Dr. Jenene Cherney

07/12/2025

𝐀 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞,

“I wake up every morning with numb fingers, but I have to push through because it’s my livelihood.”

She wasn’t even 40.

World-class.
Brilliant.

And terrified her body was giving out before her career had even hit its stride.

This isn’t rare

Behind the curtains and concert halls, musicians are silently battling:

♩ chronic pain,
♩ nerve dysfunction,
♩ and burnout exhaustion.

And that’s a short summary of a very long list

You stretch until something snaps

Normalize the burn in your spine
or the tremble in your hands

Pop NSAIDs like candy

↳ And because you love their art so deeply, you wait until it’s too late to ask for help.

That’s why I do what I do

What if injury prevention was baked into the culture of classical music?

What if support didn’t come after the pain started, but before?

♩ Performers, we love you so please stop thinking resilience means you have to suffer in silence

The body carries your music…
↳ You need to make sure it’s regulated to last… 🫶🏼

12/06/2024

Old Me in 2012…

I was working as an operations director for symphony orchestras, deeply passionate about music but feeling trapped in roles that offered little autonomy or opportunity to create meaningful change.

I loved the artistry of musicians but saw firsthand the physical and emotional toll of their work:

♩Endless rehearsals and performances that prioritized perfection over well-being.
♩Chronic injuries forcing early retirements.
♩Accumulated stress—the kind that chips away at the body and soul over time.

I watched as brilliant performers, who devoted their lives to healing others through music, struggled with their own health and performance potential.

I knew something had to change.

Fast forward to now:
✅ I’m the owner and CEO of Sound Chiropractic, PLLC, where I help musicians unleash their potential through optimized nervous system function.
✅ I’ve combined my two passions—chiropractic care and the performing arts—to create a proactive health model for artists.
✅ I partner with musicians, staff, and iconic organizations like CM Performing Arts Center to reduce injuries, enhance performance, and build healthier, longer careers.

So, what’s the secret to this transformation?

Here are four overly simplified steps:

Step 1: Recognize the Problem – Seeing musicians forced into early retirement and battling preventable conditions inspired me to shift my career and take action.

Step 2: Educate Yourself – Becoming a chiropractor taught me how the nervous system holds the key to unleashing full human potential.

Step 3: Marry Passions – Combining my knowledge of the performing arts with holistic proactive care has allowed me to create a powerful, unique solution for a community I care deeply about.

Step 4: Think Bigger – My vision now includes partnering with performing arts orgs to set new industry standards and show them how chiropractic care can revolutionize their organizational health and artistry.

Imagine the explosion of human potential when artists are given the tools to thrive, not just survive.

If you’re a musician or arts organization interested in exploring this transformation, comment “MUSIC” below, and I’ll personally reach out.

10/25/2024

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬?

↳ 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒

Dancers,
performers,
choreographers,
often wait until there’s pain 
or dysfunction before seeking help.

How to stay ahead of injury? 
↳ 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 —> 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐!

Each performance demands strength,
pushing muscles, joints, and 
ligaments to the limit.

And choreography demands a level of precision that relies on
total alignment:

♩ total spinal alignment
♩ total mind-body alignment
♩ total movement-sequence alignment
♩ total alignment in translating the show

I work directly w/ dancers & choreographers 
The ones that start regular chiropractic,
especially when they start earlier,
set themselves up for success.

Dancers move with precision 
and grace, & their bodies 
bear intense physical 
demands.

Starting care early helps them stay ahead of:
↳ Dysfunction
↳ Dysregulation
↳ Degeneration

The result?

Dancers are:

♩ connected
♩ highly adaptable
♩ less prone to injury
♩ expressing higher health
♩ decreased stress & anxiety
♩ balanced & coordinated
♩ higher performing
♩ integrated
♩ clear

So go get your dance on! 
But get adjusted first! 😉

PS: What is your favorite dance scene of all time?

10/13/2024

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞

But many wait until pain hits.

How to change this:
↳ 𝖢𝗁𝗂𝗋𝗈𝗉𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝗎𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗒

We just returned from Kingston, NY,
where we adjusted all the musicians
during their annual music festival.

↳ Here’s the truth:

Regular chiropractic care doesn’t
just react to injuries,
it prevents them.

By keeping the nervous system clear and functioning optimally,

artists can move better, perform clearer,
and avoid setbacks.

And if injuries do happen?
Healing is faster,
more efficient.

↳ I see these all the time with musicians
↳ They wait until they have symptoms
↳ Or don’t about chiropractic at all!

♩ De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
♩ Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
♩ Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
♩ Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
♩ Repetitive Strain Injury
♩ Performance Anxiety
♩ Rotator Cuff Injuries
♩ Back & Neck Pain
♩ Focal Dystonia
♩ TMJ Disorder
♩ Tenosynovitis
♩ Muscle Strain
♩ Hearing Loss
♩ Tendinitis

↳ ↳ ↳ Talk to me about any of these conditions above and I’ll tell you how nervous system function and governance is key in prevention and management.

Under regular chiropractic care,
you may experience:

♩ Improved posture and body awareness
♩ Increased performance in all activities
♩ Decrease in psychological symptoms
♩ Faster recovery from overuse injuries
♩ Regulated nervous system function
♩ More confident solo performances
♩ Fine motor for technical passages
♩ Function at your highest potential
♩ Brain and spinal cord connection
♩ Slowed degeneration processes
♩ Decrease in physical symptoms
♩ Improved sightreading abilities
♩ Increased cognitive function
♩ Reduction in overall stress
♩ Better more stable moods
♩ Improved sleep quality
♩ Reduced anxiety levels

↳ ↳ ↳ Proactive care keeps you performing at your peak.

PS: Do you prefer taking care of your health before or after it’s an issue?

10/08/2024

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭

What about backstage care?

Performers push their bodies to the limits,
and that’s where chiropractic care comes in.

↳ Sound Chiropractic is backstage
↳ Officially at CM Performing Arts Center
↳ Adjusted the cast Jekyll & Hyde tech week

♩ They felt better.
♩ They moved better.
♩ They performed with ease.

🎭
Young people
First adjustments
Many not understanding entirely
But intuitively knowing “this is good for me”
Everyone was raving and grateful
Positive feedback
LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!
🎭

Seeing what happens behind the scenes,
these artists need regular care!!!

P.S.
𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒈𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅.

Do you think more organizations should
bring chiropractors backstage?

10/06/2024

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥

But it doesn’t have to control you

♩ performers face pressure constantly
♩ leading to performance anxiety
♩ chiropractic care helps

↳ support emotional balance
↳ improve nervous system regulation
↳ reduce tension and promote relaxation

Anxiety affects many performing artists

But with regular care, you can thrive
Imagine performing with focus
free from debilitating nerves

Live clear, and free from interference.

P.S. What has helped you reduce anxiety before a big show?

08/16/2024

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫

Professional musicians often experience

↳ Tinnitus
↳ Tendinitis
↳ Neuropathy
↳ Hearing Loss
↳ Focal Dystonia
↳ Mental Fatigue
↳ Performance Anxiety
↳ Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
↳ Repetitive and Overuse Injuries
↳ Nerve Compression Syndromes
↳ Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder
↳ Muscle Strain and Overuse Injuries
↳ Strains, Sprains, & Joint Injuries
↳ Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
↳ Back and Neck Pain
↳ Musician’s Cramp
↳ Vocal Strain
↳ Depression
↳ Headache
↳ Tremors
↳ Anxiety
↳ Stress

…to name just a few

This is due to

♩long hours of practice
♩the repetitive nature of their work
♩physical demands of playing instruments

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈.

I’ve seen artists forced into early retirement.

What can help?

↳ Regular chiropractic care
↳ Ergonomic adjustments
↳ Proper technique

Chiropractors are doctors of the nervous system

↳ The nervous system plays a central role in
↳ controlling every aspect of a
↳ musician's performance
↳ from sensory perception
↳ to cognitive function
↳ to fine motor skills

𝙉𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨. 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢. 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

Please ♻️ reshare to spread the word
♩Musicians,
♩Arts execs,
♩Music lovers
↳ follow me for more

PS. Have you had any injuries like these or other conditions related to your performance demands?

04/01/2024

A message for you:

Those "imperfect" or "half-assed" sessions you sometimes have, where you give less than you normally do? They still play an important role. They have a purpose.

Why?

MOMENTUM

Showing up keeps the energy flowing in a direction. The intention keeps the channels open for receiving and exchanging.

Dr. Van Broome and I had one of these training sessions this morning at the gym.

We were baked after all things last week. (I can’t even remember it, honestly 🤣)

We were double-baked after the stair master…
Went on to RDLs with a drop set, leg press, walking lunges, cable face pulls, and then leg extensions with a drop set.

Yiiiiikes.

Burned legs out even though we showed up with less. Even canned incline sit-ups and planks for today.

Next week is a new week. We get to show up better, stronger, and more rested.

This morning’s workout wasn't what I would normally think of as a killer training session.
Off plan a little bit.
Imperfect.
Less.

But it counts.

…because we moved our bodies/ got our reps in. And kept the momentum going.

This week we also made a hard right turn in our nutrition. First goal is a straight 8 weeks. 👌🏻

We upleveled even though we were spanked.

You don't have to be perfect.
But you do have to keep showing up.

This is how we approach business, too. And most everything else really 🫶🏼

This is what life is all about.
Embracing that imperfect consistency.
And staying in the game.

03/31/2024

Resurrection Symphony by Gustav Mahler begs an experience of its own. A deeply personal and spiritual work that challenges you to confront your own inner dialogue and existence…

Mahler wrote Symphony No. 2 in C minor, also famously known as the Resurrection Symphony. It was first performed in 1895 with the Berlin Philharmoniker.

I read this uproarious article by Classic FM, entitled "A detailed explanation of how Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 is a heart-shattering work of genius."

"Heart-shattering."

Precisely. Heart wide open, and raw….

When you listen, you have to listen. You get raptured by the various levels of intensity of the work. You go away for 80 minutes on an intense adventure…

Mahler famously posed these questions “What is this life—and this death? Is there for us, a continuation? Is all this only an empty dream, or does this life and this death have a meaning?”

Mahler was pretty confident about the levity of impact this piece would be. “The effect is so great that one cannot describe it,” he wrote to a friend in 1895.

“The whole thing sounds as though it came to us from some other world. I think there is no one who can resist it. One is battered to the ground and then raised on angel’s wings to the highest heights.”

Mahler visualized his march as corpses risen from the grave to receive redemption and eternal life.

Many people have interpreted the symphony as a depiction of a conventional religious account of the afterlife. But Mahler was developing his own rich ideas about life and death that do not correspond to established dogmas.

I guess in order to convey the levity of this type of message, induce this one of a kind inner experience, and shape the entirety of one’s world, “big orchestra,” chorus, and solo artists would have to be summoned!!!

YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO IT!!

“Our sincere recommendation is that you cancel any plans, meetings, social engagements, medical procedures etc that you might have booked in for the next 90 minutes and listen to the whole thing immediately.” 🤣🤣🤣

Or better yet, go see it live at the New York Philharmonic!

In his final subscription concerts as Music Director, Jaap van Zweden conducts Mahler’s colossal — and profound — Second Symphony. With the forces of a vast orchestra and chorus, two vocal soloists, and offstage brass and percussion, Mahler valiantly explores themes of death and resurrecti...

03/25/2024

I am a chiropractor who just opened a brick and mortar business in Oakdale, NY, along with my trusted partner, Dr. Van Broome. For those who don't know, it's on Long Island.

I've spent many years involved in music and the non-profit sector of the performing arts world. I am also still connected in that world and making more connections to gain the momentum enough to effect massive change in the lives of performing artists.

We are also making connections outside of music and are curious to see where life takes us. We are open for adventure! Though I love musicians and performing artists, chiropractic is for everyone.

We are actively in process with building out our healthcare referral network. I am a vitalistic chiropractor with heavy roots in chiropractic philosophy and an all-around holistic point of view. We are building out a team of people we know we can trust, so when my patients ask me, "Dr. Jenene, do you know an OB/GYN? Or a dentist that you recommend," I can say, "Yes, I know a biological dentist that is ah-mazing and I know you'll love being under his/her care....."

By the way, we already have (not one, but) two biological dentists in our tribe!

My vision is to educate more people so they can take better control and autonomy over their own health, feel empowered to make better decisions (even if/though it goes against mainstream narratives), and come to know the power of chiropractic care (and specifically for musicians, how it enhances their performance).

So if you know anyone on the Island or if you (yourself) want to get connected and collaborate to see how we can be better in service to our community, together, let's link up!

With this, I am also looking for places to give health talks. My health talks are fun, interactive, and trending. I love to teach and I am on fire to serve and to bring more awareness of the thing that changes people's lives- the chiropractic adjustment. 🔥

03/16/2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/arts/music/los-angeles-opera-james-conlon.html

James Conlon, who has conducted more performances with the company than anyone else, will step down from his post in 2026.