Cloud Gate Acupuncture
3725 N. Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
Tel: (773) 617-2951
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About Kate Rudigier, L.Ac., MSTOM
I am Kate Rudigier, a resident of the Lincoln Square neighborhood for over 10 years; now an acupuncturist and business owner serving both the Lakeview community and North Shore residents.
I enjoy working with diverse populations, various health conditions and all ages (children welcomed with parental consent).
I have special interest in treating cancer and cancer treatment side-effects, autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, and psycho-emotional problems such as anxiety and depression.
Cloud Gate Acupuncture Philosophy
Human beings are an integral part of the energetic, energy filled universe. Both health and illness are a result of the energetic dynamics of the individual. Our mind, body and spirit are manifestations of the life-force of the universe and therefore cannot be considered separately. The Chinese approach to understanding health and wellness allows no detail to be excluded, analyzed or interpreted without reference to the whole.
As your acupuncturist and healthcare advocate, my role is to facilitate change; allowing transitions and impacting your relationship to health and disease. Many conditions can be treated with acupuncture including diseases of the respiratory system (sinusitis, bronchitis, asthma), gastrointestinal system (diarrhea, constipation, ulcers), neurological and musculo-skeletal disorders (headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, facial palsey, sequelae of stroke, Meniere’s disease, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, sciatica, low back pain, osteoarthritis). Acupuncture can also treat conditions/symptoms where there is no clear western medical diagnosis. Acupuncture is a safe, gentle and relaxing form of treatment which can benefit people of all ages.
A holistic practitioner, I understand and implement the treatment of each person as an individual encompassing the mind, body and spirit. The development of energetic imbalance stems from each individual’s unique life, life situations and lifestyle. I honor each person and their story and focus my treatments to the individual. Focused treatments address the underlying root of the disorder, rather than a generalized remedy which may only tend to its symptoms.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a system of diagnosis and healthcare that has evolved over the past 3,000 years. It involves a sophisticated set of practices designed not only to treat and prevent illnesses, but also to maintain health and wellbeing. The Chinese approach to understanding the human body is based on a holistic concept of the universe — this approach reflects the Daoist belief that everything in the cosmos is interdependent and mutually interactive.
Professional Accreditation
Kate Rudigier, an Aurora native, holds a master's degree in science and Traditional Chinese Medicine from Pacific College and is board-certified in Chinese herbology and acupuncture by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She is also a Senior Herbalist with extensive training in the development and modification of custom granular Chinese herbal formulas and in the creation and maintenance of both granular and capsule Chinese herbal pharmacies.
Two Convenient Locations
Offices are conveniently located in the heart of Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, at 3725 N. Southport Avenue, and now in downtown Winnetka, at Studio 546, 546 Chestnut Street.