Northwest Chiropractic Center, PLLC

Lew Estabrook, D.C.- Dr. Estabrook founded Northwest Chiropractic Center, PLLC in 1987. He has been a guest lecturer at several area hospitals and has been a team doctor for USA Track and Field. 

He is a  chiropractic consultant to the University of Washington athletic department in the training room and a chiropractor for the Seattle Sounders FC.

He was born and raised in Tacoma, WA. He graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College.

 He and his wife, Paula, have 3 daughters.

Karen Shepard, D.C.- Dr. Shepard's specialty is chiropractic for the whole family, with special interst in womens' and childrens' health. Karen Shepard has been at NWCC since 1998. Before her chiropractic career, Dr. Shepard was a licensed massage therapist.

She is a local product, graduating from Juanita H.S. She graduated from Palmer West Chiropractic College after her undergraduate education.

She and her husband have 2 great girls.

Caedin Pettigrew, D.C.- Dr. Pettigrew takes a holistic approach to chiropractic. In addition to her chiropractic degree, she has a masters in nutrition enabling her to address a component vital to health. She enjoys using chiropractic to help the entire family.

She hails from Winnipeg, Canada and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Manitoba before graduating from Northwestern Chiropractic College.

She and her husband have 2 children.

Tim Clanton, D.C.- Dr. Clanton enjoys treating patients from all walks of life. Along with Dr. Estabrook, he assists the University of Washington training room by offering chiropractic manipulation to the athletes there. However, his more sensitive patients appreciate his gentle touch. He uses a variety of techniques including manipulation and muscular/soft tissue work to achieve the best results.

Dr. Clanton was raised in Prarie du Chien, WI and attended the University of Wisconsin, River Falls before graduating from Northwestern Chiropractic College.

He is married and has 2 children, a girl and a boy. 

Damon Farrington, D.C.- Dr. Farrington grew up in Bellevue, WA before graduating with a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Washington in 1998. He attended Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, OR before graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2002. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) by the NSCA.

Dr. Farrington incorporates the use of soft tissue technique into his treatments, including Graston Technique, to compliment the chiropractic manipulation. Furthermore, he enjoys treating not just the spine, but extremeties too. Feet and shoulders are a favorite of his. He is currently pursuing his certification in chiropractic sports medicine (C.C.S.P.)

He is a team chiropractor for the Seattle Sounders FC and is one of NWCC's chiropractic consultants to the University of Washington athletic department in the training room.

During his time off, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids. He is an avid runner and is very involved in his church.

All of the massage therapists at NWCC are trained and skilled in deep tissue massage therapy among other, lighter, techniques. They work closely with your referring doctor to find and treat the root of your condition. Each of the massage therapists are also very familiar with chiropractic care and work in a coordinated fashion with the doctors. Furthermore, our massage therapists are covered by most, if not all, area insurance companies.

Cynthia Larson, LMP- Cynthia is our most experienced massage therapist, beginning her career in 1994. She relies heavily on that experience to "read" each patient to give them the perfect massage. She knows how much pressure to use and just when to use it. She started at NWCC in April of 2003.

Leanne Graves, LMP- LeAnne joined the NWCC team in the fall of 2005 and has been a valuable addition. Early on, several of her patients remarked that she gave them the best massage they had ever had. She enjoys the detective work that being a massage therapist can bring. She works hard to "discover" the source of the problem.