Dr. Carrie Skony DC, CCSP

Dr. Carrie Skony is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician®, Dance Medicine Specialist, and the owner of PERFORM Active Wellness + Dance Medicine in the Chicago suburbs. Utilizing physical rehab, functional exercise and a holistic approach, Dr. Skony has been treating dancers throughout the Chicago area since 2006. She provides one on one, personalized and dancer-specific injury assessment and treatment in addition to injury prevention programs and education. She particularly enjoys educating and empowering young dancers to learn how to care for their whole bodies well to inspire long term health and reduce the risk for injuries so they can dance safer, stronger, longer. 

Dr. Skony serves as a consulting physician for several pre-professional and professional dance companies throughout Chicagoland. She has been a contributing writer on dancer’s health and injury prevention for Dance Informa magazine, Irish Dancing Magazine, and Pointe magazine. Dr. Skony was a nominee for the International Association of Dance Medicine & Science “Dance Educator of the Year Award” in 2020, is on the Advisory Board for Doctors for Dancers, and was one of the Founding Members of DanseMedica, a collaboration of dance specialists committed to the health of dancers everywhere.