He graduated from Hope college and went on to receive his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Logan College of Chiropractic. He recently started his 6th year in practice.Dr. Kooistra is certified in Active Release Technique (ART). Active Release Technique involves soft tissue movement and treats conditions associated with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Dr. Kooistra is also certified with the Titleist Performance Institute, which places patients through a complete array of functional tests, assessing a “total picture” of the body/swing connection. Dr. Kooistra then combines chiropractic with exercise to help his patients improve functionally and reach their maximum golf potential. When not at the office, Dr. Kooistra enjoys spending time with his wife Betsy and their 2 year old twins (Charlie and Liza). Dr. Kooistra resides in East Grand Rapids.