Center Chiropractic at Westside Chiropractic, LLC
Chiropractic Healing Art Discipline
Chiropractic is a naturally based whole person healing art discipline of health care and not a modality of service or services. The profession’s educational standards are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation through the Council on Chiropractic Education. All chiropractic physician graduates of Council on Chiropractic Education accredited colleges are trained and qualified to provide primary care. Post graduate education may be sought in primary care such as pediatrics and family practice and specialty care such as neurology, nutrition, orthopedics, radiology, sports medicine and physical rehabilitation. The Connecticut chiropractic scope of practice authorizes chiropractic physicians to provide whole person diagnosis and management of the individual’s state of health without the use of drugs or surgery. Since the inception of the profession in 1895 and licensure in Connecticut in 1917, patients have utilized their chiropractic physician for their primary health care and specialty health care needs. The chiropractic profession espouses natural methods of health care and has demonstrated exceptional, safe and effective results for primary care and specialty care related conditions usually at costs less than medically provided care and often with better clinical outcomes. Patient satisfaction for chiropractic care is usually superior to other methods of care. Chiropractic physicians are qualified by training, state and federal law to provide physician level services including physical examinations, consultations, diagnostics, physical medicine, diet and nutrient services and products, preventive and wellness health care and the prescription and provision of durable medical good services and products.
West Hartford Chiropractic Physicians Committed to Your Health
Richard Duenas, D.C., D.A.B.C.N.
Dr. Duenas is a graduate of New York Chiropractic College. He has specialty qualifications as a Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Neurology, Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and Whiplash Associated Disorders. He offers a natural based approach to general health care, neurologically related conditions and sports medicine with extensive experience in caring for work and auto related injuries. He served as the Medical Director for the Nutmeg State Games, 1994 through 1999 and again in 2006. He served as president of the Connecticut Chiropractic Association from 2016 through 2018 and received the CCA, Chiropractor of the Year award in 1999 and 2006. He recognizes good health and well-being as dependent upon wholesome non-processed foods, positive and pragmatic mindset, regular physical activity, sound and restful sleep and periodic adjustments to help assure good neurophysiological system function.
Specialty: General Chiropractic Care, Neurology, Sports Medicine, Whiplash Associated Disorders, Work related conditions.
Techniques: Dr. Duenas practices traditional diversified chiropractic techniques including motion palpation, flexion distraction and Arthrostim instrumentation treatment. He incorporates soft tissue treatment techniques such as soft tissue needle insertions, myofascial release, post isometric relaxation, mobilization, exercise and neural rehabilitation.
Dr. Duenas practices with a dedication to provide effective natural based health care in a respectable and pleasant atmosphere to enhance your health and well-being. With his specialty in neurology and extensive post graduate studies in nutrition, sports medicine, biomechanics and whiplash associated disorders, Dr. Duenas provides comprehensive and effective chiropractic health care for persons of all ages.
Heal, Repair, and Strengthen
- Initial Intensive Care
- Healing and Repair Care
- Rehabilitative Care to improve strength, flexibility, endurance, coordination
- Wellness Care
Specializing in Nerve, Joint, and Muscle Conditions
- Headaches/TMJ
- Neck Pain
- Whiplash Associated Disorders
- Lower Back Pain
- Shoulder and Arm Pain, numbness
- Hip, Knee, or Leg Pain, numbness
- Or other difficult problems