Louis arrived for his first appointment at the Southwest Florida Free Pain Clinic slumped over his walker, struggling to shuffle through the door. A couple of months prior, he had stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few things when suddenly pain shot down his legs and he collapsed on the hard tile…

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Years ago, Mike was in a 56-car pile-up. He sustained back and shoulder injuries and found his way to Dr. Gruning’s Port Charlotte practice. Although he needed to have his L4 and L5 vertebrae fused, Dr. Gruning advised him against shoulder surgery. With aggressive physical therapy and other holistic treatment, his shoulder functioned perfectly and…

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