Mission
Connect athletes* to what is important in their lives through world class physical therapy and performance.
* If you have a body, you’re an Athlete.
Who We Are
Our bodies are meant to move, and we have a passion for better movement. We aim to go beyond simple rehabilitation and empower our patients to thrive and pursue excellence by better understanding their pain and how they move.
Dr. Jay Salerno PT, DPT, CSCS
Founder / Sports Performance Physical Therapist
Dr. Jay Salerno is a physical therapist and certified strength and conditioning specialist. As a weekend warrior himself, he sees first hand the stress endured by the body during physical activity and understands many of the aspects that can hinder people and lead to injury or plateaus in performance.
Jay is a graduate of Boston College High School in Massachusetts. He went on to earn his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina in 2016 and graduated with his Doctor of Physical Therapy from USC in 2019. And after many years of faithful service to the University of South Carolina, he became and remains an avid and passionate Gamecock fan.
He loves staying active, whether it be training and running marathons, triathlons, playing golf, throwing weights around at his local CrossFit gym, or just trying to keep up with his dogs and son. Jay loves helping those passionate weekend warriors that seek to be better at what they do.
““I truly believe we have the best job in the world. Every day we get the opportunity to help incredible people continue to do incredible things through movement. There is no objective measure to describe how rewarding that is. There’s really no other feeling like keeping your community moving forward in the ways they love. That is the “Why?” behind being a physical therapist and Salerno Sports Therapy””
NAthan Adelman, PT, DPT.
Sports Performance Physical Therapist
Originally from Canton, OH, Dr. Nathan Adelman received his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at UNC Wilmington before moving on to USC to receive his Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree. After graduation, he began his career as a travel PT, where he was able to grow as a clinician while also exploring the US!
Nathan first became interested in PT during his high school soccer career, when he experienced 3 ACL tears and reconstructions, leading to many months of physical therapy. Aside from soccer, Nathan continues to enjoy playing golf, tennis, and volleyball.
In his free time, Nathan enjoys running, weight-lifting, and hiking with friends. He is also a big NE Ohio sports fan (Go Buckeyes and Go Browns!), as well as supporting his Alma Mater on the weekends (Go Cocks!)
Nila Owings
PAtient Excellence Coordinator
Nila is the Patient Excellence Coordinator for Salerno Sports Therapy! She has over 6 years of experience helping others obtain their fitness goals. She is an avid runner, enjoying both road races and trail runs. She also enjoys CrossFit and lifting more than Dr. Jay!!!! Nila is passionate about her family, dogs, painting, drawing, and helping others.
SalSquatch the Bigfoot
Office PEt
Salsquatch loves to show off the community by donning various swag and medals from races! He celebrates all our patient wins, no matter how big or small, and can often be found on social media! He helps remind us why we do what we do - to help our community live awesome incredible lives & crush it out in the wild.
We want to hear from you. Let us know how we can help.
Tell us about your goals and how we can help you get there. We’re all about helping people achieve goals that may seem out of reach due to pain or mobility issues. If you’re not sure where to start, we’re here for you.