Richard Shaffer, DC

I’m relatively new to the area and with all choices for chiropractic care, let’s say I got lucky! There are so many good things about this Dr. I don’t know where to start. He is the real deal, no frills, no expensive schemes to rake you of all your money, no fake-​ness. He is genuine, has a good personality, ton of experience, and is not afraid of being himself, which is quite refreshing after experiencing previous chiropractors who try too hard to be liked, and I can see right through all their bs. All you have to do is go there and trust him. Just do it. Go. Now.

Best chiropractor ever. Seriously. Dr. Shaffer is very knowledgeable, attentive and spends a great deal of time with his patients. Most chiropractors see you for a couple of minutes while he devotes an hour to your care. Highly recommended.

Richard is amazing. He does what he loves & it shows in the quality of care that I receive from him. Crunch, Pop, Ahhhh, Relief. have gone to different drs. they were as I would say too gentle with me. would never leave totally aligned. almost shifted the vertebrae into place but not quite. They then try to shame me into setting up on a 12 week program, 3 x week, & then go from there… With my insurance we are talking $ 1260 to start. Richard’s mission is to have you up & walking around as pain free as possible without the scamming. There is no long never-​ending pricy therapy sessions. told me if I don’t feel better to come back. Integrity and talent is golden!

Dr. Shaffer is so good that I drive an hour from another town to see him! I am a health care professional who had never been to a chiropractor before. Then I hurt my back, and my MD (specialist) did nothing to help. I asked if it would be OK if I went to a chiropractor and he said «Well, It won’t hurt.» Well, Dr. Shaffer made ALL the difference in the world. Three years of chronic pain relieved after becoming his client. He will always fit me in if I am having an issue. He is gentle but extremely efficient, and has a manner that puts me at ease. I am a regular client now, so that I can maintain my spinal balance. He has also recommended stretches and exercises for home. I highly recommend Dr. Shaffer.

richard is passionate about what he does and seems to do a great job. he doesn’t push for repeat visits, instead he wants you to come back on your own terms. does a nice job of giving stretches and «homework» to prevent you from coming back. added plus, he accepts my insurance.

After being bed-​ridden for a week after a particularly nasty Sciatica attack (including a visit to an emergency room as I was unable to move), and unable to get any help from the doctor I saw, I gave Dr. Shaffer a call. He made time for me within an hour of my call.
Within one visit I was able to sit up without excruciating pain in my hip and pelvis area and move around much more freely! He is incredibly aware of the many layers of a body’s response to trauma and pain and was able to effectively treat my symptoms with incredible intuition and knowledge. I am in awe of his knowledge of how the body responds and how to combat serious issues. Don’t waste your time and money elsewhere, start here!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

You mean, Miracle Worker? Dr. Schaeffer is absolutely incredible. He’s not into scamming anyone into a months-​long treatment plan. I respect honest chiropractors but there are so many out there that give the field a bad name. And some people need these long-​winded treatments, I suppose. He does what he does and you only come back when you need to see him again. I’ve never seen anything like it. We got a trusted friend’s referral and that’s why we went in the first place. My very skeptic husband went because he had no other alternative since his pain was so unbearable. Never had to go again. I went a few times and even took my mom along because she could see the difference. She was sold. If not for my financial situation, I’d go more times than I do. I feel so much better afterwards. My body does these compensation shifts that put my body in awful shape. His fees are outrageously fair. It’s a small office but well appointed. Dr. Schaeffer cares for his patients. I assume all his patients are by word-​of-​mouth. And you’ll be sore afterwards, but that’s totally normal and expected. Also, expect swell-​informed and entertaining personality to go along with the appointment. He’s awesome!!!

love him!

I have been seeing Dr. Shaffer for years and can tell you that he is the best!!! I never put much stock in chiropractics until I gave Dr. Shaffer a try. He’s super friendly, funny, and caring. I suffer from lower back issues and I pull my back out at least once a year. If it wasn’t for my visits to Richard, I couldn’t even work. I have been to other chiropractors in years past and always felt that I was being pressured into continuous and ongoing treatments. Dr. Shaffer does what is necessary and I appreciate that. My wife, daughter, son, and many friends all share the same opinion — he’s the best!

I’ve been to many chiropractors in 40 years and Dr. Shaffer is one of the best I have encountered.
I highly recommend him!

Absolutely fabulous! Dr. Shaffer came highly recommended to me, and my first visit was last week. I not only went for an adjustment, but I took my 2 year old daughter too.
The atmosphere was no frills, yet very welcoming and warm. He was personable from the moment we walked in, and we felt like we had known him for awhile.
He discussed thoroughly about how he would adjust my daughter. His easy going attitude and positive regard for children made her experience and excellent one. He was very thorough and careful with her adjustments. She was having fun and laughing most of the time. This was clearly a positive experience for her! He talked with her directly and treated her like a human being.
I was adjusted right after her and it was the best chiropractor experience I’ve ever had. He does not rush you at all, and he gets you well-​prepared so the process is comfortable. I felt so much better after he was done. It was a very relaxed atmosphere! He is also extremely thorough about explaining how chiropractic came to be and how it has evolved. He discusses a lot of useful information that I have not experienced before.
One of the many things that I liked about Dr. Shaffer is the fact that he does not push people to come back. He is very much about one coming back if/​when they need it. He does not dictate a schedule for you.
He’s a one man show in a small office, and I loved it!
Dr. Shaffer is by far the best chiropractor out there!

I haven’t seen a chiropractor in years, since I moved to Austin. I missed my chiropractor at home in Sacramento so much, I just waited for visits home and went then (if my back was bothering me). This time, I was in too much pain for too long, and fortunately got a referral to Dr. Shaffer from a trusted friend.
The first thing he did, after letting me fill out paperwork, was ask what it was about my former chiropractor that I liked so much. When I told him, he said «good, that’s just how I work,» and he wasn’t kidding. This is no-​nonsense chiropractic — he just fixes it where it hurts. This morning I couldn’t dress myself. Now I am still achey, but I am functional and about 1000% better than I was. Even as bad as I was he didn’t set a second appointment, but said to just call if it was still hurting badly, and we could do a more aggressive adjustment. He also showed me some exercises to do at home, and gave some advice about sitting and performing other activities.
He is a proud chiropractor from a family full of chiropractors with a small one-​man office, but a very fancy table (I didn’t have to lay down and turn over, just step into the table and be lowered down, for which I was very grateful). He says he normally doesn’t let anyone leave unless they are 100%, but I was pretty bad off, with a rotated pelvis and vertebra leaning the other way to compensate. Already my mobility is vastly improved.
I can’t express enough what a relief it is to finally have a chiropractor in town I can trust (and who takes my insurance even!). I really trust Dr. Shaffer, and recommend him without hesitation. I can’t wait to sleep without agonizing pain tonight!

I had never used a chiropractor before, but I had friends and co-​workers who would go to see their chiropractor every day or every other day. They were paying a lot of money and even with insurance were feeling cheated. I have also heard of chiropractors using unproven methods. One time I saw a report on a local news station about a chiropractor who did something with ions and feet in water, but at the end of the report they said that none of that type of therapy has been scientifically proven.
Dr. Shaffer, on the other hand, is very honest, does a remarkable job, doesn’t do a sales pitch, and runs his office without any other staff. He knows what he is doing. He doesn’t do anything I would find questionable. He isn’t a «snake-​oil» salesman.
I have recommended Dr. Shaffer to some of the same friends and co-​workers who had used other chiropractors and they all like him better than their former chiropractors.

When I see Dr. Shaffer, he asks what is going on with my back, puts me on the table and places some electric devices which I guess relax my back muscles. (That is the weirdest part of the session, but it doesn’t hurt and isn’t the main part of the work he does.) Then Dr. Shaffer puts me in various positions and using just his hands to feel misalignments, he pops vertebrae back in place. After he does his work, he has me walk down the hall and back and asks if it feels OK. If there are still problems, he uses some panels in the table that flip out to fix the bigger problems. He also showed me some stretches I do at home to keep things aligned.
The sessions are very straightforward and although the noises from parts of my spine moving into place are sometimes loud, I feel so much better afterwards. And I am the one who decides when I want to come back for another appointment. I have never made my next appointment from his office. Rather, I wait until my back feels bad again, and then I call him up.
The only problem I ever had was that I found it is better to reach Dr. Shaffer via phone instead of email. But even if he is treating someone when I call him, when I have left a voicemail he has called back right away.
I highly recommend Dr. Shaffer as a chiropractor.