Dr. Nardiello earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Sacred Heart University and enjoys working with patients at every level to help them #getbetterbebetter. Dr. Nardiello was passionate about baseball growing up and continues to stay active in the gym and training for half marathons. He is a Certified Running Gait Analyst and Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

Dr. Aherne went to SUNY Brockport (where he played soccer) and then earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from George Washington University. He has received advanced training in strength and conditioning, concussion/vestibular issues and completed a Titleist certification in treating golfers

Waiting to hit the pavement was hard for this runner after a broken ankle! Jillian wasn’t only patient and hard working, but driven to make sure she could get the miles in when she was ready! We're so glad to send this collegiate track athlete off to school knowing she's got a FAST year ahead of her.

Dr. Nagatsuka has over 14 years of clinical experience across a variety of settings! He is certified in Active Release Technique (ART) and Kinesio Taping. Dr. N actually graduated as an engineer from Drexel University and then from the UMDNJ/Rutgers DPT Program with Dr. Mayes!

This athlete loves to run, ski, spin and play volleyball to stay active. He also enjoys Japanese Taiko drumming and Filipino stick fighting! In his free time, he does wood working and photography.

Dr. Payne is our newest DPT at Iron Physical Therapy! This “ball of energy” is always doing something to #getbetterbebetter, whether it’s in the clinic as a physical therapist, on the volleyball court as a coach, in the gym as a Crossfit coach, on the water at her lake house, or spending time with her family! Learn more about her busy and interesting life here!

90% of student athletes report some sort of sports-related injury. 42% said that they’ve hidden an injury during a game so they can keep playing. Not our Patient of the Month. This is what happened when high school volleyball player, Katie, crushed her physical therapy so she could come back stronger than ever.

Force. Motion. Acceleration. These are all terms that took on a different meaning for our physics teacher Patient of the Month, Joe, in physical therapy. After knee replacement surgery, physical therapy got him out of his comfort zone and beyond limits he wouldn’t have been able to go past on his own. Learn more here.

This golfer is not afraid to sweat! Although her recovery from hamstring surgery took a little longer to get through, her humor and determination has stayed in tact. Read more about her recovery and contagious smile that our staff loves here.

After putting physical therapy off for years, our Patient of the Month is finally getting back to his CrossFit WOD without back pain. His advice? It doesn’t hurt to try physcial therapy - it fact, it healed him! Learn more about TJ’s physical therapy experience here:

After physical therapy, this runner’s mantra went from “Eat, Sleep, Run” to “Eat, Sleep, Run, Bike, Lift, and Give Yourself Some Rest Days.” Physical therapy is what keeps her a strong & healthy athlete, more than what keeps her running. Read more about our spunky Patient of the Month’s recovery here: