Dr. Reneé Hartz

Dr. Reneé Hartz is a medical director specializing in myofascial pain treatment and is the founder of the Chicago Center for Myofascial Pain Relief. She brings over 30 years of experience across various medical fields, including thoracic and cardiac surgery, emergency medicine, and university medical education, applying this broad expertise to her current focus on drug-free and surgery-free myofascial pain management.

Dr. Hartz is a published author with over 90 peer-reviewed articles and more than 10 chapters in medical textbooks, and she has lectured nationally, including a featured presentation at the 2016 NAMTPT National Conference. Her current treatment skills include trigger point assessment and injections, fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome evaluation, workman’s compensation and personal injury treatment plans, motor vehicle accident rehabilitation, electro-therapy assisted myofascial trigger point therapy, and neuropathy treatments using the Rebuilder medical device.

Dr. Hartz practiced surgery until 2003 and emergency medicine from 2003-2008. She then became medical director of a large chiropractic practice where she trained and published in 3 common conditions treated in pain clinics: neuropathy, overpronation due to Morton’s Toe structure and trigger points.

After discovering myofascial trigger point therapy, she attended Sharon Sauer’s Myopain seminars in Chicago and then began to work with myofascial trigger point therapists. She received a USPTO trademark for her “Myofascial Rejuvenation” method and eventually published her experience with trigger point injections at the Chicago Center For Myofascial Pain Relief with Mary Biancalana. She is convinced that both neuropathic (trigger point) and nocioceptive (ethesopathy) pain are present in Myofascial Pain Syndrome and that both components must be treated every patient with MPS.

✨ Day 1 with Dr. Hartz – A Keynote Presentation You Won’t Want to Miss! ✨

Dr. Hartz will be sharing her groundbreaking experiences and insights drawn directly from years of patient care and clinical innovation. In this dynamic session, she will explore three fascinating and highly practical areas that are changing the way chronic pain is understood and treated:

Electrical Treatment of Neuropathy Symptoms – Hear the remarkable outcomes from 531 patients whose lives have been transformed through this cutting-edge therapeutic approach.

The Hidden Role of Morton’s Toe – Discover the surprising high incidence of Morton’s Toe structure in pain patients treated at the CCMPR and why this simple anatomical trait may hold key answers to complex, persistent pain.

Safety Meets Success: Wet-Needling with Sarapin and Bupivacaine – With over 2,000 patient encounters, Dr. Hartz will share powerful evidence supporting both the safety and effectiveness of this innovative technique.

This is not just theory—it’s clinical experience at scale. Expect real-world results, fresh insights and practical knowledge you can bring into your own practice immediately.

🔹 Day 3: Hands-On Workshop with Dr. Hartz & Sharon Sauer

On Day 3, Dr. Hartz teams up with internationally respected MPS expert Sharon Sauer to lead a highly interactive workshop that takes you beyond theory and into the clinic.

• 💉 Trigger Point Injections – Learn precise techniques for safely and effectively deactivating problem trigger points.

• ✋ Follow-Up Manual Therapy – Master the critical manual techniques that amplify the effects of injections, restoring muscle function and improving patient outcomes.

• 👩⚕️ Direct Expert Guidance – Work side-by-side with two of the foremost authorities in pain management, gaining insider knowledge and invaluable clinical skills.

This is a rare opportunity to combine the power of advanced medical treatment with expert manual therapy in a supportive, hands-on learning environment.