chronic pain
Chronic pain can impact anyone, no matter your history or occupation. It can make you feel like you’re watching life from the sidelines. This is especially true for professional athletes, whose very livelihoods depend on their bodies being healthy and pain free. Here at Integrated Pain Solutions, we’ve been helping a wide variety of patients…
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Dr. Grant Draeger, D.C. CCSP Pain isn’t something that waits for our permission. It comes when it wants to and will stick around if you let it. Growing up with parents who were both chiropractors definitely had its perks. I could just go to them whenever I got injured playing outside with brothers or on the…
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We are almost to November and that means cold weather has begun to set in. If you’re like me — or any of the black bears around here — you like to stay inside. So for those of you that are not out snowshoeing or cross country skiing in the winter, here are some exercises…
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Are you looking for reliable chronic pain relief in Central Wisconsin? Then you’ve come to the right place. At Integrated Pain Solutions Mosinee, we provide the most advanced, pain relief methods to patients in Wausau, Stevens Point, and all of Central Wisconsin By utilizing the latest in technology, along with decades of experience and unparalleled…
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Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), Naproxen (Aleve), and Celecoxib (Celebrex) Can Cause Heart Attacks and Stroke. July 2015 The Food and Drug Administration has issued a strong warning about the risk associated with common pain relievers, including Celebrex, Advil, Aleve, and Motrin. According to the FDA, consumers taking NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) put themselves at risk of…
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Spinal injection shots are becoming a fairly common treatment for chronic pain and stenosis. However, while they may (emphasis on “may”) provide temporary relief for chronic pain and sciatica, here are 4 reasons to seek alternative therapies. 1) Spinal injections do nothing to correct the problem that is the root cause of your pain. The…
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Dr. Curt Draeger, DC, DACBOH, CCST, of Integrated Pain Solutions in Green Bay and Antigo, Wisconsin has joined the “Ask the Expert” panel on WBAY-TV. “Ask the Expert” segments feature local businesses answering common consumer questions. In his first segment, Dr. Draeger provides an overview of the services provided at Integrated Pain Solutions, a chronic…
Read MoreChronic pain is a cycle – a vicious, powerful cycle that can take over your body and your life. In order to understand how we can break the cycle of pain, you need to understand how the cycle works. What is Pain? The sensation of pain has a purpose. It is your body’s way of…
Read MorePain Keeping You Up at Night? Try This It’s common for my patients to report that their chronic pain is keeping them up at night. Yet, many do not realize that their lack of quality sleep has a compounding effect and makes their chronic pain worse. The Relationship Between Sleep and Pain In addition to…
Read MoreBack pain plagues most people at one time or another throughout their lives. It can take a person from functioning normally to being laid up on the couch for indeterminable amounts of time. Some back pain is caused by injuries that will be recurring or long-term, while other back pain can just be a one-time…
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