WELCOME TO ACTION CHIROPRACTIC

New Patient Center

We promise to get you moving and back to Action as fast as possible, please help us out by taking a second to plan your visit.

Planning Your First Visit

Your first visit to ACSIC begins with us getting the standard new patient information and paperwork from you. 
Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start of your appointment 
Come prepared with your insurance card and or all necessary documentation concerning payment for your treatment.

The Exam

Your care begins with a thorough, one on one examination, where the doctor will evaluate your history, perform orthopedics tests and assess your range of motion and functional movement patterns, and finally diagnose and discuss the condition and/or injury that brought you in. We do not take x-rays in our office; however, if you have previous imaging, please bring it in so we can better serve you. If imaging is necessary to rule out or confirm a diagnosis or symptoms are severe, the Chiropractor will write the necessary order and refer you to an imaging facility.
The examination portion of your visit provides the Chiropractor with a clear understanding of the cause of your condition and assists in determining the biomechanical faults at the root of your pain and discomfort. We assess the entire body, because the symptom you are recognizing may be referred from somewhere else. ACSIC is trained to address the entire body, not just the spine, in order to properly and efficiently help you back to action.

Treatment

You will receive treatment at your initial visit, if deemed safe to do so. Treatment begins with a chiropractic adjustment to realign the spine and/or joint specific to your condition and/or injury. The misalignment is called a subluxation, and is simply defined as one vertebra displacing itself on top of the one below it. If you prefer, we may use a tool known as an Activator, to realign the spine/joint. For your added comfort, we also utilize a uniquely designed chiropractic table that will help the doctor perform the adjustment, which may eliminate the “cracking” noise that can be associated and feared in chiropractic.
In addition to traditional Chiropractic manipulation, the doctors of ACSIC will use a special soft tissue technique called Active Release Technique or ART, which makes us unique to most Chiropractors in the area. ART is a precise stretch where the Chiropractor will specifically focus on the afflicted soft tissue relieving spasms, muscle tightness, and nerve entrapments, almost instantly. Manually addressing the soft tissue is critical for stabilizing the spine and/or joint associated with your condition or injury. Also, by addressing both the subluxation and the soft tissue around it, your healing time is cut down dramatically.
Finally, your treatment is finished with corrective exercises to stabilize the injured area and ultimately over time, prevent future injury. At the close of your visit, the treating Chiropractor will recommend a treatment plan designed to generate and achieve healing as quickly as reasonably possible, and return you to the active lifestyle you wish to live.

Our Partners

ACSIC works in conjunction with other healthcare professionals. Our partners include but are not limited to medical doctors, physical therapists, Pilates and Yoga instructors, fitness instructors, acupuncturists, and nutritionists. Depending on your needs, personal goals, and where the treating Chiropractor observes functional weakness, any and all of these trusted professionals are available resources and can be part of your treatment plan in an effort to maximize your fullest potential for a healthy and strong life.
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Dr. Norgaard’s first exposure to chiropractic was when he was a high school football player at Neuqua Valley in Naperville, Illinois. Nagging injuries led him to Action Chiropractic and Dr. Durnas. He was amazed with the results he got and knew that the treatments provided at Action Chiropractic were the best way to address his ailments.
After high school, Dr. Norgaard left Naperville and attended Central College in Pella, Iowa. While at Central, he majored in biology and played football, further piquing his interest in sports injuries and how to treat them. When he wasn’t in the classroom or on the football field, Dr. Norgaard spent his time volunteering at hospitals, and at various clinics. This is when he really developed a passion for helping people get better.
His experiences as an athlete, chiropractic patient, and volunteer shaped his decision to become a chiropractor.
After graduating from Central, Dr. Norgaard continued his education at Palmer College of Chiropractic.
While at Palmer, Dr. Norgaard took several extracurricular courses focusing on spinal diagnosis and therapy, soft tissue care, and diagnosis and treatment of the extremities. He completed a 4-month internship with Dr. Durnas at Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center and further developed his skills as a physician.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Palmer in October of 2021 and received the Academic Excellence Award.
After graduation, Dr. Norgaard joined the team at Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center. He currently resides in the Naperville area with his wife, Shannon, son, Parker, and dog, Alby.
“I chose to become a chiropractor because I was helped by chiropractic. I was in such discomfort it took me over 3 minutes to put on my socks. After seeing a chiropractor, and regaining the ability to tie my shoes, I realized that taking loads of NSAIDs did not address the fact that there was something causing the pain. The more I learned about it, I found that Chiropractic doesn’t just hide symptoms, like I was trying to do with pills, it fixes the origin of the problem.”
Dr. Durnas graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology and Bachelors of Arts degree in Chemistry. After graduation he worked in research and development for 3 years and dabbled in powerlifting and professional wrestling. That’s what lead him to chiropractic school. While at Palmer College of Chiropractic, he focused on learning how to best help the athlete. He took several extracurricular courses on how to address soft tissue injuries, how to adjust extremities, and how to better manage sports injuries. He graduated in June of 2012, where we were the Palmer Clinical Excellence Award winner and a keynote speaker at commencement.
In 2019, Dr. Durnas earned his Diplomate from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP)®. He is only the 427th chiropractor in history to earn this designation, and only the 6th recipient in the history of Illinois. He completed over 300 hours of classroom and online courses focusing on in depth on the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries, concussions, and emergency procedures, and had over 100 on the field hours with athletes that ranged from cross fitters, professional and high school football players, professional BMX and Motocross riders, triathletes, and runners. Dr. Durnas passed a 6-part practical exam and a 250 question Board exam and contributed a case study involving nerve damage in a professional athlete following a hit to the shoulder.