Learn what your body is truly capable of.
Athletic IQ is a family-owned practice built around a different goal: teaching you to understand your own body. Not chasing a number or pushing through at all costs — but building real awareness of how you move, how you recover, and how much your body can actually handle. We believe progress comes from balance: knowing when to train hard and when to ease off, how to manage a flare-up instead of fearing it, and how to care for your body without abusing it. Our job is to give you the tools and understanding to do that for life.
As parents of two young kids, we know firsthand what it takes to stay strong and capable through real, busy life — and that's the standard we hold for every person we work with, at any age or activity level.
Meet the team
Nina Loarca
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Nina's path into physical therapy started on the soccer field, playing collegiately in the Philippines and California. That love of movement carried her through a Kinesiology degree and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Stony Brook University, with orthopedic training at NISMAT and NYU Langone. She specializes in sports and orthopedic rehabilitation with a focus on performance rehab — bridging the gap between recovering from an injury and returning to strength. She's certified through the Barbell Rehab Method and is expanding her expertise in pelvic floor and women's health — supporting active women through pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause, with special attention to masters athletes who want to keep training and competing through every stage.
Christopher Costello
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Chris brings more than seventeen years in the field and a path unlike most. A former Navy Corpsman who served seven years, he earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Stony Brook University while still in active service. He's board-certified in both orthopedics and sports physical therapy and a certified strength and conditioning specialist — but it's golf where his work really stands apart. As a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified provider at the Medical 3 level — TPI's highest medical certification — Chris specializes in the body-swing connection: assessing how limitations in mobility, stability, and strength show up in your golf swing, and building programs that help golfers move better, generate more power, and play the way they want to — without their body holding them back. Whether you're returning to golf after an injury or chasing more distance and consistency, his approach is analytical and detail-driven — always digging for the why behind how you move.
