Physical Therapy

Kate is a Physical Therapist and Orthopedic Physician Assistant. She owns a very successful and progressive orthopedic and sports medicine clinic. The clinic is conveniently located directly across the street from the Sporting Club. Kate Grace Physical Therapy is the rehabilitation clinic for the Sporting Club. Her team provides medical education seminars for our personal trainers, free injury screenings for our members, and takes great care of any injured members and staff.

Kate received her degree in Physical Therapy from The Ohio State University in 1979 and her Orthopedic Physician Assistant degree in 1994. She is currently working toward her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Prior to opening Kate Grace Physical Therapy in 1985, she ran the physical therapy department at Sharp Memorial Hospital for 5 years. Kate has much experience in working with a variety of athletes including being the supervisor of the physical therapy clinic at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Kate has a special interest in the most common knee problem in the world which is patellofemoral dysfunction (pain around the knee cap). She has researched the problem for 20 years and along with her associate developed the OnTrack System to resolve this common malady. Kate is a leader in her field in this area and has spent 7 years providing medical education seminars throughout the United States and internationally on the diagnosis and treatment of patellofemoral dysfunction.

Orthopedics

A native of San Diego, CA, Dr. Valletta completed his undergraduate work at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. While at Pepperdine, he completed research in the Department of Sports Medicine prior to graduating with honors with a Bachelors of Science degree in Sports Medicine. He received his doctoral degree in osteopathic medicine from Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa and subsequently completed an internship and orthopedic surgical residency at St Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He then completed an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania while concurrently performing research in sport-related shoulder and knee disorders.

Dr.Valletta travels internationally as a team physician for the United States Soccer Federation and serves as a team physician for local high schools and universities in the San Diego area. Dr. Valletta is the Orthopedic Sports Medicine consultant to the Sporting Club and lectures regularly to the Personal Training staff on topics in the field of sports medicine and injury prevention.