The Joint Chiropractic - Cascade Park

Born and raised in Iowa, Dr. Kathryn Sherman joined The Joint at the beginning of 2017 first starting in Austin, Texas before moving to Vancouver, Washington to take over as Clinic Director at the Cascade Park location. Before joining The Joint, Dr. Sherman worked briefly as an associate in a private practice clinic in Waterloo, Iowa.

Dr. Sherman attended undergrad at the University of Northern Iowa to focus on pre-med, where she earned her degree in Biology as well as minors in Chemistry and Earth Science, and was also a member of the women's rugby team. She then went on to attend chiropractic college at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa and earned her Doctorate in Chiropractic in February 2016.

For Dr. Sherman, the two best things about being in the Chiropractic field are being able to help people achieve better health and well-being, and knowing she is helping to make a positive difference in people’s lives.

Dr. Michael Graff is originally a Tri-Cities native, raised in West Richland, Washington. Throughout his teenage years he was actively involved in soccer, weightlifting, and many other physically demanding activities. After high school graduation, Michael enrolled at Brigham Young University in Provo where he continued his athletic ambitions as well as developed a passion for learning and understanding the human body-particularly the musculoskeletal system. This led to his decision to pursue and earn a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Wellness, which he did after returning from a two-year mission for his church in Colorado. It was also at BYU that Michael met and fell head over heels for his now wife Aubrey which he claims is reason enough for having attended BYU for as many years as he did.

After graduation Michael worked numerous odd jobs while trying to decide the direction to take his newly earned degree and admittedly spending too much time in the gym. After one particularly ambitious weightlifting session, when Michael was scheduled to work a ten-hour shift, he found his low back was in so much pain he felt he could not even stand up straight. After about an hour of hobbling around his shift, Michael’s manager recommended he go to The Joint Chiropractic located in the very same mall. With a lot of hesitation (Michael believed Chiropractic was all quackery) he decided to give it a try. To his amazement, after just one visit Michael’s pain was so dramatically reduced that he was able to finish his shift as well as gain a completely new respect and interest in the Chiropractic profession.

Michael and Aubrey then decided to move to Portland where Michael enrolled at the University of Western States. Michael graduated in 2020 as Doctor of Chiropractic with a master’s degree in Sports Medicine. Along the way, Aubrey and Michael were thrilled to welcome their son Leroy in 2018 and then their daughter Ellie in 2020. Both have been incredible additions to the adventure.

During any free time he can find, Dr. Mike loves going on adventures with his wife and children, enjoying the mountains and beauty of the Pacific Northwest, going to the gym and eating great food.