Dr. Rick w/ National Sports talk host 'Tony Bruno'. Tony Bruno calls Dr. Rick the "Official Chiropractor of the Tony Bruno show

Dr. Rick was born and raised in North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he majored in Biology. It was in college, that he was first introduced to the wonders of chiropractic care. Suffering from migraines for most of his childhood and adolescent life, Dr. Rick was encouraged to visit a chiropractor by his room mate. Skeptical at first, he learned that chiropractic was not only used to treat back and neck pain, but a variety of other conditions that arise from misalignments of the spine. The icing on the cake was that he was no longer suffering from the debilitating headaches. Armed with that knowledge, he made the choice to attend chiropractic school at Life College.

While at Life College, Dr. Rick was educated as to the philosophy, science and art of chiropractic. He not only excelled clinically, but academically as well, being named to the Dean's List for 10 out of 14 quarters. Upon graduation, he began practicing in Norcross, Georgia. During his time in practice, he was blessed to have been the official chiropractor for several area LA Fitness'. He has also counseled several large companies on ergonomics and employee wellness.
In January of 2003, Dr. Rick purchased Central Chiropractic here in Austin. In the last 2yrs, he has enjoyed phenomenal success and thoroughly enjoys the community in which he practices. His goal is to change the lives of the community, one spine at a time.

Meet our Chiropractic Assistant

Karen and her family enjoying Barton Springs

Karen Kirchem was born and raised in the birthplace of Jazz, New Orleans, Louisiana. She studied Hotel and Restaurant Management in the 1980’s and Computer Information Technology and Medical Transcription after the birth of her daughter in 1996.

Hurricane Katrina brought Karen and her family to Austin in 2005. Soon after arriving in Austin, Karen continued her studies, this time in the Medical Administrative field. She is certified as a Medical Billing and Coding Specialist as well as Medical Administrative Assistant.

Karen has always been drawn to Alternative/Natural medicine. She has read/studied many books on Natural Healing. During her personal journey with Breast Cancer, she used Complementary methods including Meditation, Visualization, Homeopathy, Acupuncture, TCM, as well Chiropractic; all of which allowed for a FULL recovery! Prior and during her treatment, she worked as Office Manager for a local, gifted, Naturopath where she learned much about Homeopathy.

Karen became a member of the team at Central Chiropractic in early 2008. The extensive experience she brings to the table allows patients to feel comfortable and cared for right as they enter the door. “I have a great working environment where there is mutual respect and appreciation for each other. Dr. Rick and I make a great team!”