About // Dr. Kara Jenkins

Dr. Kara Jenkins (El Dorado Hills)

Kara is a performance specialist. She earned her BS in Psychology and Physical Education with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology from Idaho State University, where she played D1 Collegiate Basketball, won the 2012 Big Sky Conference Championship, and participated in the NCAA Tournament. Kara continued her education at the University of the Pacific, earning her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She became passionate about coaching others due to her personal history of chronic sports injuries, including ankle sprains and low back pain. Kara has immense experience assessing and improving strength, speed, agility, jumping ability, and power. She utilizes that passion and experience to optimize the physical abilities of patients and athletes, allowing them to perform at the highest level. She is passionate about taking people from average to excellence, both mentally and physically, in their life.

Certifications

Champion Performance Specialist

FMT RockFloss (Compression Band Certification)

FMT RockPods (Decompression Myofascial Therapy/Cupping Certification)

FMT Blades Advanced (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Certification)

FMT Performance (Kinesiology Taping Certification)

CPR/AED (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator Certification)

Kettlebell Resilence Level 3 Certified

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