TAI NYC (formerly TAI Chiropractic) · Midtown Manhattan
Sports medicine for people who want to keep moving.
Not a technique. A diagnosis, and a plan built for you.
Whether your pain started yesterday or has been coming back for years, I start with what’s going on today — then find out why it happened. Sometimes the answer is hands-on care. Sometimes it’s exercise, a change in how you live, an injection, or surgery. You’ll always know why. I see every patient myself, from the first conversation to treatment and exercise.
Hiro Nakano, DC, DACBSP · USA Fencing medical staff · 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, Team USA volunteer medical staff
Who comes here
This isn’t a typical chiropractic or physical therapy office. Most people find me because they want something different from the usual approach — more time, a real assessment, and an explanation that makes sense. You don’t need to have tried anything else first.
My patients range in age from 10 to 102, from people just starting to exercise to Olympic athletes.
How I work
Who you’ll see
I’m Hiro Nakano, a sports chiropractor and Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP). I traveled with the U.S. team as a volunteer member of the medical staff at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima and the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Since 2018, I’ve also worked with USA Fencing, joining national team training camps two to three times a year as part of the medical staff. I have also treated Olympic fencers at every Summer Games from London 2012 through Paris 2024. I opened my practice in Midtown in 2010.
My roots are in Japan. I’m the fourth generation of Nakano Seitai, a hands-on clinical practice my family founded in 1926. I trained and treated patients at the family clinic before moving to the U.S. for chiropractic and sports medicine education. Western sports medicine and a century of hands-on clinical practice — that combination shapes how I work today.
At a glance
- DC, DACBSP (Diplomate, American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians)
- Team USA volunteer medical staff — 2019 Pan American Games (Lima), 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games
- USA Fencing national team training camps — medical staff since 2018
- Practicing in Midtown Manhattan since 2010
- Fourth generation, Nakano Seitai (founded 1926, Japan)
- Author of several books in Japan (about 160,000 copies sold)
What patients say
★★★★★ 4.9 · 37 reviews on Google
“Hiro is the best! I’m a professional Olympic fencer and Hiro helped me understand my issue completely and show me the right steps to recovery.”
Nick Itkin, Olympic fencer · Google review
“Hiro is the best there is. Highly, highly recommend. He’s fixed every nagging pain and injury I’ve had for the past 10+ years now.”
Rob M. · Google review
“My neck was killing me for almost a year. I had three sessions with him, and what I found very helpful was the homework he gave me, exercises that brought stability in my neck.”
Shelly M. · Google review
“He approached my back and hip issues with a holistic approach, combining a chiropractic approach and exercises. After my second visit I am able to walk without any issues and feel like a new person.”
C. G. · Google review
Selected reviews from Google. Individual results vary.
Your first visit
At the first visit I take a full history, examine you, explain what I find, and start treatment and exercise the same day. Afterward, I send you a written summary of the assessment, your exercises, and the plan.
TAI NYC is an out-of-network practice. I provide a superbill you can submit for reimbursement, and FSA/HSA cards are accepted. If imaging is needed, I can order X-rays or MRI directly — no separate referral required.
Clinical Insights
Short articles on pain, movement, and training — the same things I explain to patients every day.
Location & hours
119 West 57th Street, Suite 212, New York, NY 10019
Tuesday–Friday 10:30 am–6:30 pm · Saturday 10 am–4 pm · By appointment only
Questions before booking? Text 212-931-8544 or email [email protected].