Dr. Krystal La Plante

Apex Wellness Center

5308 SE Rhone St, Portland, OR, 97206

I come from a long line of healthcare providers in my family, with my journey beginning in the dental field at the age of 15. I thrived in the role as a licensed dental assistant for 12 years before deciding to pursue a career in which I could provide care to patients directly. I was passionate about the “hands on” nature of dentistry and was becoming more passionate about learning holistic approaches to health and wellness. I was encouraged by my sister to consider a chiropractic career as she had served as a chiropractic assistant for several years and was able to recognize that my passion for hands-on work and holistic healthcare would flourish as a chiropractor. After touring the UWS campus in 2016 and learning about the chiropractic program, I made the move from California to Washougal, Washington to begin my educational journey. I graduated in 2020 with honors from the University of Western States (UWS) where I earned my Bachelor’s of Science in Human Biology and Doctorate of Chiropractic. My practice is driven by a passion to help patients to become active participants in their care and take charge of their health. I want patients to be able to understand their symptoms, how their body works and how we can work together to manage symptoms and resolve acute and chronic problems. I want to keep you active in all of the various things you love to do! I believe that given the right support using chiropractic manipulation, soft tissue therapy, lifestyle coaching, and rehab–we can get the most out of our bodies. I utilize various chiropractic techniques (diversified, drop table, activator, ArthroStim) which are tailored to each individual patient, their needs and goals for care. When not in the clinic, I can be found walking trails with my pup Lola, perusing Costco for samples and sales or dancing in the kitchen cooking up a storm! What Patients Say “Dr. LaPlante is always great: professional, friendly, capable, and she checks her work. I, and anyone else who is a patient client of hers, am lucky to have found her. Not only is she pleasant, but she has made my visits worthwhile because I walk out of there with a whole lot less pain than when I walked in!” - Deborah L. “Dr K is fantastic, as is the whole team. I appreciate the immediate response to my immediate need.” - Shaun M. “Fantastic!” - Kevin N. “She listened to me and heard what I was saying .. .. .. she did not push me beyond what I want to do .. .. .. she seemed to understand that I need time to work things out so I understand them .. .. .. I believe she understands that I need to learn how to navigate being old .. .. .. when I was walking home I felt hope .. .. .. thank you to her for that .. .. .. thank you” - Deborah O.