Northgate Chiropractic

I recently moved here from Arizona and was looking for a new chiropractor. I was seeing someone at least once a week to keep up with maintenance for my scoliosis (if not I develop terrible pains).
I met with Dr. Lachuta and after our initial meeting I felt like he truly understood my needs. He adjusted me that day and gave me some postop instructions since it had been a few weeks since my last adjustment.
I’ve been back a few times now and have been feeling better than ever. Dr Lachuta is great with overall body adjustments including extremities.
I’d highly recommend him to someone who is locking for a well rounded, kind chiropractor

After years of abuse to my body It revolted against me with constant pain and eventually muscle spasms. I was a BMX –er, a skateboarder. I would spend my days jumping off the roofs of houses. I was a paratrooper with over 60 jumps, carried extreme loads while trekking up and down mountains blah, blah, blah etc… And I’ve been hit by a car, been in car wrecks and now have a ruptured disc and a ruptured ACL. And there’s more… First Chiropractor I ever saw left me distrustful of the practice. I didn’t enjoy the experience, felt I was being treated asa cash cow. When I came in to see Dr. Steve Lachuta I was miserable and unable to work (I do decorative iron work and have always worked my hands and body). He has a great air about him and has taken the time to explain things to me and has discovered unknowingly injuries I have forgotten about. Some of these have been corroborated with my masseuse — body worker and they don’t even know each other. Dr. Steve is great. I’m on the mend and now able to work and I even look forward to getting adjustments.

Whenever I’m in Seattle, I seek out Dr Steve for an adjustment. He has been able to fix my problems time and again without a hitch. Thank you Dr Steve!

My husband and I have been going to see Dr Lashuta for years now.
He’s helped us with headaches, thrown out backs, worn out backs and car accidents. He’s is great and has been our neck and back Savior.
I recommend him to my friends all the time.

i got into car accidents twice, 1^st time was 2 years ago and i went to T&T Chiropractic down in tukwila near my work place. Dr Tung massaged and provided Chiropractic as well so te appointment is 1 hr, each time i came in to see him, i came out feeling good. I loved it but it was too far away from my house.
2^nd accident was in August this year. I went to Evergreen Chiropractics in China Town becuase it was refered by my laywer — biggest mistake ever. Office was mainly served non-​English speaking clients, and he was on a rush most of the time, schedule was not as flexible as advertised, most importantly, Dr only did the back crack and the head and i questioned if he knows what he was doing. I wasn’t happy there, Dr Chiem didn’t show up at 9:00am at my appointment and that was it. I went online and search for Chiropractors in Northgate and Dr Lachuta has the hight rating so i called him, made the appointment and here i am still receicing treatments from him.
Each appointment w Dr. Lachuta is about 15 minutes, he adjusted the back, neck, arms, hands and fingers… He is very friendly, no rush, spend as much time with you as you feel needed. I felt i was very well taken care of whenever i see Dr Lachuta.

Dr. Steve is wonderful, I have been seeing him with my wife for almost a year. He is always so friendly and explains what and why he is doing something. He is great with always making time and fitting you in if you have an emergency. He has helped me with everything from my back/​neck pain to my balance and nose/​ear congestion. Dr. Steve is also so great with helping you figure out payment with or without insurance. We love Dr. Steve, he is compassionate, caring and understanding.

Great experience. Helped significantly with my lower back pain.

Fantastic Chiropractor!
After I had a car accident I started to see Dr Steve, and its been amazing, he really takes his time to explain what is happening and how to correct it. Even his staff is friendly and I am always greeted with a smile.
I really appreciate how knowledgeable he is and I have gotten good range motion back.
I love the way I feel now.
Thank you Dr Steve!

This guy is a miracle worker. I came in after messing up my neck in a fall to the top of my head while snowboarding. He got me back on the mountain, not only without pain and with full range of motion back, but I had more energy and I was breathing better than I had in years.
While I’ve had some setbacks, mostly because I felt *too* good and overdid it when I should have be recovering, I’m still seeing much faster results than I usually get from pain killers and physical therapy. We’ve also had a chance to discuss other areas of my health that can benefit from treatment — something I never would have considered if it hadn’t been for my desperation with this injury.
Best of all, I like Dr. Steve’s no-​nonsense approach. He doesn’t coddle or make grand promises. He gets down to the root of the problem and sets to fixing it in the most expedient way possible. He’ll tell you when you’re doing something that is undoing his work and he will continue to remind you that it’s your own doing if you insist on continuing it… but he’ll put you back together again anyway.
Bonus: He works with most insurance plans and will do all the hard work for you in tracking down authorisations and whatnot.

I had totally unexpected back pain on a monday morning after an intense workout one weekend that had me stuck in bed and unable to go to work. After two quick visits with dr steve I was back at work and by the end of the week I was totally functionsal again. What I so appreciated was dr steves empathy and genuine concern for my quick recovery, so much so that he extended hours once to ensure I was taken care of and didn’t have to miss more work. Thank thank thank u to dr steve

I caught Dr. Lachuta directly in a lie and he didn’t own up to it, even after I confronted him about it. He gave me two pieces of conflicting medical advice, and when I reminded him of the advice he originally gave me, he excused himself from the room and said he had to use the bathroom. I gave him two chances to simply own up to his mistake and make things right – but he didn’t do it. I cannot and will not work with doctors who cannot be ethical in their profession. I would not recommend going here.

I had foot surgery that didn’t work very well, but thanks to Dr. Steve, I can now wear shoes I’d given up on. He has also helped keep my back in great shape.
Carole Miguel

After having two babies 15 months apart, I started having severe back pain. Lugging them both around, along with the diaper bag and infant carrier finally took a good toll on my back. I was in constant pain and I was having a hard time getting down to play with my boys. At one point, I even got stuck on the floor. My back was so torqued that I couldn’t get up!
I made an appointment with Dr. Steve. At this point, the pain was nauseating and was really distracting me from work, sleep, all that necessary stuff! My mobility was minimal and even driving was difficult because of the stiffness.
I noticed a difference after my first visit. He made an adjustment and I could literally feel the pain release from my spine. After a just a few visits, I was feeling good again.
I highly recommend this guy! He knows what he’s doing, your pain and issues are important to him and he’s just a nice guy. Thanks, Dr. Steve!

I am generally terrified of Chiropractors. I usually opt for Massage therapy or acupuncture. My past experience with a very aggressive chiropractor in Bellevue made me scared of them all, until I went to Dr. Steve.
His gentle and methodical approach to getting my back and neck into shape has really made a difference in my daily life. I am not fearful that he will be too aggressive with my treatment, and cause any new problems.
I was in a recent accident breaking my jaw in two places, and also had an old back injury that was never quite treated causing my back to become quite stiff and painful at times.
After 2 weeks of treatments, I’ve already noticed an increase in flexibility and ease of movement. In the morning my back is not as stiff as it once was. I will continue to see him, until I’m back in shape with my back and neck.
His modest office is conveniently located in Northgate with free parking just a few steps from his door.
I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Steve to anyone needing chiropractic work.

I went to Dr. Steve through a friends recommendation shortly after being involved in a heinous bike accident. When I came to him, I was in constant debilitating pain, I could barely move, and I wasn’t sleeping or getting much rest otherwise. I felt immediate relief after my first visit, and credit the care I received at Northgate Chiropractic with my impressively fast healing. I’ve found Dr. Steve to be present, thorough and effective every time, and he is hands down the best of the 4 Chiropractors I have seen in my life. He’s also a pretty fun guy to talk to and has an exceptionally reasonable cash rate plan for po folk like me who don’t have insurance.
One star reserved for the 2 hours of bus commuting required for me to see him — but he’s been way worth it.

Thanks to several friends giving Dr. Steve rave reviews I bit the bullet and went to him when I stopped feeling 27 and started feeling 85. I had sharp pains in my lower back that made even simple tasks at work feel impossible.
Every morning was a trial to get up and even bend over to put on socks. I was using a heating pad on my back almost nightly just to function on a basic level.
After my first visit I was so overwhelmed with relief. Not only did I feel so much better but Dr. Steve explained everything to me to ease any other worries I possibly could have had. He made sure my visits were close enough together that just as I felt like I was starting to backslide and hurt again I’d be seeing him again and I would feel better than before.
It’s been a month and I get to cut back on the frequency of my visits because I’m finally feeling like me again. I am so grateful to my friends for recommending him and to Dr. Steve for improving my health and my life by so many degrees.

Second visit and second review. I must say I am miffed my first review isnt showing.
I went in today really feeling nauseous (I’m four months pregnant) and a little stressed from traffic. I immediately felt calmer walking in the door. The office is an oasis. Both Dr. Steve and the fantastically friendly receptionist were smiling and really kind.
Walking out I was smiling and feeling alot better. The office was full of happy clients, which says something by itself!
This is an awesome place to go, I wont trust anyone else with my spine but Dr. Steve and I will be recommending him to friends and family, as well as all the women (families) at my birth center.

You probably would think if I said Doctor Steve made me cry that would be a bad thing. It was not from pain, but from the relief of it. I was in such bad shape one day, I had to walk hunched over, face down all day. I had a gig that night (I’m a burlesque performer and musician), and had to call to say I couldn’t dance, I had to sing. Doctor Steve got me in the next day, and rapid improvement immediately began. As a professional performer, I can’t make my living without my body functioning, and I have Doctor Steve to thank for my recovery. He really understands each bodies unique needs, is sympathetic, kind, and friendly. But most importantly, he has helped me return to optimum health.
Many of my friends and fellow performers had recommended him highly, and now I join those ranks. In less then a month, I am standing straighter and moving easier than I have in years. I’m so grateful, it really does move me to tears.

I lived in the seattle area for a while and finally found a chiropractor thru word of mouth…
DR. STEVE to the rescue! He got me fixed up and back on my feet in no time. I never made any appts and he was happy to fit me in whenever i needed an adjustment. It was nice not having to wait when i was in pain. I also had tummy issues which he was able to correct as well — which made a huge difference in my life. Me and my husband moved over to the tricities and i have yet to find a chiropractor that i feel comfortable with as i did with dr. steve or who asks if i have any other discomforts going on.
Thank you !!!

Dr. Steve is fantastic and to respond to the last review, I actually like the varied music selection– I haven’t heard Ozzy yet but I’d prefer that to elevator music any day.
As a multiple car accident victim, I’ve been to 4 Chiropractors in my life and each time, I get a bit leary of what I’m really doing there and if it’s helping or making things worse. This is the first time I feel well cared for as well as involved in my treatment plan.
Dr. Steve explains everything as he goes through it with his easygoing, fun but professional demeanor and it really makes for a great visit each time. He also scaled back treatment when I had new pain and we worked out why and I was able to make some positive changes. Best of all, I’m waking up with no back pain which makes me a REALLY happy camper.
Convenient hours, easy I-​5 on/​off AND a parking lot. Nice.