Experienced Care
About Dr. Richards
Over 20 years in Hendersonville, NC.
Trusted Care
Credentials and service
- A National Board certified chiropractor
- A licensed Chiropractic Physician in NC
- President of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association (Western District) (elected three times)
- Served on the Board of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association
- Served on the Professional Affairs Advisory Board for Health Network Solutions
- Contributor to the currently accepted “Best Practices for Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain” in use by major insurance companies
- Guest speaker on alternative healthcare topics at local hospitals, medical offices, corporations, and schools
- Undergraduate training from the University of Missouri
- Chiropractic training from Logan University
Patient Centered Care
We balance evidence-based protocols with individualized patient needs. We treat people as we would want to see our family members treated.
Treatment begins on the first day in most cases and X-rays are only required if necessary.
Dr. Richards cares for patients of all ages and backgrounds, treating a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions.
Commonly treated
Headaches, neck pain, back pain, disc degeneration and herniation, fibromyalgia, shoulder pain, jaw pain, knee pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and many musculoskeletal conditions.
Preferred Provider
BCBS, UHC, Aetna, Cigna, MedCost, Focus Plan, NC State Employees Plan, Medicare, Medicaid and more.
Family and Personal Life
Dr. Richards and his wife Katie moved from St. Charles, Missouri to Western North Carolina in 2002. They have four children including one with special needs.
Being a parent to a child with special needs has shaped the way Dr. Richards listens, understands, and cares for others.
Dr. Richards enjoys travel, music, outdoor activities such as biking and hiking as well as making memories with his family.
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Eyjafjallajökull Volcano had erupted 5 years before Dr. Richards hiked it.
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Crossing the Alps into Italy from France in 2022.
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Checking a spine at a castle in Bouillon, Belgium.
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Dr Richards and son Ian atop Angel's Landing in Zion National Park in Utah.
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1509-A Haywood Road, Hendersonville, NC 28791 · Mon, Wed, Thu 8:00 – 12:00 & 2:30 – 5:30 · Tue 1:00 – 5:30 · Fri 8:00 – 12:00