Kelly Santos is originally from Curitiba (Brazil). It was in her home country that she started her degree in Physical Therapy at Tuiuti University of Paraná, where she completed her qualifications in 2005.

Following her career path, she specialized in Orthopedic, Traumatological, and Sports Physical Therapy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in 2008. Since then, she has dedicated herself exclusively to the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunctions, including temporomandibular joint dysfunction. In 2014, she obtained degree equivalence in Portugal through the School of Health Technology of Lisbon - ESTESL.