Dr. Kim Bacalla has 10 years of experience in sports medicine as an Athletic Trainer. She worked primarily in the collegiate setting getting athletes back to the field as quickly and safely as possible. In 2021, she had the idea of creating Full Go. In her pursuit to help others, Kim started treating privately to be able to help more clients outside of traditional settings. She felt that there was a need for more effective and individualized care. Kim believes that effective athletic therapy prevents injuries, enhances athletic performance and improves the quality of life for her clients.
Dr. Kim’s professional journey has led to working with world class athletes in the UFC, Bare Knuckle fighters, professional tennis players, PPA and APP pickleball pros, CrossFit Games athletes, National level swimmers and more! She has travelled around the world to provide care to her athletes and help them perform their best.
Kim has her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Masters in Business Administration and Doctor of Athletic Training from Moravian University, PA. During her undergraduate studies at Indiana Wesleyan University, Kim was a member of the varsity tennis team, where she won four Conference Championships with the Wildcats. As a singles player, Kim was selected to the All Conference Team in 2013 and 2014, made four NAIA National Tournament Appearances, and was a Second Team All American in 2013 and 2014.
Dr. Kim Bacalla is married to R.K Bacalla and they have two dogs, Bailey and Bella. She was born in Manila, Philippines and moved to Gurnee, IL in 2008. She loves fitness and competes in numerous pickleball tournaments throughout the year.
I chose to be a PT because growing up playing soccer at a high level, I was always the player who could not stay healthy for a season, whether it was recurring ankle sprains, chronic hamstring issues, and eventually a torn ACL. Despite doing what I thought were all the “right things” for recovery, I kept getting hurt. During my rehab from an ACL reconstruction, I dove deep into strength and conditioning, injury prevention, and corrective exercise with hopes of understanding why I kept getting injured. That search for answers, and the desire to help others avoid the same cycle, led me to physical therapy.
