Both Dr. Ezgur and DiDomenico recognize that your mental state has a significant impact on pain and your body's ability to heal. This is especially true in virtually all types of chronic pain. The doctors may make specific recommendations when appropriate. These recommendations may include stress management, muscle relaxation techniques, and breathing exercises. More in-depth psychological services may also be recommended, to help you with:
- stress management
- weight loss
- pain management
- sleep disorders
- smoking cessation
Dr. Ezgur and Dr. DiDomenico both work closely with clinical psychologists and psychiatrists in Chicago and the Chicagoland area, when patients may benefit from psychological services. Especially effective is cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, an empirically based, time limited system by which patients are taught to monitor and change thoughts and behaviors in an organized way in order to feel better and act in more self-helping, adaptive ways.
For more information, please contact the doctors at their respective Progressive Chiropractic locations.
PROGRESSIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS BLOG: A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF ACUPUNCTURE : Acupuncture works by stimulating the release of endorphins to decrease pain, and speed healing. Traditional Chinese Medicine uses the theory of energy, or “qi”, pronounced “chee”, to explain how acupuncture works. 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 properly heal. 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. For more information, contact Dr. Richard Ezgur, Progressive Chiropractic Rehabilitation & Wellness Center, 2835 N Sheffield Ave, #411, Chicago, IL 60657, 773-525-9355, dre@progressivechiropractic.com, www.progressivechiropractic.com Read More |