About the doctor
Dr. Tony,
MSACN
Chiropractor and clinical nutritionist. Two decades of looking for the thing underneath the thing you came in for.
Background
Exercise physiology first. Then chiropractic. Then nutrition.
Anthony E. Scrima, Jr. holds a Doctorate in Chiropractic and a Master of Science in Applied Clinical Nutrition. He practices as Dr. Tony, MSACN.
Dr. Scrima received his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology at UMass Boston in 2000, his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College in 2006, and a Master of Science in 2020 from NYCC's School of Health Sciences and Education, with honors.
While attending UMass Boston, Dr. Scrima was a member of the Strategic Planning Committee in the College of Nursing, which oversaw changes in the college's infrastructure and provided access facilitation for both students and faculty.
At NYCC, he interned at the University of Buffalo Medical Center and the Salvation Army, and was a member of the medical team for the Men's and Women's Division 1 Track and Field Championships in New York City.
Dr. Scrima is also the author of My Chiropractic Physician: For My Neck Pain, Back Pain & Beyond.
The training behind the chair
A physiology degree changes how you read a spine.
Most chiropractors arrive at the spine from anatomy. Dr. Tony arrived at it from movement and metabolism, which is why the assessment here rarely stops at the joint that hurts.
The nutrition training came later and for the same reason. Structure affects nervous system function, and a body running under constant stress load holds tension differently, recovers more slowly, and often does not hold adjustments as well. Treating one side of that and ignoring the other is how people end up managing a problem for years instead of resolving it.
- 2000BS, Exercise Physiology
University of Massachusetts Boston. Strategic Planning Committee, College of Nursing. - 2006Doctor of Chiropractic
New York Chiropractic College. Internships at the University of Buffalo Medical Center and the Salvation Army. Medical team, Division 1 Track and Field Championships, New York City. - AuthorMy Chiropractic Physician
For My Neck Pain, Back Pain & Beyond. - 2020Master of Science, with honors
NYCC School of Health Sciences and Education. Applied clinical nutrition. - 2026Alive & Well, Reading
Continuing the practice founded in 1999 by Dr. Anne Marie Marcellino.
The team
The people who keep things running.
Dr. Tony isn't the only one you'll get to know here.
Michelle Nadeau
Office Manager
Keeps the schedule running and is usually the first friendly voice you'll hear when you call the office.
Alannah Lopez
Social Media & Marketing Coordinator
Manages the practice's online presence and helps new patients find their way through the door.
How I work
Four things you can count on here.
You will know what we found
You will know what we found, what we are doing about it, and how we will know it is working. No printout handed over without an explanation, and no plan you cannot repeat back to your spouse.
The order matters
Think of it like a combination lock. The right numbers matter, but so does the sequence. Bodies reveal themselves in layers, and we work through them in the order yours presents them.
We reassess as we go
We compare against your original baseline and adjust the plan based on what your body is actually doing rather than what a standard schedule says it should be doing.
If it is not a fit, I will say so
Not everyone is a nutritional case and not every problem is structural. If this is not the right approach for you, you will hear it plainly rather than finding out the hard way months later.
Your first visit
What actually happens when you walk in.
Take the score
My Alive Score takes a few minutes online and gives us a functional starting point before we ever meet.
Consultation and analysis
We talk through your history and what you are dealing with, then run the assessment that fits it: posture photographs, a structural exam, Nutrition Response Testing, or a combination.
A plan you understand
You get a straight read on what we found, whether we can help, and what the first phase of care would look like. If lab work is the right next step, we set it up.
The initial consultation is free and carries no obligation. Bring your questions and any recent lab work you have.
Let us take a look
Remember. Health is a choice. Choose to be Alive & Well.