In late 2022, we transitioned our chiropractic practice from the north shore suburbs of Chicago to a trusted colleague and moved to Tucson, AZ to continue our functional medicine practice in an online format. We were already ordering labs for our patients using an online service and our supplement dispensary had been online for years. We were seeing patients remotely for their functional medicine office visits and it was all working very well. We currently see patients who reside in Arizona and Illinois, the states where I hold licensure as a chiropractic physician.
We did this to help create better balance in our life, to allow us the time to exercise more, prepare better food, be more social, and live a better, balanced life. After years of telling my patients these same things as we progressed through their functional medicine programs my wife and I decided to follow our advice and to do the things we needed to do to live a healthier, less stressful, less inflamed life.
We use the same techniques, tests, supplements, and lifestyle advice that we give to our patients for ourselves because of the results we have personally experienced from functional medicine and the results we have seen our patients obtain from functional medicine.
So, our practice is entirely online. Online is more convenient for our patients and allows us to keep our costs of delivering care lower which then lets us spend more time with our patients and we think, provide a better patient experience and outcome!
Our practice is unique in that we don't believe that bigger means better. We think smaller is better, so we don't overbook our schedule. This allows us to serve our patients more efficiently by responding to emails and phone calls quickly. It allows us the time to deliver more of a personal experience for our patients. We believe that non-hurried care is more effective and creates a better doctor-patient relationship with better outcomes.
We have decided to exit all insurance networks. We don't accept any insurance plans for functional medicine. To ensure that we can take the time necessary to provide high-value effective healthcare, we can't participate. Healthcare plans with low reimbursements and complicated requirements drive up our costs, prevent us from spending time with our patients and force us to see more patients than we would like so we left all of the insurance networks.
We provide statements for our patients that have HSA and FSA plans.
Dr. Richart has completely changed my daughter’s life! We cannot say enough about him and how much he cares for us and our wellbeing. He has truly been a blessing and I highly recommend seeing him.
Nikki. C
I initially visited Dr. Richert last Spring out of curiosity. I don't have any serious health complaints. Since going, I have lost 20 lb., and I feel like I have more energy. I got the needed momentum also to make changes to my diet and begin looking into mindfulness practices. The cost of the program is substantial, but he was very upfront about it, and I would encourage others to go for it. Here is what to expect, if you are on the fence about doing this. He had me fill out a lengthy questionnaire about all aspects of my physical and mental health, my complaints and goals, then followed up in a lengthy interview. He prescribed at-home clinical tests of my stress hormones, my gut and my other hormones. Based on all of this information he prescribed various rounds of supplements to shore up those systems. The effects of these supplements are subtle, but real and accumulate with time.
Christensen. K
Dr. Richart has been my chiropractor for several years. I recently did functional medicine with Dr. Richart because as I'm aging I wanted to stay in good health. After testing I was surprised to find my body needed a little tweaking. After just a couple of weeks I'm no longer tired at 3 o'clock in the afternoon my day now starts earlier and I find I'm up later. I wake up refreshed every morning and sleep throughout the night. I'm so impressed with Dr. Richart and his knowledge of the human body. Thank you Dr. Richart for keeping well
Lorene. L
I have been a patient for 11 years. Dr. Richart has made my life worth living. My overall experience has been great. He has helped me in every way spirit, soul and body not only me but my family also. Last year I had complications from adrenaline administered during skin cancer surgery. Today I am healthy because he treated me properly. Also from the surgery my neck was misaligned and I needed it corrected. I was so bad it was necessary for him to see me as an emergency patient outside of his usual office hours. I am eternally grateful for his kindness and generosity.
Roberta. K
Dr. Richart has been a god-send to me - after five years of self-neglect, I began seeing him for Functional Medicine, and it's been life-changing. His kind, compassionate care and demeanor is so healing! I feel so fortunate to have him on my side.
Jayme. G
I am almost 30 years old and have been seeing chiropractors regularly for my back/neck since I was 10 year old. Over that time I've seen a dozen different chiropractors, and none of them have come close to the results I've gotten from the work done by Dr. Richart. My back/neck/spine alignment had never felt "normal" or "right" until I started seeing Dr. Richart. He even helped my jaw/TMJ issues. His goal is to heal you so that you don't have to come in anymore or as often, rather than wanting you to keep coming in with problems and viewing you as a dollar sign. My quality of life has noticeably improved thanks to Dr. Richart.
Richard. S
Dr. Richart and his staff are great,and while receiving outstanding care, treatment on a personal level to recoup or maintain your personal freedom. They are a outstanding team and glad they are on my side!
Dan. F
If you are in need of chiropractic services Dr. Richart is the person you need to see. If you are experiencing chiropractic issues his knowledge and innovative techniques/equipment will enable you to get back to where you need to be physically. Office personnel really care about your health concerns. They go out of their way to make sure you see Dr.Richart as quickly possible in order for him to address your concerns. New location in Northfield on Frontage Road, 2 Northfield Plaza,#204. Easy to get to and it is located right next door to Fields Land Rover. 5 Stars
John. L
There is no better partner I've found for chiropractic and functional medicine. Dr. Richart and his team are professional, educated, and a joy to be around. My health and overall well-being has improved dramatically since I became a patient. I would recommend Dr. Richart to anyone and everyone
Molly. S
