Dr. David R. Stemp

Dr. David R Stemp is a 5^th generation Tacoma native.  He has been in practice here at Cascade Chiropractic and Massage since 1998.  For several years he worked with his mother and fellow chiropractor Dr. Susan Strobel.  Recently Dr. David has begun working closely with his father and fellow chiropractor Dr. Larry Stemp.  Dr. David also has a twin brother who is a practicing chiropractor in nearby Lakewood.  Chiropractic runs deep in the Stemp family and has allowed Dr. David the opportunity to hone his practice skills along side two of the most gifted chiropractors in the area.

Growing up in a Chiropractic family meant life was a bit different from his friends.  Dr. David’s parents understood that health was not to be taken for granted.  They made sure he and his brothers ate a very natural diet, got plenty of exercise, and practiced positive thinking.  The rewards of their chiropractic lifestyle were plentiful.  Dr. David and his brothers didn’t get the “normal” childhood diseases; no ear infections, no asthma, no anxiety or hyperactivity disorders.  This also meant no need to take drugs, no need to visit the medical doctor, and no missed days of school.  Dr. David has taken those lessons and passed them on to his own family as well as the patients he cares for each and every day.

Dr. David married his college sweetheart , Katie, in 1999. Together they have two beautiful boys, Danny and Jonas.  The boys attend school in Fircrest where Dr. David is active in the PTA, Kiwanis, local politics, and the Fircrest Golf Club.  He also keeps busy with swimming, biking, hiking, camping, golfing, and anything his kids are up to.  Dr. David attended Clover Park High, Central Washington University, and Life University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. David feels very strongly that chiropractic is the future of healthcare.  Chiropractors are the champions of the wellness lifestyle model.  Dr. David has spent hundreds of hours in postgraduate classes learning to simplify the message of wellness and the chiropractic lifestyle.  He regularly puts on wellness workshops in the office to help patients harness their health potential.  He has also spent countless hours learning techniques in adjusting everyone from the newborn baby to the 97-year-old great grandmother.