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All About HILT

By Alexis Draeger / February 3, 2025

HILT stands for High-Intensity Laser Therapy, which is our working horse here at Midwest Pain Solutions and was pioneered by our very own Dr. Curt Draeger. Our high-intensity lasers are FDA-Cleared, non-invasive, and drug-free.   Understanding Laser Therapy Some patients find it easier to understand laser therapy by comparing it to photosynthesis. During this process,…

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High Intensity Laser Therapy: How It Works

By Molly Behnke / February 15, 2022

In every consultation, I am asked questions about high intensity laser therapy, such as how it works as a treatment and the science that makes high intensity lasers possible. LASER is an acronym that stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emissions of Radiation. LASER is a concentrated narrow beam of light. Light can be described…

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Treating Gold Medal Hopefuls at the U.S. Olympic Trials

By Molly Behnke / August 5, 2021

As the United States Track and Field Team and their legion of fans showed up to Eugene, Oregon, I, too, loaded up on a Boeing 737 and made my descent on the bustling town. Eugene is known as “TrackTown USA” due to its affiliation with the University of Oregon and a certain Phil Knight, the…

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