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Dr. Chantz Richards, N.D., L.M.T., CPT
"From an early age, I have always been fascinated by science and the human body and knew that a career in the healthcare field was calling to me. While working as a pharmacy technician during my early college years, I became aware that I really wanted to do something different to help those in need. While I could see the many ways in which medications were necessary at times, I saw firsthand the unfortunate fact that our society has become over-medicated and overly reliant on pharmaceutical drugs. I also bore witness to the many side-effects that often accompany treatment. Around this time I began seeing a chiropractor to address chronic neck and upper back pain issues that I had been having, which were most certainly related to a life of being a student (as well as a history of bad posture). To my amazement, the symptoms I had been experiencing quickly went away with treatment and implementing some basic lifestyle changes. I saw the significant difference that incorporating alternative therapies could make and I became intrigued by the idea of natural healing. As I began to apply for medical schools, I thought back to the times my grandmother had applied an herbal compress for my childhood eczema or given me a natural remedy for a cold. Today, I keep these memories in mind with every patient I treat. As a physician, my personal goal is to treat every patient to the best of my ability as I work to find the underlying cause of each person's illness. By using the least invasive, yet most effective treatments available, including a combination of natural and conventional therapies as needed, I hope to help each individual that I treat achieve their optimal health."
Dr. Chantz Richards is a Naturopathic Doctor, Licensed Massage Practitioner, and Certified Personal Trainer. He graduated with his Doctorate degree from Bastyr University, aspiring to create an integrative health clinic where he can provide quality health care to those in need. Dr. Richards believes that a physician who takes more time to both educate each patient as well as let each individual be heard, will see better outcomes and better health of their patients. During a typical visit, he spends a significant amount of time on counseling, nutritional guidance, performing physical medicine, as well as providing education to patients. Dr. Richards works with patients of all ages and with most health conditions. His specialties and areas of interest include primary care, physical medicine, accident and injury treatment, musculoskeletal disorders, environmental and botanical medicine.
Dr. Chantz Richards is a Naturopathic Doctor, Licensed Massage Practitioner, and Certified Personal Trainer. He graduated with his Doctorate degree from Bastyr University, aspiring to create an integrative health clinic where he can provide quality health care to those in need. Dr. Richards believes that a physician who takes more time to both educate each patient as well as let each individual be heard, will see better outcomes and better health of their patients. During a typical visit, he spends a significant amount of time on counseling, nutritional guidance, performing physical medicine, as well as providing education to patients. Dr. Richards works with patients of all ages and with most health conditions. His specialties and areas of interest include primary care, physical medicine, accident and injury treatment, musculoskeletal disorders, environmental and botanical medicine.