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Emaildrperkins@summitsportsandspine.com
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Work385-352-0007
Dr. Jacob D. Perkins is a practicing chiropractor working mainly in the field of sports medicine, soft tissue injuries, functional rehabilitation and performance. Dr. Perkins has a passion for learning and professional excellence and as such is dedicated to learning the latest evidence based techniques to help patients quickly and effectively recover from injuries. This expertise provides Dr. Perkins with the ability to educate patients and empower them to participate in the recovery process for more successful outcomes.
Dr. Perkins is a graduate of Ricks College, Utah State University and Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. He was active in leading multiple clubs and sports programs directed at evidence based approaches and patient centered care. During his last 2 years of his Doctoral degree Dr. Perkins had the privilege to work with and interned under Dr. Dave Juehring, DC, DACRB, a member of the 1994 and 1998 US Olympic Bobsled teams and a coach and team leader for the U.S. Olympic Bobsled team in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, UT.
After graduating in 2008, Dr. Perkins and his family moved to Washington to practice where he had the privilege of working under Dr. Kurtz (Seattle Sounders and Seattle Seahawks). Those experiences and continued learning led him to buying into his own practices from 2010-2021 in Bellevue, Mercer Island and Seattle, WA.
The pull to be near family led Dr. Perkins and his family to move back to UT.
Dr. Perkins is comfortable working with all types of patients and athletes. Dr. Perkins has successfully worked with Professional, Olympic, Collegiate and other athletes at a variety of levels throughout his career and schooling. As a former athlete himself, Dr. Perkins understands the needs for training at a high level and quality care.