www.frompaintowellness.com
Who We Are
From Pain To Wellness, LLC, was founded by James Gruft, M.D., to help people throughout the Chicagoland area learn to better manage their chronic pain and alleviate their suffering. Nationally recognized by his peers as a Best Doctor for the years 2002-to present, Dr.Gruft is respected by physicians throughout the nation as one of the premier pain specialists practicing today. He served as medical director of one of the oldest pain management programs in Chicagoland for over 14 years. Dr. Gruft is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine.
From Pain To Wellness, LLC provides outstanding pain management services. Our specialty is in the area of comprehensive pain management and physical functional restoration. Our patients particularly value our respectful manner and thorough approach to evaluating and treating people suffering from chronic pain.
Dr. Gruft has written a compelling and comprehensive book From Pain to Wellness: Getting Help and Finding Freedom From Chronic Pain (Cabin Bay Publishing, 2008), in which he not only addresses the medical dimensions of pain, but expands the topic to include the mental, psychological, emotional and spiritual components as well. The book succeeds as a manual of the different forms of pain and an inspirational guidebook on how to take control of one's pain and regard it as a tool for transformation.
Based on concepts in his book and case studies based on personal experience with patients in his practice, Dr. Gruft can give a meaningful presentation, not only to those afflicted with chronic pain and their caregivers, but a wide cross-section of others, including those in the support network of anyone with chronic pain. Dr. Gruft can help in the journey towards a better, happier and more meaningful life in spite of chronic pain. The book contains a realistic and comprehensive guide through the maze of available treatments and a self-discovery tool for managing pain.
Each of Dr. Gruft's presentations can be geared toward caregivers, health professionals and medical specialists, or patients. His presentations are strictly educational in nature. Many of Dr. Gruft's presentations satisfy C.M.E. requirements.
Presentations include:
The "From Pain to Wellness" System
The "From Pain to Wellness" Book Talk
Fibromyalgia: Conventional, Nutritional and Dietary Treatments
How Nutritional Deficiencies Cause Pain And What to Do About It
How Allergies Cause Pain and What to Do About it
Chronic Pain: What Do You Do With It?
Healing Pain Through the Vegetarian Diet
Journey Towards Wellness
How to Become Well
What Makes You Well and What Doesn't
How Much Toxicity is in Your Body and What to Do About it
How to Get Unstuck from Pain
