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- Chiropractic Care
- Back & Neck Pain
- Sports Injuries
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- ART Instructor
- 26 Years of ART
- Active Release Techniques (ART): Spine
- ART: Upper Extremity
- ART: Lower Extremity
- ART: Biomechanics
- ART: Long Tract Nerve Entrapments
- Graston Technique (instrument-assisted soft tissue)
- Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
- Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), 2000
- Diplomate, ACBSP (DACBSP) in Sports Medicine
The technique Dr. Rob has used for 26 years, and teaches to other providers
Most soft-tissue pain is not where you feel it. ART is a hands-on system for finding the tissue that has actually seized up and getting it moving again, using more than 500 specific protocols rather than one general routine.
Commonly helps
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Frozen shoulder
- Tendinitis
- Nerve entrapments
- Plantar fasciitis
- Sciatica
Father and son, one office in Chappaqua
Dr. Rob has treated Westchester patients since he graduated in 1997. His son, Dr. Rob Jr., graduated from the same chiropractic college in May 2026 and is now seeing patients alongside him.
Robert J. Sanfilippo, DC, DACBSP, ART, SFMA
Chiropractic · Sports Medicine
Dr. Rob graduated cum laude from the University of Bridgeport, College of Chiropractic in 1997 and soon after opened his private practice in Ardsley. In 2000 he earned his Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP) certification from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, and later completed his Diplomate in sports medicine (DACBSP).
He is certified in Active Release Techniques (ART) covering Spine, Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Biomechanics, and Long Tract Nerve Entrapments. He is also certified in the Graston Technique (instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization) and in the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), a whole-body system for tracing pain back to the movement pattern causing it.
Since 2006 he has worked closely with prominent Westchester companies and professional associations. He specializes in neuromusculoskeletal injuries affecting everyone from the elite athlete to the office worker, using sports-medicine knowledge and soft-tissue techniques to solve difficult cases. He is a firm believer in the wellness model: chiropractic care, regular exercise, and proper nutrition.
Education & Licensure
- Doctor of Chiropractic, University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic (1997)
Certifications & Training
- Active Release Techniques (ART): Spine
- ART: Upper Extremity
- ART: Lower Extremity
- ART: Biomechanics
- ART: Long Tract Nerve Entrapments
- Graston Technique (instrument-assisted soft tissue)
- Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
- Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), 2000
- Diplomate, ACBSP (DACBSP) in sports medicine
Texts go to Dr. Rob directly. Text (914) 490-5026.
Robert J. Sanfilippo, Jr., DC
Chiropractic · Joined the practice in 2026
Dr. Rob Jr. earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Rhode Island, where he played three years of collegiate football and graduated summa cum laude with a 3.9 GPA. Kinesiology is the study of how the body moves, and playing a contact sport for three years taught him the rest of it firsthand.
He went on to the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut for his Doctor of Chiropractic, graduating in May 2026, the same college his father graduated from in 1997. He is licensed to practice in New York.
He is seeing patients now at the Chappaqua office, working alongside his father, with training that is current and a second opinion a few feet away whenever a case calls for one.
He is taking new patients for back and neck pain, joint restrictions, and the everyday aches that come from sitting or training too much.
Education & Licensure
- Doctor of Chiropractic, University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic (2026)
- B.S. Kinesiology, University of Rhode Island, summa cum laude
- Licensed to practice in New York
His direct line takes both calls and texts. Text (914) 319-3414.
From stubborn everyday pain to complex sports injuries
…and your neck, and your shoulders, and your hips, and, well, just about every other part of you that aches and creaks.
Questions, answered
New to chiropractic care? Here are straightforward answers to the questions we hear most.
Still wondering about something? Send a message or call (914) 479-1000.
A hands-on approach to diagnosing and treating problems of the spine, joints, muscles, and the nerves around them, using specific adjustments and soft-tissue work to restore normal movement.
A spinal joint that has stopped moving the way it should. The restriction can irritate the surrounding tissue and nerves, and it usually shows up as stiffness, reduced range of motion, or pain.
A quick, controlled movement applied to one specific joint, by hand or with an instrument, to restore its normal motion.
Usually not. Most people describe an adjustment as a quick release of pressure rather than pain. Your doctor explains what he is about to do first and will change his approach if anything is uncomfortable.
Chiropractic care has a strong safety record when it is delivered by a licensed practitioner after a proper examination. Both doctors take a full history first, and will tell you plainly if an adjustment is not the right choice for you or refer you to someone who can help.
Yes, with gentler, lower-force techniques and an examination suited to their age. Whether it makes sense for your child is a conversation worth having with your doctor and your pediatrician together.
Gas (nitrogen) filling the slight vacuum when a joint is gently separated, not bones cracking. Some techniques make no sound at all.
Self-cracking usually moves the joints that already move well and leaves the restricted one alone, which is why the relief is brief. An examination finds the segment that is actually stuck.
No. How long you continue is entirely your decision. Some people come only until a specific problem is resolved; others choose occasional visits to stay ahead of something that keeps coming back.
That is your call. Pain often eases before movement is fully back to normal, so your doctor will tell you what he still sees on examination and let you decide what to do with it.
Conveniently located in downtown Chappaqua
On the second floor at 26 South Greeley Ave., with easy access from throughout Westchester.
Address
26 South Greeley Ave., 2nd Floor
Chappaqua, NY 10514
Hours
By appointment. Please call or email.
Phone
(914) 479-100026 South Greeley Ave., 2nd Floor, Chappaqua
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