DR. ASHLEY NARAIN DC, ART®
Dr. Ashley Narain is a widely recognized board certified sports orthopedic chiropractic physician in New York City who specializes in performance medicine. She works with her patients on an individual level to create customized treatment plans. Her focus is to treat activity induced and acute sports injuries utilizing the high level non-surgical treatments, the latest industry leading technologies and specialized techniques.
Dr. Ashley is passionate about being able to successfully treat and clear her patients to return to activity while improving athletic performance. Her approach is tailored to educating patients to prevent future injuries and enhance physical function. Being devoted to fitness herself, she is able to empathize with a lot of the injuries patients present to her with. She is committed to dedicating herself to giving all patients a luxury, exclusive patient experience.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Dr. Ashley attended chiropractic school at the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic where she earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree. She is Board Certified in parts I, II, III and Physiotherapy from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. She is also a certified Active Release Technique (ART) provider in upper extremity, lower extremity and spine. Additionally, she is certified by Microgate in OptoJump, a unique athletic performance assessment system and sole Supports for gait-referenced orthotic casting. She has also completed training in Kinesio Taping and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Dr. Ashley’s areas of expertise include the following: musculoskeletal sprains and strain injuries, back and neck pain, disc herniations, headaches, rotator cuff injuries, TMJ pain, sciatica, tendonitis, scoliosis, whiplash injuries, carpal tunnel, pinched nerves, degenerative joint disease, joint pain (elbow, shoulder, hand/wrist, knee, hip, ankle), spinal stenosis and postural dysfunction.
LEADERSHIP AND RECOGNITION
Dr. Ashley is passionate about staying up to date with the latest technologies and advanced techniques in order to serve her patients. She has been in attendance at the National Chiropractic Leadership Conference as well as the Academy of Chiropractic Conferences.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
New York State Chiropractic Association (NYSCA)
American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
PERSONAL STORY
When I was 19, I dropped out of pharmacy school. I was interning in a pharmacy, staring at the clock every 5 minutes, hopeful that my time to leave was approaching. This is when I knew that was not the career for me: to be stuck behind a counter having little to no interaction with patients and not really making much of a difference in anyone’s life. The next day, I barged in on my academic advisor, in tears, with no real clue what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
Since I was a little girl, I have always had a game plan. Always knew what my next move was, how I was going to get there… so not having that vision or goal to set my eyes on and strive for shook me to my core. Shortly after a vast amount of due diligence, I realized that there was a career that was perfect for me. Becoming a chiropractor is the best thing I ever did for myself.
Growing up guyanese, my grandparents played a huge role in raising me while my parents were busy building their own business. I heard all the stories about the struggles of coming to America with a large family, building a new life in a new country and leaving a country lifestyle behind for the hustle and bustle of New York.
My grandfather, Lachan Singh was and will always be my biggest inspiration and motivation for everything I accomplish during my lifetime. He was my sounding board, one of very few people that could calm me down when I feel overwhelmed and I miss him everyday so much. He was the first person I would call after doing well on an exam, getting into any program, passing board exams or getting a new job. All I’ve ever wanted til this day is to make him proud and let his legacy he created for all of us to live on forever.
It’s not easy starting a business as a woman in Manhattan. What does come easy is turning what motivates you the most into your brand. I built Sinar Treatments- a luxury, integrated medical practice in NYC to let my two grandfather’s legacies live on forever.
SINAR: The fusion of Singh and Narain, the last names of two amazing men whose names will live on through all of the patient's lives that are impacted, treated, and elevated by Sinar Treatments.
“i live by: health is wealth. how we show up to life determines what we get back - this especially goes well into optimizing both physical and mental states to optimize our our operating system.”
— Dr. Ashley Narain, DC