DeGroot Chiropractic "I feel the greatest resource of our community is the people that live and work here. I am dedicated to providing the finest healthcare possible to our patients and that individual attention to each patient's concerns is the foremost interest of our clinic." Dr. Linda J. DeGroot, D.C. Linda J. DeGroot, D.C. 20536 108th Ave SE  Kent, WA 98031 Kent Office Phone  (253) 854-7711 Renton Office Phone (425)228-8355 Clinic Fax (253) 859-4792 E-Mail: officecontact@lindadegrootchiropractic.com

Are Allergies Holding Your Health Hostage?
Allergies are a hypersensitive immune system's reactions to normal antigens in the environment. Simply, allergic symptoms like runny nose, wheezing, hives, inflammation, stomach cramps, or itching are the body's reaction to something it does not like. Uncomfortable and, sometimes, life-threatening physical reactions can occur when an allergic person comes in contact with an allergen, whether it is inhaled, eaten, or touched. What healthy bodies perceive as non-threatening, the allergic person's body sees as toxic and poisonous.


Alternative Goes Mainstream
Chiropractic, herbs, acupuncture and other so-called "alternative treatments" are clearly here to stay. And boomers aren't the only ones embracing them.

Their children--and their parents-are trying everything from aromatherapy to yoga to stay healthy or get well, according to a new survey by Harvard Medical School researchers. The survey found that 68 per cent of adults have used at least one kind of alternative or complementary therapy. Nearly half stuck with one treatment for as long as 20 years.


ASTHMA Oh God, Help Me Breathe!!
Asthma may best be described as a frantic struggle to breathe. If you've ever seen anyone desperately fighting for breath during an asthma attack, you know how serious and frightening it really is.


Straight from the Shoulder Info on Arm Pain
No one would disagree that shoulders and arms are pretty convenient things to have. The Designer of the human body made the shoulders with special kinds of joints that allow wide ranging, rotating movement. Not only can we swing a hand we're holding, but also we can wave "hello" with both arms thrown over our heads in greeting. Our arms are beautifully made to carry tools and babies, reach into a car's interior or raise a flag or fork.