teaches for TRX Training and consults for numerous health and fitness companies.

He was inducted in the San Ramon Valley High School (Danville, CA) Sports Hall of Fame (Wrestling, 2007 & Football, 2015) and holds the record for the most amount of Varsity Letters for a male athlete with nine (9). When not treating patients, he speaks internationally a few times per month on movement assessment, corrective exercise and business concepts. For fun he Crossfits, hikes, skis, and drinks IPA's.