Rick Duenas, DC

Dr. Duenas has spent his entire career focusing on taking care of the Hartford community. He is a graduate of New York Chiropractic College with post-graduate education including a Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Neurology, Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, and Advanced Certification in Whiplash from the Spine Research Institute of San Diego. Because of this, he has extensive experience in work related and motor vehicle accident care.

He served as the Medical Director for the Nutmeg State Games, 1994 through 1999, 2006 and 2014. In 1999 and 2006 he received the Connecticut Chiropractic Association Chiropractor of the Year award. He served as president of the Connecticut Chiropractic Association from 2015 to 2018 and is a Fellow of the International College of Chiropractors. He considers good health as dependent upon a sound and balanced mind, body well integrated with the environment.

Dr. Duenas practices traditional diversified chiropractic techniques including motion palpation, flexion distraction. He incorporates soft tissue treatment techniques such as myofascial/adhesion release, post isometric relaxation, mobilization, exercise and neural rehabilitation.

Dr. Richard Duenas has dedicated his life to serving greater Hartford area. In 2023, Dr. Duenas was able to pass on his practice to Dr. Szwez and LifeLynx while still seeing patients on a part time basis. Because of his passion for chiropractic, Dr. Szwez still takes care of patients 2 days per week.