Meet Dan Kruger
My Background
I am a professional motorcycle racer who has been living with severe Arthritis since I was 20 years old. I have had more than 20 surgeries and 30 broken bones as a result of my career. i have had 5 major concussions including a near fatal head injury 9 years ago. I was addicted to opioids after using them for 32 years around the clock. That all changed 3 years ago when i decided there must be a better way to manage my chronic pain.
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Featured on CNN's Documentary "It Doesn't Have to Hurt 2025
Dan was recently featured in a one-hour documentary aired September 9, 2025 on CNN globally. "It Doesn't Have To Hurt" had CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent and renowned Neurosurgeon Doctor Sanjay Gupta explore several different ways to help reduce chronic pain using alternative treatments to powerful opioids.
My Approach
The most important point we want to make is that PAIN IS REAL! Regardless of where it starts, how it is felt, and how to get relief that works for you. PAIN IS REAL!
Dan's Approach
- The MORE Program-20min/Day
- Exercise -1 hour daily
- Heating and Cooling therapies
- Hydration including magnesium
- Healthy eating
- 7-8 hours sleep
How Can I Help You?
I am not a doctor, I have no training in any type of therapy, and I can not magically make your chronic pain disappear. If you are battling addiction, only you can make the changes needed to win that fight.
I can share my story which really begins when I was 12 that most likely crosses over on some level with some of the challenges you ar
I am not a doctor, I have no training in any type of therapy, and I can not magically make your chronic pain disappear. If you are battling addiction, only you can make the changes needed to win that fight.
I can share my story which really begins when I was 12 that most likely crosses over on some level with some of the challenges you are facing today. I have been through some really dark times and most of it alone. For me, it wasn't finding one solution and I was "fixed". I am using a number of tools in my toolchest to get the most out of life and keep my chronic pain manageable. However, using The MORE Program is my biggest and most powerful tool in the shop!
Where I Have Been: Injuries
Chronic illness
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Diverticulitis
- Degenerative discs
- Tinnitus
Surgeries
- Collarbone
- Wrist
- Both formarms-2 times
- Scaphoid
- Finger
- Ankle
- Leg
- Knee
- Hernia
- Intestinal
- Elbow
Broken bones
- Both ankles
- Both feet
- Leg
- Sternum
- 8 ribs
- Both collarbones
- Both hands/Wrists/Scaphoid
- Multiple fingers/toes
- Shoulder blade
- Arm
- Jaw
Internal injuries
- 5 major concussions
- Punctured lung
- Hernia
- Damaged Si joint
Where I Have Been: Addiction
I had my first drink at 12 and became an alcoholic in my late twenties
I tried marijuana when I was 12 and drug use exponentially increased until I had a near fatal overdoes when I was 30 years old
I was prescribed my first opioid as a result of my severe arthritis when I was 20. I became dependent on them shortly after and used them day a
I had my first drink at 12 and became an alcoholic in my late twenties
I tried marijuana when I was 12 and drug use exponentially increased until I had a near fatal overdoes when I was 30 years old
I was prescribed my first opioid as a result of my severe arthritis when I was 20. I became dependent on them shortly after and used them day and night for the next 30+ years. I regularly took up to 10 pills daily including Oxy, Morphine, Demerol, and Dilaudid
- I quit drinking when i was 41 years old
- I quit recreational drugs when I was 33 years old
- I quit all opioids/Pain killers when I was 52 years old
Where I Am Now
I am without a doubt, living my best life. I am a family man putting my focus on leading my family and preparing my kids for the incredible life they will experience. My wife and I celebrate our 20th year of marriage next year and she is the rock in our family.
I continue to race motorcycles and spend a lot of time focused on my health a
I am without a doubt, living my best life. I am a family man putting my focus on leading my family and preparing my kids for the incredible life they will experience. My wife and I celebrate our 20th year of marriage next year and she is the rock in our family.
I continue to race motorcycles and spend a lot of time focused on my health and wellness.
With the recent attention on my story, I am busy travelling with speaking engagements alongside Dr. Eric Garland who founded the MORE Program. I am looking at ways I can give back to a world that has given me so many opportunities. A lot of people find comfort when they hear I have struggled in the same areas as they have or suffer chronic pain as about 20% of the population do. Sharing my story and what has worked for me can give you hope and new ideas. I am living proof that you can not only beat your addiction or manage your chronic pain but you can push way past that and succeed in ways likely far greater than you can imagine. I did and continue to do so today.
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CNN Documentary: It Doesn't Have To Hurt
PBS News
RX Summit - Hope Ambassador
Sanjay Gupta Book - It Doesn't have To Hurt
UCSD Compassion Dept. Video
Roadracing World
Inside Motorcycles Magazine
AARP Magazine
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