A chiropractor that actually rehabs you
We were built on one question: why does this keep happening? Find the cause, treat it by hand, and rebuild how you move, so the pain stays gone.
Rehab Lab is a chiropractic clinic and sports rehab facility with two Wisconsin locations, in Wauwatosa and Appleton. We pair hands-on chiropractic care with real rehabilitation, so we treat the root cause of your pain instead of cracking you and sending you home.
Most people have been to a chiropractor who adjusts them, hands them a heat pad, and books them for next week. It feels good for a day, then the pain comes back, because nothing changed about why it hurt in the first place. That cycle is exactly what we were built to break.
Rehab Lab was founded by Dr. Sam Wagner because he is meticulous about the why. A former pro football player and board-certified sports physician, he wanted a clinic where the adjustment was the start of the plan, not the whole plan. Today Dr. Nate Williams leads our Appleton clinic with the same movement-first approach. You are treated by a doctor every single visit, no hand-offs to an aide.
Because sports rehab is core to how we practice, our doctors have worked with athletes at every level, from youth and high school programs to collegiate competitors and professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and on the PGA Tour. That range is the whole point: the same care that keeps a pro on the field is what we bring to a high schooler chasing a starting spot, a weekend runner, or a parent who just wants their back to stop hurting. You do not have to be an athlete to be treated like one.
The people behind Rehab Lab
The same standard of care across both Wauwatosa and Appleton.
The Rehab Lab method
A clear, five-step path from your first visit to feeling and performing like yourself again.
Assess
A full movement screen (SFMA) and history, we watch how you move, not just where it hurts.
Diagnose
We pinpoint the actual root cause of the pain instead of chasing the symptom.
Treat
Hands-on relief: adjustments, ART, dry needling, Graston, laser, shockwave, and ARP Neuro Therapy as needed.
Rehab
Corrective exercise and strength work to rebuild how you load and move.
Perform
Return to sport, work, and life stronger, with a plan to stay that way.
Hear it in their own words
Real patients on what brought them in and what changed. Both clips run under three minutes.
The doctors who treat you
A doctor from each of our clinics, backed by a full team of licensed Doctors of Chiropractic who own your plan from first visit to last.
From Kaukauna and a former college football and track athlete, Dr. Nick blends chiropractic with soft-tissue and rehab techniques. He earned his Doctorate with honors plus a Master’s in Exercise Science, and has practiced in the Milwaukee area since 2021.
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Nate leads our Appleton clinic, bringing more than a decade of hands-on experience from Denver to the Fox Valley. A movement-first clinician, he combines functional assessment (SFMA), dry needling, and IASTM to find the root cause and get you moving again, then keep you there.
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Questions about the practice
What makes Rehab Lab different from a regular chiropractor?
Rehabilitation is half the practice rather than an afterthought. A typical visit combines a hands-on adjustment with soft-tissue work and progressive loading, because an adjustment that is not backed by strength work tends not to hold. That is why our plans end rather than continue indefinitely.
Who founded Rehab Lab?
Dr. Sam Wagner, a board-certified sports physician with a Masters of Sports Rehabilitation Science. He founded it because he was not satisfied with the standard chiropractic visit, the quick crack and the see-you-next-week. His bio covers the rest.
How long has Rehab Lab been open?
Since 2021, growing from one Wisconsin clinic to two, in Wauwatosa and Appleton, with a team of licensed Doctors of Chiropractic across both.
Will I see the same doctor every visit?
Yes, that is the intent. One doctor owns your plan from the first visit to the last, which is the only way the plan actually progresses. Being handed to a different person each time is how details get lost and care stalls.
Do you only treat athletes?
No, and most of our patients are not athletes. We treat desk workers, trades and shift workers, parents, retirees and people with arthritic joints. The sports-medicine approach simply means we assess movement and rebuild capacity, which everybody benefits from.
What should I expect from a first visit?
A full history, a movement assessment, an explanation in plain language, and treatment in that same appointment. Allow around an hour. You should leave knowing what is wrong, what the plan is, and roughly how long it should take.
Ready to fix the cause, for good?
Book at our Wauwatosa or Appleton clinic and get a real plan from a doctor who treats you like a teammate.
Wauwatosa · Appleton · No referral needed