Jeffrey E. Poplarski is a Doctor of Chiropractic. He holds the position as Adjunct Full Professor at SUNY Farmingdale State University in the Sports Management and Biology Departments and LIU Post in the Health, Physical Education and Movement Science Departments.
Jeffrey Edward Poplarski, DC, LLC’s office is located in Amityville and first offers Chiropractic care, along with massage therapy, cold laser therapy, physical therapy modalities, nutritional counseling, podiatry, sports medicine rehab, sports performance assessments and peak performance personal training.
Dr. Jeff was appointed by the United States Golf Association (USGA) as the Chairman of the Practice Rounds and Caddy Committee for 7 U.S. Open Golf Championships. Since 2002, Dr. Poplarski has been Chairman of the U.S. Open Golf Championship Wellness Team, totaling 18 years with the USGA. He currently instructs the “First Swing” golf clinic for the handicapped, sponsored by the Eastern Amputee Golf Association. Dr. Jeff was also the Chairman of the 2018 and 2019 Senior U.S. Open Wellness Team at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs and the Warren Course at Notre Dame. Dr. Jeff also provided sports medicine coverage at the 2019 and 2020 U.S. Amateurs at Pinehurst and Bandon Dunes!
Dr. Jeff is a Board Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP). He’s also a certified Titleist Performance Institute Medical Professional, Fitness Instructor, Golf Coach, Golf Professional, Power Coach and Junior Coach. Dr. Jeffrey Poplarski is the Sports Medicine Director for the annual Stephen Siller “Tunnel to Towers 5K Run.” His credits also include volunteering as a Doctor of Chiropractic at the 2006, 2007 and 2018 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament and the U.S. Open Tennis Championship as a Chiropractor. Dr. Jeff is Graston Technique Certified and on the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP) Concussion Registry and an Elite Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP). Dr. Jeff is also K VEST certified and uses 3D and 6D motion capture technology to fully understand how the body moves. Dr. Jeff is also certified in Selective Functional Movement Assessment. (SFMA) Dr. Jeff is also certified in BODITRAK a comprehensive education platform on an athlete’s interaction with the ground (GRF) and sports performance.
His expertise has enabled him to chair the golf caddies at the 2012 Barclays and 2019 PGA Championship, held at Bethpage, Black Golf Course. He was a presenter at the Laser Spine Institute (LSI) Golf and Fitness Symposium, 2013 and presenter at the 2014 Dormie to Dorm Golf High School Golf Showcase on golf performance. Dr. Jeff is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) and the Sports Performance and Sports Medicine Director for the Farmingdale State College Hockey Team. He’s also helped lead St. John’s University’s Golf Team to their 2013-2014 Big East Championship. Dr. Jeff was a Presenter at the New York State Chiropractic Association (NYSCA) Convention (2015) and Wisconsin Chiropractic Association (WCA) Convention (2018) on Golf Performance through Chiropractic Care and Fitness. He also will be presenting to the 2018 New York State Chiropractic Associations (NYSCA) Convention on Developing Power in Athletes through Chiropractic and Fitness. Dr. Jeff also presented at the 2020 Global Youth and Family Golf Summit.
Dr. Jeff has also volunteered his time and talent at The United States Olympic Training Centers in the summer of 2016 in Chula Vista, California and in the summer of 2017 in Colorado Springs, Co. Dr. Jeff is also has worked closely with the Golf Teams at Manhattan College, Iona College and the LIU Post Women’s Golf team. Dr. Jeff has also been the Sports Medicine Director at Five Towns College and has worked closely with the Athletic Department since 2016. He is also certified, Level 3 in SuperSpeed Training
Dr. Jeff has contributed articles for Newsday’s Hi-Five High School Sports insert and Newsday’s Wellness magazine. He is Director of Sports Medicine for the Massapequa Annual Firecracker 5K, and The Merchant Mile, runs. Dr. Jeff provides charitable service to the community, giving several lectures on various health and sports medicine topics throughout the year. He is the recipient of the prestigious “Let Us Do Good” Award in 2007 for outstanding dedication and service involving his work with the Tunnel to Towers Run. His sports medicine team was awarded the “Let Us Do Good” Service Award in 2010 for their work at the Tunnel to Towers Run.
His work in the sports medicine/sports performance field has been featured in ESPN SportsCenter, Sports Illustrated, NY Times, Amityville Record, Daily News, Newsday, Eastern Amputee Golf Association, Riverdale Press, LaJolla Light, Irish Times, News 12, USGA.com, US Open.com, The Californian, Your Extraordinary Life, Long Island Golfer, NBC and CBS
Dr. Jeff coached basketball at high school and college levels. He is the recipient of the 2011 and 2015, Farmingdale College Foundation Award for “Excellence in Teaching”.