Dr. James Gruft: Healthcare Reform Could Revolutionize Chronic Pain Patient Care

James Gruft, MD, founder of From Pain to Wellness, a pain center in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., applauds the Institute of Medicine’s recently released blueprint for treating chronic pain, according to a practice news release.

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The panel recommends:
•    Customizing pain approaches for different ethnic groups, socioeconomic classes and gender, among other variables
•    Placing more emphasis on prevention
•    More focus on improving patient quality of life
•    Extensive data outcomes to reward the most effective centers

At From Pain to Wellness, Dr. Gruft and his colleagues customize patient care plans, incorporating physical therapy with stress management and dietary techniques. In the future, the center hopes to perform hormonal and nutrient deficiency testing.

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