Dr. Carrie Skony-PERFORM Active Wellness + Dance Medicine

Dr. Carrie Skony-PERFORM Active Wellness + Dance Medicine Dr. Carrie Skony practices physical rehabilitation, chiropractic, and sports medicine in the Chicago

Dr. Carrie Skony is passionate about empowering and inspiring others to live healthier versions of their lives. She believes each patient is a unique individual with different needs, goals and capacities. She honors this by providing personalized and comprehensive treatment with respect and empathy. Dr. Skony practices evidence based medicine, wherein she combines her clinical expertise with the best available research evidence to make the most appropriate treatment decisions for each patient. She takes an integrative, functional, and preventative approach to treating patients. And utilizes a myriad of physical medicine and complementary techniques to decrease pain, improve function, and optimize health. She finds the greatest joy in empowering her patients to take active roles in their health care. She does this by making patient education a priority, providing her patients with a greater understanding of their body so they can better care for themselves in the long term.

01/12/2026

“Stop it.” “No YOU stop it.” Is usually how the conversation goes.

Clinicians - back me up… family members are the hardest patients? 😂

Today we’re wishing Dr. Ali all the best as she wraps up her time with us at PERFORM 🤍I’m very grateful for the care she...
01/07/2026

Today we’re wishing Dr. Ali all the best as she wraps up her time with us at PERFORM 🤍I’m very grateful for the care she provided our patients over the last almost 2 years, the energy she brought to our clinic, and for the impact she’s made during her time here! Ali, we’re wishing you continued growth and much success as you take the next steps in your career.

Help me in sending Dr. Ali off with gratitude and well wishes!

12/30/2025

The first sign of sniffles earns the whole house some mega dosing 🙌🏻 We can’t always avoid the germs but keeping the right arsenal on hand keeps the symptoms minimal and the duration short! Slow days and sleeping in over break is a bonus :)

10/29/2025

Thank goodness for .vrbancic and .maherrr, our trusted patients and Irish Dance experts from !! For coming to save us from ourselves and bad YouTube tutorials, so we could really lean into our Halloween costumes!

I may have only had one 5 minute lesson, but what I can tell you from that… is that is here for all your Irish dancing pursuits with top notch training! Best of the best ♥️

Who knows what our future holds, maybe we’ll take up some classes ourselves!

As heels become more common in dance styles and performances, especially in competition dance, it’s important to underst...
10/28/2025

As heels become more common in dance styles and performances, especially in competition dance, it’s important to understand how they impact a dancer’s body and how to introduce them safely.

Wearing heels shifts the center of mass and loading patterns: more forefoot pressure, altered stability/balance, increased lumbar spine pressure, and increased demands on low back and hip muscles.

And for adolescent dancers that are still growing and adapting, these increased demands can lead to new pains or injury.

Introducing heels shouldn’t be an afterthought or a whim decision by teachers and choreographers.

Instead, with gradual exposure, strength preparation, supportive choreography, and age-appropriate expectations, dancers can more safely adapt with lower risk of injury.

The goal isn’t necessarily to avoid heels—it’s to train for them with the same intention and progression you’d give any new skill.

If you’re adding heels, watch for any new pain that may pop up and get that checked out if it persists with continued training.

Have you danced in heels? Do you feel you were safely prepared to do so?

We’re growing our team at PERFORM! 💫If you’re passionate about health, wellness, and the performing arts — we want to me...
10/26/2025

We’re growing our team at PERFORM! 💫

If you’re passionate about health, wellness, and the performing arts — we want to meet you!

We’re hiring a Part-Time Clinic Assistant to support our dancers and active patients through both patient care and front office operations. ✨

Our ideal team member is:
✅ Energetic, friendly, and a reliable team player
✅ Strong communication and organizational skills
✅ Positive attitude and interest in being part of a holistic healthcare environment

Role Highlights:
• Assist clinicians with patient care
• Administrative tasks + insurance support
• Patient communication + scheduling
• Social media + creative project assistance

✅ Seeking help 2 days per week, 10-15 hours total

Could be an ideal position for college/grad students, dancers, or even dance teachers looking for part time work! Candidates should be 18+. Experience in office administration, with Canva, or with a background in dance is preferred but not required.

Join a passionate team helping dancers move, feel, and perform their best. 🩰💪

📩 Interested or know someone who’d be a perfect fit?

Send us a DM with questions or apply via email: admin@performactivewellness.com

Body positivity in dance isn’t about ignoring pain, forcing confidence, or pretending you love every part of yourself. I...
10/21/2025

Body positivity in dance isn’t about ignoring pain, forcing confidence, or pretending you love every part of yourself. It’s about practicing respect, awareness, and gratitude for the body that lets you train, perform, and express yourself.

Small daily actions—like reflection, mindful movement, recovery, and positive language—make a bigger impact than generic affirmations. Loving your body is something you do, not just something you say.

Whether you are a dancer or a dance teacher, try putting these ideas into action in the studio. Your body is your instrument—take care of it, listen to it, and give it credit for all it does.

We’re excited when you’re excited! 🩷🩷🩷
10/18/2025

We’re excited when you’re excited! 🩷🩷🩷

10/17/2025

When an injured dancer “doesn’t have time” to address their pain, the schedule IS part of the problem.

If a dancer is hurt but their calendar is so overloaded that they can’t get treatment, that’s a major red flag 🚩🚩🚩—not just for their injury, but for their overall training load and well-being.

We regularly hear things like:

“She’s been in pain for 6 weeks, but the only time she’s available to see you is every other Friday at 8pm.”

“Can you get her in at 6pm on Sunday? That’s literally her only free time.”

“She’s in 8/10 pain and can’t walk comfortably, but she only has a 30-minute gap once a week after school—and she has to be at the studio to sit and watch class.”

“I can’t do my rehab because I’m at dance every night, then homework from 10pm–12am. Oh and I can’t come to appointments for the next two weeks because of extra rehearsals.”

✨These aren’t time-management problems—they’re signs of overtraining, overscheduling, and misplaced priorities.✨

Here’s the reality:

✅ You cannot heal what you don’t make time to treat.
✅ Injuries do not resolve on their own with a packed schedule.
✅ If health isn’t prioritized, recovery will be delayed—or never fully achieved.
✅ Studios, parents, and dancers all play a role in creating space for healing.

Most dance injuries can be treated efficiently—with minimal time lost—when care is addressed early and consistently. We move mountains to accommodate busy dancers, but we can’t do our jobs if there’s no room in the schedule to even begin.

Pain is not a scheduling inconvenience—it’s a signal that something needs to change. Prioritizing treatment isn’t optional. It’s part of being an athlete.

Staying involved in technique class during injury can make a big difference in recovery.While some movements may need to...
10/15/2025

Staying involved in technique class during injury can make a big difference in recovery.

While some movements may need to be modified—whether that means reducing intensity, limiting range of motion, or skipping certain exercises—remaining in class helps dancers stay connected to their training, alignment, and muscle memory without going completely sedentary.

With clear communication between the dancer, clinician, and teacher, technique class becomes a safe, structured way to keep the body moving and the mind engaged.

We encourage dancers to stay involved in class and for teachers to allow brief modifications when recommended so we can have better long term outcomes.

This approach often supports better healing, prevents deconditioning, and allows for a smoother, faster return once the injury has resolved.

The goal isn’t to “push through” pain—it’s to participate safely and intentionally so return to dance from injury doesn’t mean starting from zero.

Hip pain is one of the most common reasons we see dancers, and can affect dancers of ALL ages. Common hip injuries in da...
10/09/2025

Hip pain is one of the most common reasons we see dancers, and can affect dancers of ALL ages.

Common hip injuries in dancers and gymnasts include femoral acetabular impingement, hip flexor tendinitis, snapping hip syndrome, and labral tears.

We strive to get to the root cause of these injuries with comprehensive evaluations that leave no stone unturned. We love helping patients return to activities pain-free, often ending months or years of frustration.

Swipe to see some of our most offered advice to dancers about protecting their hips from these injuries!

Have questions about hip injuries? Let’s hear it! 👇🏻

This one might sting a little, but it’s not personal 🫶🏻We work with many wonderful, inspiring instructors who are doing ...
10/09/2025

This one might sting a little, but it’s not personal 🫶🏻

We work with many wonderful, inspiring instructors who are doing a lot of great things for dancers to ensure safety, health, and longevity. We love this for everyone involved! 🙌🏻🩷

And also, there’s still a lot of room for improvement within the community as a whole. We find ourselves still having several of these conversations each year. 😭

It’s IMPOSSIBLE to do it all perfectly, but there is always some room for improvement to keep advancing forward and producing physically and emotionally healthy dancers who can continue to dance and have healthy bodies for a lifetime!

We believe that when people know better, they do better! So this is our PSA on “knowing better.” 😘

Strong dancers come from strong systems. 💪🏻 We’re happy to help to build those systems together. Want collaboration, workshops, or in-studio support? Let’s talk.

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3080 Ogden Avenue, Suite 202
Lisle, IL
60532

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Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 1pm - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 1pm - 7pm

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