Today we’d like to introduce you to Anthony Cipperoni.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Anthony. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I was originally born and raised in the Chicagoland area. Ever since I was young, I was fascinated by the human body. My passion for health, biomechanics, and sports injuries started in my late teens. I competed as an amateur boxer and sustained a number of shoulder injuries.
After two surgeries and two rounds of failed physical therapy, I decided I needed to search for alternatives to regain function in my shoulder. I had lost almost 20% of my complete range of motion and could not elevate my arm above my head. I started to look for a different approach. It was at that time I met a chiropractor who specialized in treating sports injuries. Lucky for me his sub-specialty was a non-operative treatment of the shoulder joint. He utilized a technique called Active Release Technique to help me regain the motion I had lost in my shoulder.
After completing my undergraduate degrees in biology and psychology, I decided to take a gap year and work as an EMT in downtown Chicago. As exciting as this was, I knew I had a calling to go into sports medicine and ended up at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. It was here that I had the opportunity to work under some of the best and brightest in the field of sports medicine. I was privileged to treat Olympic level and professional athletes. I continued to hone my manual therapy and diagnostic skills by completing a rotation through the naval hospital at the Naval Air Station in Lemoore, CA.
After graduating from chiropractic school, I joined a sports medicine practice in Chicago and continued to learn and dedicate myself to improving my clinical skills. While there, I was invited to serve as a visiting professor of anatomy and physiology at Chamberlain College of Nursing. This was a great outlet for me as it allowed me to continue to pursue my passion for research and the human body. I learned a great deal through these experiences and am happy have had the opportunities.
My wife and I decided to move to San Diego after spending our entire lives in the Midwest (mine in Chicago and hers in St. Louis). After learning more about Dr. Dawn Liu at Action Performance Care, I decided to team up with her and she has graciously been helping me further develop as a clinician.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
I think the degree of struggle is very much relative to one’s point of view. You can make yourself a victim in any situation you want and that’s when you will struggle. Did I have rough patches all through undergraduate and graduate school, personal and otherwise? Absolutely.
And clinical practice is by no means a walk in the park. But I love every minute of it. I have a very supportive family and wife, a great mentor, and live in a beautiful city. There will always be challenges, in all parts of life. But I’ve always been of the mindset that when you surround yourself with supportive people and have a good mindset, any struggle or hardship you encounter can be overcome.
Action Performance Care – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Action Performance Care is a chiropractic office specializing in treating sports-related injuries with an emphasis on obtaining fast and lasting pain relief. We see a variety of patients from weekend warriors to ultra-marathoners. We are best known for helping to relieve muscle, tendon, joint, and nerve injuries. We specialize in a technique known as Active Release Technique (ART), the only patented technique in healthcare dedicated to treating soft tissue injuries.
It has been dubbed ‘The Gold Standard’ for soft-tissue injuries. ART is so effective that every major pro sports team has ART certified chiropractors working as part of their sports medicine team. We work with all joints and muscles in the body. Our office is very much focused on our patient’s goals. We do our best to problem solve and get to the root cause of an injury from day one. I’m not only interested in the knee pain my patient may come in with, but how that is affecting their daily life- maybe they can no longer perform their exercise routine or they have difficulty going upstairs without pain.
Through our biomechanical examination and assessment, we are able to identify the source of the problem. For instance, let’s say a patient is coming into our office with shoulder pain. The shoulder is where the pain is located, but the source of the pain may be elsewhere. We’d evaluate the cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (mid back), upper body biomechanics and movement patterns to formulate a specific diagnosis and treatment plan. If we are only treating the symptoms and not looking at the cause, we are missing the boat. This would be the equivalent of taking the batteries out of your smoke and ignoring what’s causing the noise.
I’m proud to be part of a team that is so patient focused. I feel like going to the doctor’s office in this day and age has become somewhat robotic. You enter their office and the doctor makes a brief moment of eye contact with you. He/She sits in front of their computer clicking through hundreds of drop-down menus and checkboxes while you explain the reason for your visit. I’ve always made it a point to listen carefully to my patients as they tell their story. It’s such an important part of the process and helps me better develop a problem and patient-focused solution.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
I think success is a journey with a purpose. Similar to happiness, I truly don’t believe we reach success as a destination. We will have ups, down, and everything in between. We are successful when we are able to face the downs with the same enthusiasm in which we face the ups.
I recently heard a quote by Earl Nightingale and I think he puts it pretty well. He says “Success is the realization of a worthy ideal.” To me, the worthy ideal he is speaking of is your purpose. Why you get up in the morning. I live to go to work and help my patients overcome challenging injuries.
Contact Info:
- Address: 312 S. Cedros Ave, Ste 326 Solana Beach, CA, 92075
- Website: https://www.actionperformancecare.com
- Phone: (858) 481-1438
- Email: acipperoni@yahoo.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.anthony.cipp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ActionPerformanceCare/
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