Our team of talented doctors will make sure your recovery goes smooth and easy.
Dr. Kate S. Kelly
Dr. Kate S. Kelly, owner and chiropractic physician at ARB. She is a graduate of New York Chiropractic College and Clark University. Her philosophy for healing involves assessing the body as a whole for diagnosis and treatment. Her passion and determination centers around resolving often complex soft tissue and joint problems at the source rather than simply treating the symptoms.
At Active Recovery Boston, Dr. Kelly employs state-of-the-art, gentle chiropractic care to people of all ages to eliminate neck, back and joint pain, and compromised range of motion. She is a full body, advanced level, certified Active Release Technique (A.R.T.) practitioner and was a member of the Active Release Technique team at the 2007 and 2008 Ironman Lake Placid. Dr. Kelly has also earned certification in Kinesio Taping, Dry Needling and Graston techniques. Some patients have called her a biomechanics detective as she often finds the true source of the problem is far away from the pain point and a result of faulty compensation.
Dr. Kelly has a strong belief in the benefits of chiropractic and soft tissue treatment for sports-specific performance enhancement and injury prevention. Having been in practice for more than 17 years, her goals and expectations include the following for patients:
creating maximum power output
maximizing athletic potential
minimizing injury potential
improving position sense and repositioning ability
developing proper movement and control
enhancing post-competition regeneration and restoration of joints and muscles.
Prior to chiropractic school, Dr. Kelly has served as Clark University’s strength and conditioning coach for eight years in the women’s field hockey and softball programs. She has also conducted workshops and frequently lectures at universities, high schools, marathon teams, multinational corporations in the areas of: nutrition, injury prevention, regaining one’s competitive edge, managing physical and mental stress, posture and breathing technique for athletes, and improving productivity through proper workplace ergonomics. She served as the American Liver Foundations Charity Boston Marathon coach for 13 years.
Dr. Kelly was a collegiate softball player. After college, she was a competitive triathlete and endurance junkie for 15 years, has had her fair share of bumps and bruises from Cyclocross and has been a member of several crossfit gyms. On her off time, when she is not seeking out another physical adventure, she loves to spend time with her family, her dog and her chickens.
Dr. Kelly can be reached at: drkelly@activerecoveryboston.com
Dr. David Tran
Dr. David Tran is a graduate of New York Chiropractic College. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Health Science at the University of Massachusetts in Boston and went on to work as a case manager at Bowdoin Street Health Center in Dorchester, creating programming for the health centers youth obesity program prior to going to chiropractic school.
Dr. Tran focuses on a full body approach to health care to allow for the body to reach its maximum potential. He utilizes his experience with orthopedic cases and athletics as well as incorporating nutrition with rehab and exercise into his treatment plans to help his patients achieve their health goals.
Dr. Tran is a member of the American Chiropractic Association and is a certified chiropractic sports physician (CCSP). He has been certified in Motion Palpation, RockTape as well as an instrument assisted manual soft tissue technique known as ConnecTX. He is actively attending seminars and classes to continue his growth so that he can continue to deliver the best current treatment to date.
Dr. Tran played high school football and volleyball as well as D3 volleyball in college. After spending 15 years playing and coaching for the Boston Knights volleyball club, he now serves as the team doctor for the club. He continues to enjoy playing volleyball and golf whenever he can.
Dr. Ryan Drizen
Dr. Ryan Drizen is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic and earned his undergraduate degree in Health Science from Merrimack College. Throughout his career, he has worked with patients from a wide range of backgrounds, helping them overcome pain, restore movement, and return to the activities that matter most to them.
Dr. Ryan believes that effective care begins with understanding his patients as a whole, not simply treating the location where symptoms appear. His approach focuses on identifying the underlying movement restrictions, muscular imbalances, and compensatory patterns that may be contributing to a patient’s condition. By combining chiropractic care, soft tissue treatment, functional rehabilitation, and patient education, he develops individualized treatment plans designed to create meaningful and lasting improvement.
With great experience in both pediatric and sports-focused chiropractic care Dr. Ryan enjoys helping children and adolescents build healthy movement patterns as they grow, while also working with athletes on injury recovery, prevention, biomechanics, and performance. As a lifelong hockey player who continues to compete at the Senior A level, Dr. Ryan understands firsthand the physical demands placed on athletes and the importance of care that supports long-term development, recovery, and confident movement at every age.
Before joining Active Recovery Boston, Dr. Ryan served as a lead chiropractor in the Greater Boston area where those experiences strengthened his commitment to listening carefully, educating his patients, and treating each person according to their individual needs and goals. Outside the office, Dr. Ryan remains active through hockey and fitness. He is also an award-winning science-fiction author whose writing explores artificial intelligence, consciousness, and the relationship between science and the human experience. Above all, he values connecting with people and helping them take an active role in their health, recovery, and long-term well-being.
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