Built to Collaborate: Dr. James Kurtz on Team-Based Care Across the PGA Tour, MLS, and the NFL

Episode 20

This episode features Dr. Craig Morris recounting the famed 12-season career of NFL’s Seattle Seahawks team chiropractor Dr. James Kurtz, chatting with the veteran sports DNS provider about a career that also included multiple professional sports such as the PGA Tour and Major League Soccer.

Dr. Kurtz shares how his early passion for sports rehab evolved into a decades-long commitment to hands-on learning, continuing education, and earning advanced diplomates that helped shape his clinical approach.

Together, they unpack what truly makes multidisciplinary care work in high-performance settings: clear communication, leaving ego at the door, aligning with athletic trainers and physical therapists, and empowering athletes to take an active role in their own recovery.

From the unique cultures of different sports to the practical realities of treating professional athletes under pressure, this episode is an inside look at the mindset and methods behind collaborative, athlete-centered care, and why the future of performance medicine depends on teams that work as one.

If you are ready to think bigger, lead stronger, and dare to live boldly, this episode will challenge and inspire you to pursue greatness with purpose.