Children’s Chiropractic Care

Your child’s structural health is vital to overall well-being and health. Chiropractic helps the developing structure to maintain good alignment and joint motion, and Dr. Strasser’s non-force and gentle care is perfect for all ages.

What Is Dr. Strasser’s Experience Treating Children?

Portland chiropractor Dr. ArnStrasser has always made child, adolescent and infant care a central concern of his practice. He is committed to providing gentle, non-force chiropractic care and cranial therapy and craniosacral, cranialsacral for his young patients. He provides an unhurried atmosphere that allows children and adolescents to develop a relationship with a doctor who emphasizes drugless, natural approaches to staying healthy.

Why Is Chiropractic Important For Children?

Dr. Strasser’s approach to children is based on respect and communication. He is able to address the mechanical causes of injury and pain which allows the body to really heal. Children respond positively to healing that depends on touch and gentle stretching. Starting early with good posture, proper spinal and body mechanics is vital to your child’s later health.

What Can I Expect As A Parent When My Child Sees Dr. Strasser?

Dr. Strasser always carefully determines a diagnosis and discusses his findings with you. He presents and discusses his recommendations as well as alternatives. He always receives your permission before beginning a treatment.

What Conditions Are Treated With Children’s Chiropractic Care?

Dr. Strasser specializes in children and adolescent neck and back pain, extremity and sports injuries, and migraine and headaches. He treats the whole child by addressing body imbalances that respond so well to gentle chiropractic care. These include fatigue, lowered resistance to colds and flu, hyper-irritability, hyperactivity, difficulty concentrating, chronic ear infections and sinus congestion, and allergies. Cranial therapy for children, adolescents and infants is a specialty.

What Methods Does Dr. Strasser Use In Treating Children?

Gentle, non-force chiropractic manipulation, traditional osteopathic muscle therapies, nutrition, cranial therapy are all utilized by Dr. Strasser depending on the needs of each individual child.

What Philosophy Guides Dr. Strasser’s Work With Children?

Dr. Strasser emphasizes to children and adolescents that they have a responsibility to keep themselves healthy. He emphasizes a positive approach that sees pain as an important response of a healthy body. He steers away from medical disease labels that might frighten or stigmatize a child. He encourages children in healthy habits.

Dr. Strasser is always available to discuss his care of children, adolescents and infants.