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Lincoln Park/Lakeview Office
Dr. Richard Ezgur
2835 N. Sheffield Ave., Suite 411
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: 773/525-9355
dre@progressivechiropractic.com
North and Clybourn Office
Dr. Robert DiDomenico
711 W. North Ave., Suite 201
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312/664-9060
chirobob@sbcglobal.net
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PROGRESSIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS BLOG:

HOW ACCUPUNCTURE WORKS : Acupuncture and other forms of traditional Chinese medicine have been in existence for over 4,000 years. Yet the explanation for how acupuncture works has been largely based on theory. The basic theory is outlined in a text from 200 B.C. It acknowledges in people and nature a vital energy or life force known as Qi (pronounced "chee"). Qi flows through the body via channels called meridians. If the Qi flow is altered, the resulting deficiency, excess, or stagnation of qi causes bodily malfunction, illness, and inability to heal properly. Acupuncture, in which needles are inserted into specific points along these meridians, restores the proper Qi flow, thereby returning the body to a state of improved health and decreased pain.Chiropractic doctors and other licensed practitioners administer about 10 million acupuncture treatments each year in the US, most commonly for pain control, sports injuries, and smoking cessation. As the popularity of acupuncture increases, researchers have become more interested into proving exactly how acupuncture works.

To date, researchers have been able to measure an increased flow of acupuncture-induced endorphins. This explains the pain-relieving effect of acupuncture. Also, functional MRI's have measured changes in the activity of key centers of the brain, where pain is interpreted, when certain acupuncture points are treated. There are other beneficial effects of acupuncture also being researched, including the treatment of: nausea, asthma, sinus conditions, colds and the immune system, and other internal disorders. Furthermore, acupuncture has been observed clinically to enhance healing, and provide long-lasting pain relief.

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Dr. Richard Ezgur and Dr. Robert DiDomenico are the two chiropractors at Progressive Chiropractic, who have been helping patients in Chicago, Illinois for the past 16 years. Our offices are located in Lakeview and Lincoln Park but also serve the following Chicago neighborhoods: The Gold Coast, Old Town, Lake View, Lake Front, Downtown, West Loop, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Edgewater, Andersonville, and Rogers Park. The chiropractors in our Chicago offices provide chiropractic care that focuses on both pain relief and wellness care. We provide truly comprehensive natural medicine including chiropractic care, physical therapy, sports injury treatment and sports medicine, physical therapy, pain relief therapies, homeopathy, homeopathic remedies, nutritional & herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy, spinal manipulation, spinal decompression, and cold laser therapy, also called light therapy. Our therapies are proven to help our chiropractic patients recover more quickly, heal more completely, return to their activities sooner, and decrease their chances of relapse. As chiropractic physicains, we specialize in treating the many types of neuromusculoskeletal pain that lead many people to seek out the help of a chiropractor, including: ankle sprains, arthritis, asthma, auto accidents, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue, dermatologic (skin) problems, disc injuries: bulging & herniated discs (aka "slipped" disc), headaches & migraines, hip pain, knee pain, low back pain, low back pain with leg symptoms, mid back pain, muscular pain, neck pain & whiplash, neck pain & whiplash with arm symptoms, pinched nerve, plantar fasciitis, shoulder pain & rotator cuff injuries, sports injuries, tendinitis (or, tendonitis), tennis elbow, and work-related injuriues. Because of our experience with homeopathy, acupuncture, and nutrition medicine, we also treat a wide variety of many other types of health conditions - oftentimes chronic and/or severe. Some of these conditions include: allergies, anxiety, depression, asthma, eczema, psoriasis, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal (GI) problems, automimmune disorders, multiple sclerosis (MS), smoking cessation, women's health concerns of all kinds including fertility (infertility), menopause-related symptoms, dysmenorrhea, and PMS. Visit all the ProgressiveChiropractic.com pages for hundreds of Databases of holistic & chiropractic information.
 
Services Provided
Spinal Treatment - Spinal and Sports Rehabilitation - Acupuncture - Massage Therapy - Nutrition & Natural Medicine - Physiotherapy - Cold Laser Therapy - Homeopathy - Orthotics - Psychological Services

Conditions Treated
Allergies - Ankle Sprains - Arthritis - Asthma - Back Pain - Carpal Tunnel - Chronic Fatigue - Dermatologic/Skin - Disc Injuries - Fibromyalgia - Gastrointestinal/GI - Headaches/Migraines - Hip Pain - Knee Pain - Muscular Pain - Neck Pain & Whiplash - Pinched Nerve - Shoulder Pain - Sports Injuries - Tennis Elbow - Smoking Cessation - Women's Health - Work-Related Injuries

Self Treatment
Deep Breathing Exercise - What You Need To Know About Back Pain - Protect Your Back: Prper Lifting Technique - Care Of Your Back - TMJ Problems - Proper Daily Nutrition - How To Warm-Up & Stretch - Home Care For New Injury