Looking For A Pediatric Chiropractor in Cerritos?
Choosing care for your child takes trust. Dr. Yalda Bassi, who has specialized training in pediatric care, sees children in Cerritos and explains each step to you.
A sore back after soccer or a stiff neck after a fall can worry any parent. So can a backpack that looks too heavy for a small frame.
If you are looking for a pediatric chiropractor in Cerritos, Dr. Yalda Bassi at Pain Relief Clinic Cerritos offers gentle care for babies and children. Dr. Bassi has specialized training in pediatric care. Your first visit starts with listening to you and your child.
How Pediatric Chiropractic Works
Pediatric chiropractic is hands-on care for the spine, joints, and muscles of babies and children. A chiropractor looks at how your child moves and holds their body. Care can include gentle adjustments, soft tissue work, and simple movement guidance.
Growing bodies need a different approach from adult bodies. Technique and pressure are adapted to your child's age, size, and comfort. For you, that means a visit planned around your child.
Who Pediatric Care May Suit
Parents book pediatric chiropractic care for many reasons. Some kids play sports or dance several days a week. Others sit through long school days, carry heavy bags, or spend hours on tablets and phones. Some families come after a fall, a bike crash, or a car accident.
If you are pregnant or have a newborn, you can ask about care for more than one family member. Dr. Bassi also provides pregnancy care.
Chiropractic care does not replace your child's pediatrician. If your child has a fever, a possible broken bone, or symptoms that worry you, see a doctor or go to the emergency room first.
Signs Your Child May Benefit
You may notice one or more of these:
- Back or neck complaints after sports, play, or a fall
- Stiffness when turning the head or bending forward
- Favoring one side when sitting, standing, or carrying a bag
- Slumped posture during homework or screen time
- Soreness that returns after activity
- A newborn who favors one side, which is also worth mentioning to your pediatrician
Many of these are common and settle on their own. If pain wakes your child at night, comes with a fever, or follows a hard impact, call your pediatrician first. If the list sounds familiar, a visit with a pediatric chiropractor in Cerritos can help you understand what is going on.
How Care May Help Your Child
Many families find that gentle care helps a child move more comfortably and feel less sore after activity. Results vary from child to child, and no outcome can be promised.
Gentle spinal adjustments
These are light, controlled movements applied to a joint that is not moving freely. Dr. Bassi chooses the technique based on your child's age and size.
Soft tissue therapy
Hands-on work on tight muscles around the spine and limbs may ease soreness and make movement feel smoother.
Movement and posture guidance
You and your child receive simple exercises and habits for school, sport, and home.
What to Expect at Your Visit
A conversation first
A gentle exam
A plan for your family
Our Approach to Children's Care
Pediatric chiropractic care at Pain Relief Clinic Cerritos follows three steps: assess, personalize, recover. We start by finding the source of the problem. That means a thorough history, including past injuries, and hands-on tests to see which joints and muscles are involved.
Next we build a plan around your child's age, activities, and comfort. Recovery then focuses on movement and habits your family can keep up at home. You stay informed at each step.
Meet Dr. Yalda Bassi, DC
Dr. Yalda Bassi earned a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 2024 and graduated as valedictorian. Before that, Dr. Bassi completed a BS in Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. Dr. Bassi is also a published researcher.
Training includes specialized work in pediatric and pregnancy care, gentle adjustment techniques, and coursework in sports medicine and physiology. For your child, that background shapes how a visit is planned, from technique to pace.
Booking, Fees, and Location
Visits with our pediatric chiropractor take place in person at Pain Relief Clinic Cerritos, 13344 South St, Cerritos, CA 90703. Families visit from Cerritos, Artesia, Lakewood, Norwalk, Buena Park, La Palma, and the Long Beach area.
You can book online. The clinic accepts CareCredit, which lets you spread the cost of care over time. Fees and insurance coverage vary, so ask the clinic about your child's visit when you book.
Why Cerritos Families Choose Us
Pediatric chiropractic care sits inside a clinic led by Dr. Oscar Alvarado, a chiropractor who has published in the Journal of Natural Products and the Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic. He is a former professor at Southern California University of Health Sciences and received the Dr. Lester McCoy Clinical Excellence Award.
The clinic also offers pregnancy care, sports injury care, and care after car accidents. Parents looking for a chiropractor for kids can find care for the whole family in one place.
Related Care for Your Family
- Pregnancy care: ask about care during pregnancy with Dr. Bassi
- Chiropractic care: how an adjustment works for the whole family
- Sports injury chiropractor: care for common athletic strains and sprains
- Therapeutic exercise: guided movement for recovery at home
- Care after car accidents: chiropractic care after a collision
Pediatric Chiropractor FAQs
Care is designed to be gentle and adapted to your child's age and size. Dr. Bassi reviews your child's history first, and your pediatrician should know about any health condition.
Dr. Bassi sees babies and children. If you want to confirm care for your child's exact age, ask when you book.
Care is meant to feel gentle. Tell Dr. Bassi right away if your child is uncomfortable, and the approach can be changed.
Pediatric chiropractic care focuses on the spine, joints, and muscles. For ear infections, colic, asthma, or attention concerns, your pediatrician is the right first stop.
Yes, it is a good idea. Chiropractic care works alongside your pediatrician's care and does not replace it.
It varies by child and by the reason for the visit. You hear a recommendation after the first visit, and you decide whether to continue.
Bring a comfort item for your child, your questions, and notes about past injuries or recent doctor visits.
Book a Pediatric Chiropractor in Cerritos
Your child's first visit with a pediatric chiropractor in Cerritos starts with a conversation and a gentle check. You know what is happening before any care begins. Book online in a few minutes and pick a time that fits your family's school and activity schedule.
This page is general information and not medical advice. A first visit includes an assessment to check whether chiropractic care suits your child, and results vary from child to child. In an emergency, call 911.
Alvarado Chiropractic & Sports Medicine, APC (Pain Relief Clinic Cerritos)
13344 South Street,Cerritos, CA
90703
painreliefcliniccerritos@gmail.com
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