Dr. Richard P. Tellier, Neighbor

I am certified by the Massachusetts Board of Chiropractors, and have been practicing at Align Health in Andover, Massachusetts since 2006.  In 2012 I founded the Andover Diet Center.

I received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, a Bachelor of Arts degree from Westfield State College and a Doctorate of Chiropractic from the prestigious Palmer Chiropractic College (where Chiropractic was founded).

Since opening my chiropractic practice in Andover in 2006, I noticed an increase in back pain among patients who had gained weight or who were obese.

Did you know that obesity is a contributing factor to back pain? It's true. Being overweight or obese can significantly contribute to symptoms associated with osteoporosis, osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), degenerative disc disease (DDD), spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis.

The spine is designed to carry the body's weight and distribute the loads encountered during rest and activity. When excess weight is carried, the spine is forced to assimilate the burden, which may lead to structural compromise and damage (eg, injury, sciatica).

Andover Diet Center was created in 2012 to help patients achieve there goal weight in a healthy efficient manner, so that they may start to live healthy pain free lives once again!