Dr. Vincent Sportelli, DC LCN

03/06/2019

I have implemented BEMER technology in my office and our patients are reporting fantastic results. For more information call my office or go to Utube , write in BEMER and review the videos and reviews.

09/19/2018

We've been nominated in the Health Care category for the Syracuse New Times annual "best of" awards. To vote - and we hope you will! - go here:

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02/06/2018

A sincere THANK YOU to all our patients and friends for sharing in our continued growth over the last 30 years. I love what we do and will continue to bring the very best in Chiropractic Care to all the wonderful people of Central New York !

10/21/2015

And a few more fun and interesting facts about YOU!

21. The three things pregnant women dream most of during their first trimester are frogs, worms and potted plants. Scientists have no idea why this is so, but attribute it to the growing imbalance of hormones in the body during pregnancy.

22. The life span of a human hair is 3 to 7 years on average. Every day the average person loses 60-100 strands of hair. But don't worry, you must lose over 50% of your scalp hairs before it is apparent to anyone.

23. The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as an encyclopedia. Your brain uses 20% of the oxygen that enters your bloodstream, and is itself made up of 80% water. Though it interprets pain signals from the rest of the body, the brain itself cannot feel pain.

24. The tooth is the only part of the human body that can't repair itself.

25. Your eyes are always the same size from birth but your nose and ears never stop growing.

10/07/2015

Time for some more fun facts about that amazing body of yours - and a reminder to stop in for chiropractic care when and if something gets out of balance. That's what we're here for!

16. Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adulthood the number is reduced to 206. Some of the bones, like skull bones, get fused into each other, bringing down the total number.

17. It's not possible to tickle yourself. This is because when you attempt to tickle yourself you are totally aware of the exact time and manner in which the tickling will occur, unlike when someone else tickles you.

18. Less than one third of the human race has 20-20 vision. This means that two out of three people cannot see perfectly.

19. Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents. But if you are a woman, you are a better smeller than men, and will remain a better smeller throughout your life.

20. The human body is estimated to have 60,000 miles of blood vessels.

09/30/2015

Yet another 5 amazing facts about YOU -
11. Your body has enough iron in it to make a nail 3 inches long.

12. Earwax production is necessary for good ear health. It protects the delicate inner ear from bacteria, fungus, dirt and even insects. It also cleans and lubricates the ear canal.

13. Everyone has a unique smell, except for identical twins, who smell the same.

14. Your teeth start growing 6 months before you are born. This is why one out of every 2,000 newborn infants has a tooth when they are born.

15. A baby's head is one-quarter of its total length, but by the age of 25 will only be one-eighth of its total length. This is because people's heads grow at a much slower rate than the rest of their bodies.

09/18/2015

As we promised, more on that amazing body of yours from "Oddstuff Magazine."

6. Feet have 500,000 sweat glands and can produce more than a pint of sweat a day.

7. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades. The reason it doesn't eat away at your stomach is that the cells of your stomach wall renew themselves so frequently that you get a new stomach lining every three to four days.

8. The human lungs contain approximately 2,400 kilometers (1,500 mi) of airways and 300 to 500 million hollow cavities, having a total surface area of about 70 square meters, roughly the same area as one side of a tennis court. Furthermore, if all of the capillaries that surround the lung cavities were unwound and laid end to end, they would extend for about 992 kilometers. Also, your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.

9. Sneezes regularly exceed 100 mph, while coughs clock in at about 60 mph.

10. Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.

09/12/2015

From "Oddstuff Magazine":
"The Human Body is a treasure trove of mysteries -- one that still confounds doctors and scientists about the details of its working. It's not an overstatement to say that every part of your body is a miracle. Here are 50 facts about your body, some of which may leave you stunned.

1. It's possible for your body to survive without a surprisingly large fraction of its internal organs. Even if you lose your stomach, your spleen, 75% of your liver, 80% of your intestines, one kidney, one lung, and virtually every organ from your pelvic and groin area, you wouldn't be very healthy, but you would live.

2. During your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools. Actually, saliva is more important than you realize. If your saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.

3. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male s***m.
The egg is actually the only cell in the body that is visible by the naked eye.

4. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue and the hardest bone is the jawbone.

5. Human feet have 52 bones, accounting for one quarter of all the human body's bones."
More to come!

06/05/2015

Take a look at this story on "text neck" from a newscast in Littleton, CO. Turns out there's a name for that new "pain in the neck" so many (especially young people) are experiencing!

Latest studies have found that the billions of people who now use cellphones, tablets or other electronic devices are damaging their neck and back by poor posture and forward head leaning. When using cell phones invariably the user is prone to poor forward head posture that compromises the normal curve and health of his or her neck and upper back. A normal, average adult head weighs approximately 10 to 12 lbs. Every time you advance your head forward to text or manipulate a cell phone for every inch of flexion adds 15 lbs. of pressure to the neck and upper back spinal region. If there is major neck flexion of the head forward on the chest which is usually 60 degrees you are actually placing 65 to 70 lbs. of extra weight on the neck and upper back. Constant poor posture such as this damages the spine, pinches the nerve roots and irritates/damages the discs between the vertebrae. Children as well as adults are suffering from what is now referred to as..Text Neck. I've seen 12-year-olds brought in by their parents, complaining of headaches, neck pain, pain and tingling with numbness into the arms. The most efficient treatment for text neck is chiropractic adjustments to restore the spinal and muscular positioning, therapeutic exercises and better postural habits !

LITTLETON, Co. (CNN/KMOV.com) -A Colorado 14-year-old has been diagnosed with "text neck" for looking down at her phone and texting for hours at a time.The teen is now undergoing treatment to rever...

06/02/2015

BACK PAIN -- the Golfer's Nightmare !

The one sided rotational component of golf puts incredible pressure and force on the low back and pelvis. Every swing irritates the discs between the vertebrae, pulls ligaments and stretches muscular tissue. If left untreated that stretching and rotation weakens the low back and eventually tears. That's why Doctors of Chiropractic go on tour with the professional golfers to restore balance in their spine. All the pro golfers receive chiropractic care on a frequent basis during the season to avoid permanent damage and herniated discs in the lumbar spine. All golfers, weekend warriors or otherwise need regular chiropractic checkups. Treatments will maximize your game and keep your low back in balance and pain free. See us a Sportelli Chiropractic and Cold Laser Center for a complementary consultation and spinal checkup !

05/15/2015

The Power of Blueberries:

A study from Ohio State University found that blueberries may shrink blood vessel tumors in babies while doubling survival rates. They may also alleviate melanoma, and cancers of the breast, ovaries, head and neck as well as other forms of cancer. For prevention you may want to stock up.