Nearly two decades of experience

providing compassionate, intelligent, effective care.

Dr. David Russ entered the field of bodywork in 1993 as a practitioner of Shiatsu and Tui Na (Chinese massage). This training and experience ignited his curiosity. To fulfill his wish to understand the human frame and all of its complexity, he attended New York Chiropractic College. He completed this rigorous five-year program with honors, while concurrently earning certification from the International College of Applied Kinesiology.

Dr. Russ has been licensed in the state of Oregon since 1998.  He specializes in the holistic treatment of injuries, acute and chronic pain, arthritis, sprains and strains, headaches, disc problems, and nerve problems. He also has success treating digestive problems, food allergies, respiratory problems, and fatigue.  

Dr. Russ observes his patients closely and carefully to identify each person’s particular patterns of structural strain and works to release them.  A treatment with Dr. Russ may consist of a combination of chiropractic adjusting, massage, stretching, postural and movement exercises, and physical therapy methods such as heat, cold, and electrical stimulation of muscle. 

In recent years, Dr. Russ has become aware of the prevalence of nutrient deficiencies and metabolic problems, and the devastating effects these can have on one's health.  He has devoted hundreds of hours of study and research to learn the most effective and advanced methods for addressing these needs.  Using kinesiology in combination with standard laboratory and clinical testing, Dr. Russ can determine what each patient needs in order to satisfy their body's nutritional and metabolic requirements.

Patients of all ages appreciate his gentle touch, his clear communication, and his emphasis on the patient’s active role in his or her healing. His treatment sessions are thorough and unhurried, and his fees are reasonable.

Though he is known for helping patients heal without lengthy and costly courses of treatment, he can also provide ongoing supportive care for patients with chronic pain, or those recovering from serious illness or surgery. 

He has developed and taught graduate-level courses in physical medicine at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, and he can be seen onstage performing improvisational comedy with the local troupe ComedySportz.

Serving the Portland community since 1998.

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1717 NE 42nd Ave, Suite 3200

Portland, OR 97213

(503) 688 - 1219

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Dr. David Russ has been delivering effective, compassionate, holistic chiropractic care to the Portland community for over a decade.

He is proficient in many techniques, particularly applied kinesiology, neuromuscular therapy, craniosacral therapy, and myofascial release.  To learn more about these methods, visit the Our Approach section of the website.

To contact Dr. Russ, call (503) 688 -1219 or click here to send Dr. Russ an email.

"The Doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease."
– Thomas Edison

Dr. David Russ
Portland Chiropractor | Russ Family Chiropractic | 503-688-1219

1717 NE 42nd Ave, #3200
Portland, OR 97213