Midway Chiropractic

Midway Chiropractic is a chiropractor in Des Moines, WA, serving patients from a multi-disciplinary practice that combines several techniques. The clinic treats recent injuries, constant and chronic pain, and pain from work or auto injuries, and it is one of the few clinics in the Seattle area to offer DRX9000 spinal decompression. Its providers use Active Release Technique for injuries of muscles, tendons, nerves, and surrounding soft tissues, the Graston Technique for instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, and advanced laser therapy. Acupuncture is available as a complementary treatment. The practice holds a rating of 4.80 from its patients.

Dr. Craig Kagetsu uses deep muscular therapy and rehabilitation alongside spinal adjustments. He is certified in rehabilitation techniques including Graston Soft Tissue Technique, Active Release Technique, Certified Kinesiotaping, and Neuromuscular ReEducation Soft Tissue Management, with continuing education in sports medicine, Class IV and cold laser therapy, orthopedics, personal injury, whiplash injury, radiology, and rehabilitation. He completed 300 hours toward a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board in 1998 and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic magna cum laude from Palmer Chiropractic West in 1994.

Dr. Xavier Ibarreta is an ABIME Certified Independent Chiropractic Examiner qualified to perform independent chiropractic examinations and impairment ratings. He trained in whiplash and spine biomechanics through the Spine Research Institute of San Diego and is a Certified Traffic Crash Investigator and I-CAR Certified Car Damage Appraiser. He has served as a treating chiropractor for the Department of Labor and Industries for work-related musculoskeletal conditions over the past 15 years, and has been team chiropractor and assistant coach for the Rainier Beach Track Club.

The clinic sits on Pacific Hwy S, near its corner with South Kent Des Moines Road about 0.2 miles away. Massey Creek is roughly 0.2 miles from the office, and the UW Neighborhood Kent/Des Moines Clinic is about the same distance.

Midway Chiropractic's patients describe thorough explanations, evidence-based treatment for on-the-job injuries, and care that has restored function after back injuries and chronic pain.