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Keep Moving with Summer Activities

By Alexis Draeger / August 12, 2025

Summer brings more sunshine, longer days, and more opportunities to get outside. Physical activity can be an opportunity to participate in activities you enjoy, spend time with friends and family, get fresh air, improve strength, and maintain a healthy body weight. Additionally, being physically active as an older adult may improve your health and overall…

The Midwest Difference

By Alexis Draeger / April 23, 2025

A different approach to pain relief in the Midwest.  Drug-free, non-invasive, long-lasting.    Don’t let physical pain narrow your path through life. Midwest Pain Solutions uses the industry’s leading equipment as well as generations of experience to provide lasting relief. We serve the Green Bay and Appleton area and would be privileged to welcome you…

Shockwave Therapy

By Alexis Draeger / March 4, 2025

Shockwave therapy – also known as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and acoustic wave therapy (AWT) among other names – uses acoustic waves to transmit high peak pressure waves to promote and accelerate healing for subacute and chronic conditions.   An effective, drug-free, non-invasive treatment.    Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses acoustic shockwaves to deeply stimulate tissue, tendons, and bones. Also…

Chiropractic Care

By Alexis Draeger / October 22, 2024

What is Chiropractic Care? Focused on the spine, chiropractic care uses an inside-out approach to relieve pain and promote proper physical function. Chiropractic adjustments involve the doctor carefully manipulating the spine and other joints to achieve optimal alignment, or in medical terms “realignment of joint subluxations.” Proper alignment of the spine is vital for optimal…

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

By Alexis Draeger / May 7, 2024

Surgery may seem like the only solution to find relief from a debilitating condition, but any invasive operation presents a host of potential complications. Beyond that, it can take months for a patient to recover, and the procedure may end up unsuccessful.   Unsuccessful surgeries are not uncommon, so much so, that the medical world…

Seeking Care for Knee Pain

By Alexis Draeger / March 27, 2024

Chronic knee pain – no matter how it occurred – can be completely debilitating. It can greatly impact your quality of life and even your ability to have a job. Knee pain is a common ailment in the Green Bay and Appleton area, most often prompted by injury, age, arthritis, or the buildup of scar…

Local 5 Live Features Dr. Jackson

By Alexis Draeger / January 29, 2024

Local 5 Live segment: https://www.wearegreenbay.com/local5live/relief-for-chronic-joint-pain-with-midwest-pain-solutions/     It’s winter time in Wisconsin – take action at Midwest Pain Solutions!   Dr. Jackson joined Local 5 Live on 1/29/24 to discuss therapies available at Midwest Pain Solutions. Over 50 million people in the United States are affected by chronic pain everyday. And winter time may be…

Healthy Breakfasts

By Alexis Draeger / January 24, 2024

What does a healthy breakfast look like?   Studies have shown that a healthy breakfast should consist of 50% protein, 30% carbohydrate, and 20% good fats. This ratio has been reported to have positive benefits on mood, alertness, and attentiveness.    Literature also suggests that our diets play a large role in managing chronic pain…

Healthy Habits to Avoid Chronic Pain

By Alexis Draeger / September 13, 2023

There are many unavoidable and unpreventable factors that can contribute to someone’s pain such as aging, accidents, and degenerative conditions from wear and tear. This, however, does not mean that you can’t minimize or control the pain you are experiencing with a few simple fixes.    Eating right > numerous chronic health problems are caused…

Emotional Causes of Pain

By Alexis Draeger / September 7, 2023

According to the Washington University School of Medicine, “Negative emotional states and physical pain are intimately connected. Numerous people who suffer from chronic, persistent pain also deal with negative emotions and loss of motivation.” Psychogenic pain is used to describe this relationship between emotions and pain. Psychogenic pain is defined as a pain that doesn’t…