Kendall is a former professional dancer with over 20 years of ballet training. She has been a licensed physical therapist since 2001 and is the owner of SF Performing Arts Physical Therapy. She is also the former director of the ODC Healthy Dancers’ Clinic. Additionally, she is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF. She has presented at the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), Harvard University’s Spaulding Rehab Hospital, and at the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). She is the former Informational Papers chair for the Dance USA Taskforce on Dancers’ Health and an electives instructor in Dance Medicine for the UCSF PT Department. Kendall has had the honor and privilege of treating dancers from most of the major dance companies in San Francisco. Her practice welcomes students, professionals, and individuals of all ages (including non-dancers).

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Ariell Gross, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist specializing in orthopedic rehabilitation, dance medicine, and performance conditioning. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2021.

Ariell takes an evidence-based, exercise-focused approach to rehabilitation, integrating strength and conditioning principles to help clients recover from injury, build strength, and improve performance. Her experience in both general orthopedic practice and dance-specific settings allows her to apply broad musculoskeletal rehabilitation expertise to the unique physical demands of dance. She works collaboratively with each client to develop individualized treatment plans that address their goals and support a return to the activities they love.

Ariell has experience treating professional, pre-professional, recreational, and adolescent dancers, as well as other performing artists and athletes. In addition to treating clients at SF Performing Arts PT, Ariell provides physical therapy services for a local ballet company and periodically leads conditioning classes for adolescent dancers at a local dance studio. As a lifelong dancer, she brings both clinical expertise and a personal understanding of the demands of dance training and performance to her work.

Outside of the clinic, Ariell enjoys dancing recreationally, strength training, being outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.

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