NICK PETRINI, DC
Chiropractor & CEO
Dr. Nick Petrini became interested in Sports Chiropractic after being treated for a chronic shoulder injury in High school. He loved the idea of being able to fix a musculoskeletal problem without the use of drugs or surgery and go beyond by increasing overall performance.
He graduated magna cum laude from Palmer College in December 2010 and completed his certification as a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician in 2011. At that time, he became involved in the use of gait analysis and performance testing technology called OptoGait/OptoJump and was hired by the founding company (Microgate) as a consultant. This endeavor opened up the opportunity to work with numerous elite athletes and world-renowned performance organizations on the youth, high school, college, professional as well as Olympic levels.
Dr. Petrini is dedicated to his patients’ wellbeing and takes full advantage of exceptional and diverse skills, experience and a profound understanding of the human body to treat conditions in patients of all ages. The result is faster recoveries and effective prevention.
In his free time, Dr. Petrini loves spending time with his wife and two sons. They enjoy hiking, camping, paddle boarding, travel and relaxing on a beach with a good book. He strives to workout at least 3 times a week and enjoys weight training and HIIT-style workouts.
EDUCATION
July 2007 - December 2010
PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC FLORIDA
Doctor of Chiropractic
August 2003 - April 2007
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Bachelor of Science
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC BOARD OF SPORTS PHYSICIANS
ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUE (ART)
FASCIAL DISTORTION MODEL
OPTOGAIT/OPTOJUMP ANALYSIS
BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER WEIGHT ROOM SAFETY
AFFILIATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
BROOKS BEAST TRACK CLUB
Team Chiropractor
NEW YORK RANGERS NHL TEAM
Provided sports performance services to professional hockey players.
TB12 SPORTS THERAPY CENTER
Provided consulting for rehabilitative and sports performance services for TB12.
UNITED STATES WOMEN’S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM
Provided rehabilitative and sports performance services to US Soccer Team.
UNITED STATES WOMEN'S NATIONAL HOCKEY TEAM
Provided sports chiropractic care to US Hockey Team.
UNITED STATES SKI AND SNOWBOARD TEAM
Provided rehabilitative and sports performance services to US Skiers and Snowboarders.
TAMPA BAY RAYS MLB TEAM
Provided rehabilitative and sports performance services to professional baseball players.
NIKE SPARQ
Consulted with Nike engineers and researchers to create a sort of athletic SAT test that would convert a player’s baseline abilities in to a single score.
UNITED STATES MILITARY
Worked with the US Army, Navy and Air Force as a consultant for various performance testing and movement analysis.
COURTSENSE TENNIS TRAINING CENTER
Performance evaluation consultant.