Chiropractic Care

at NY Rehab

We’re proud of our team of expert chiropractors here at NY Rehab, each of whom is recognized as being among the best in the field. They work in concert with our MD’s, physical therapists, massage therapists, and medical technicians by detecting and treating disorders, also known as subluxations, of the musculoskeletal system.

Our chiropractors treat pain by performing adjustments, or gentle thrusts, to patients’ spinal misalignments. Most often they deal with back pain, neck pain, joint pain, and headaches, but are known to apply their knowledge to find solutions to a wide range of bodily ailments. Typically in our offices, chiropractic care is accompanied by physical therapy and massage therapy. Guided by this unique incorporative approach, patients find long-lasting solutions to pain that most other medical practices cannot fulfill.

Among our Doctors of Chiropractic, we count athletes & intellectuals, travelers & family men, comedians & musicians. Most importantly, each and every one of them is extremely good at what they do, which is make patients feel better.

Nelson Castro, D.C.

Dr. Castro has been at NY Rehab since his graduation from New York Chiropractic College in 1994, where he served as class president all four years and was honored with the Alumni Award, Clinic Award, and Distinguished Service Award upon graduation. He is a member of the New York State Chiropractic Association and the World Chiropractic Association, and is a major advocate of spinal decompression therapy, which he describes as "revolutionary, like nothing in the history of disc herniation treatment."

Dr. Castro donates time to his community through the Doctor's Speaker Group by lecturing civic groups on the topics of Fibromyalgia, Health & Stress, Asthma, and other health related issues. In a previous life, Dr. Castro was a professional musician, recording an album and performing on television for Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon. He is adept with the guitar, drums, and keyboard, but his talents are not limited to the world of music; he enjoys basketball, lacrosse, football, and wrestling. A family man as well, Dr. Castro beams when mentioning his young daughter Samantha, and says of his wife Kathy, "We've been married for more than 20 years, and every day I love her more than the last."

Peter Roth, D.C.

Dr. Roth has been practicing chiropractic since 1992, and has been doing so with NY Rehab since 1994. He is admired among the chiropractic community for his expertise in administering a several techniques including Diversified, Sacro-occipital and Upper Cervical Techniques. Dr. Roth takes great pride in the relationships he develops his patients, and is renowned among them for the especially gentle touch with which he administers adjustments. A 1992 graduate of New York Chiropractic College, he received his undergraduate education in biology at Queens College here in New York City.

Elena Ioannou-Fillos, D.C.

Dr. Ioannou-Fillos joined NY Rehab in 2005, adding depth to our chiropractic team. Previously she served patients at her own practice in Astoria , and is a 2001 graduate of Life University's School of Chiropractic in Atlanta, Georgia, which granted her the Clinical Excellence Award upon graduation. Dr. Ioannou-Fillos received her undergraduate education from Regents College.

Dr. Ioannou-Fillos's family is native to Cyprus. She is fluent in Greek, and an active member of the Greek community. Her recent marriage granted her the opportunity to exercise one of her principal passions: international travel. Dr. Ioannou-Fillos and her husband, a practicing oncologist, traveled the French and Italian Riviera. Previously, she has also spent time in Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Howard Goodman, D.C.

Dr. Howard Goodman has been rescuing patients in pain on Manhattan's Park Avenue since 1997, and in late 2008, joined forces with NY Rehab in order to offer his patients access to a greater range of treatment options. Dr. Goodman focuses on non-surgical treatments for severe herniated and bulging discs, and is himself a beneficiary of this type of non-invasive treatment. In 2000, Dr. Goodman suffered a herniated disc, and for three years survived on cortisone shots. While preparing for back surgery, Dr. Goodman was introduced to spinal decompression therapy by a colleague, and finally found real relief for his pain, without surgery. Since then, Dr. Goodman has made it his mission to offer the same quality non-surgical treatments to others, and in doing so has safely administered thousands of treatments to hundreds of satisfied patients.

Dr. Goodman is a graduate of the Life University School of Chiropractic in Marietta, Georgia, and a native New Yorker with a bachelor's degree from Long Island University. He is a member of the New York Friars Club, and administers treatment to many in the entertainment and sports worlds. Dr. Goodman is the proud father of a beautiful daughter and husband of an amazing wife, Gemma.

Filippo S. Ragone, D.C.

Dr. Ragone practices chiropractic care at NY Rehab's Valley Stream office, treating patients with severe back pain, neck pain, herniated discs, and a litany of other musculoskeletal ailments. A New York native, Dr. Ragone is a 1995 graduate of Hofstra University, and a graduated Manga Cum Laude in 1998 from New York Chiropractic College. He is a member of the American Chiropractic Association and the New York State Chiropractic Association, and is certified in Nimmo Myofascial Technique and Cox Flexion-Distraction. Dr. Ragone speaks English and Italian fluently.

Dr. Ragone says that the most amazing thing about being part of the NY Rehab team is the opportunity to develop such close personal relationships with patients he treats. A dedicated husband and father, he spends as much of his free time as possible with his family. He adores his beautiful daughter Ashley, and his wife Heather, who he refers to as his soul mate. Dr. Ragone loves sports and is a passionate Pittsburgh Steelers fan.