Your sciatic nerve travels through your lower back, hips and buttocks, and legs, the “highway” of your sciatic nerve. When the nerve gets compressed, often due to a bone overgrowth or common problems like a herniated disc, you may experience sciatica symptoms, such as inflammation, numbness, and pain, anywhere along...
Most of us can power through a little muscle, joint, or nerve pain. But when it persists, your quality of life truly suffers. Gone is the joy you get from playing your favorite sports, puttering in the garden, or simply performing everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning. We address your...
Think fast — what influences your growth, mood, appetite, libido, energy level, weight, sleep quality, and more? That would be your hormones! Your endocrine system is an amazingly sensitive messaging system that regulates many processes. Some of the most recognizable organs that manufacture hormones include your thyroid, pituitary gland, and...
Harnessing your body’s own healing powers to improve your health and treat conditions is not just a concept from a futuristic movie — it’s a reality now, thanks to an innovative field called regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine helps patients heal when certain body parts degenerate, such as with osteoarthritis, for...
Sexual dysfunction problems are still not easy things to talk about for many. But just like our physical and mental health are interconnected, so too are our sexual health and emotional state. When a man experiences erectile dysfunction or a woman struggles with painful sex due to dryness (caused by...
The old adage, “You are what you eat,” is quite true. A balanced diet of nutrient-dense foods can help everything from your energy level and digestive system to your ability to focus and your skin and hair. But did you know some foods can help your hormonal equilibrium? This is...
When you think of chiropractic care, do you only associate the treatment with relieving back and neck pain? It might surprise you that chiropractic treatments also help all sorts of conditions, including sciatica, sports injury pain, and even babies with colic. Chiropractic care is also effective at treating headaches. The...
Your body needs hormones to function properly — they control everything from your appetite, mood, and growth to your reproductive system and sleep. One of the most important organs in your endocrine system is the thyroid. Unfortunately, thyroid dysregulation is common, and some people are at higher risk for thyroid...
Realizing your clothes are getting too tight is frustrating, but common. With age, both men and women tend to accumulate pounds. Even if you’re still young, you might notice weight gain and be stumped about the reason. Weight gain isn’t something you should disregard, because weight gain — even a...
The human endocrine system is an amazingly sensitive regulatory messaging platform. Organs like the thyroid, pituitary gland, ovaries in women, and testes in men produce hormones that control many of the body’s systems, including metabolism, mood, growth, and reproduction. As they get older, both men and women start to produce...
Back pain plagues an astounding 16 million people each year. And if you’re one of them, you don’t just suffer from chronic pain, you also have to take a step back from normal life, if your back pain limits your movement and stops you from doing the things you love....
Most people understand that being either overweight or living with obesity puts your health at risk in multiple ways. Heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes are just a few serious health issues associated with excess weight and obesity. Weight loss isn’t easy, however. To be successful, you have to...
People often associate chiropractic care with back pain. Though it’s used to relieve many problems from sciatica to herniated discs, this care modality is actually centered upon improving how your entire nervous system functions. It may surprise you to learn that chiropractic care can relieve pregnancy-related discomfort for moms-to-be who...
Sexual dysfunction is nothing to be embarrassed about . . .really! You’re not alone if you have a loss of desire or inability to orgasm. In fact, 43% of women and 31% of men experience sexual dysfunction, but there’s good news. Treatment options exist now that can restore your intimacy...
If you suffer from persistent and worsening low back pain due to sciatica, which is pain that emanates from the sciatic nerve and runs from your lower back and all the way down your hip, buttocks, and leg, you know it’s unbearable. In addition to sciatic pain, you may experience...
Although it’s only about two inches long, your thyroid performs critical work in your body, and controls many physical functions. The diminutive butterfly-shaped gland is located at the lower front of your neck. If something goes awry with your thyroid, many problems can arise that cause diverse symptoms. Fortunately, Dr....
Thanks to fairy tales and movies, many of us believe that romance is forever magical and that sex happens spontaneously, naturally, and often. In real life, however, certain obstacles to sexual enjoyment crop up and can seem insurmountable. Sexual dysfunction affects most individuals at some point or another. It’s also...
You may be mystified if you’re a woman of childbearing age and experiencing unpleasant symptoms like period irregularities, acne, thinning hair, skin issues, and more body hair. You might also feel an abdominal heaviness in the area of your ovaries. These are all symptoms of a hormonal disorder known as...
The endocrine system is an amazing, precisely fine-tuned messenger platform in your body. The pituitary, thyroid, and other glands produce many hormones that do everything from regulate your libido and sleep patterns to impact your appetite and metabolism — and therefore your weight, too. Sometimes, your hormones become unbalanced, and...
What if your own body’s natural capabilities could be used to hasten healing by advancing tissue repair and even make you look better? A range of therapeutic treatments fall under the umbrella of regenerative medicine, which capitalizes on these powers held within us. One regenerative medicine treatment that relieves pain,...
Just two inches long, the diminutive thyroid gland that’s located on the lower front portion of your neck, belies the critical processes it regulates in your body. The hormones it produces impact your metabolism and weight, heart rate, breathing, digestive function, and if you’re a woman, even your menstrual cycle....
Even though it’s 2021, talking about sex still makes many people blush. The topic that makes many the most uncomfortable? Sexual dysfunction. Typically we think: I’m the only one dealing with this problem. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Almost one-third of men have some sort of problem...
We usually point to a high-fat diet with a scarcity of fruits and vegetables and a sedentary lifestyle as the major culprits in weight gain. However, sometimes it’s about more than simple calorie intake and energy output. As your body’s messaging center, your hormonal system determines your metabolism’s efficiency, as...
Though pregnancy is a thrilling time, those nine months also offer their share of unique discomforts, from morning sickness to aches and pains related to the weight gain and redistribution issues associated with pregnancy. The team at Regenerative Health & Wellness Medical Center offers chiropractic treatment that can ease several...
We’ve all heard that “you are what you eat,” but when you’re not fueling your body properly, your body has a host of subtle and more obvious ways of letting you know. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cites poor nutrition as one of the four major risk...
The movies would have you believe that intimacy between a couple is effortlessly spontaneous, full of romance, and never awkward. Real life, however, doesn’t work that way. We live with stressors, moods, and external forces that all contribute to sexual dysfunction. Men are most often affected by erectile dysfunction (ED),...
Any parent who has cared for a baby with colic can tell you — it’s incredibly challenging. The one thing most people know about colic is that the discomfort from it causes a baby to cry, and cry some more. A baby is considered to have colic if they cry...
Even a day of suffering with back pain, leg cramps, and numbness or weakness is 24 hours too many. These are the symptoms of spinal stenosis, a progressive condition caused by wear and tear and frequently linked to osteoarthritis. You’re not alone if you deal with these symptoms either. Between...
What’s two inches long, shaped like a butterfly, and positioned in the lower front part of your neck? Your thyroid gland! Your endocrine system produces the many hormones that keep your body’s systems running efficiently, and your thyroid is an integral component of this system. Though your thyroid is small,...
Your endocrine system consists of a group of organs that include your pancreas, thyroid, and your testes or ovaries, depending on your gender. They manufacture hormones, vitally important chemical messengers that determine many workings within your body. When a hormonal imbalance occurs, it can manifest in myriad ways, and badly...
The older you get, the more your skin betrays your age. You can no longer hide the amount of time you’ve spent in the sun or the times you’ve neglected your skin. But that doesn't mean you have to resign yourself to looking older than you are or older than...
You know the feeling, when you’re comfortable one minute and the next your face, neck, and chest feel like they’re ablaze? You might also get splotchy skin, chills, or even feel dizzy for a moment. This is a classic hot flash, a hallmark of menopause. The only thing worse than...
Regenerative medicine is a relatively new, very exciting field in which your body’s own healing capabilities are harnessed to fight disease and injury. This area of study is making inroads into a diverse array of health problems and chronic conditions. New, healthy tissue is actually produced, for example, by a...
There are few things more embarrassing than having a good laugh, picking up a baby, or sneezing — and experiencing urinary incontinence, or more simply, a leak. It can even occur during intimacy, which is sure to cramp your style. Incontinence affects twice as many women as men, and nearly...
Whether you struggle with a chronic condition that causes pain, like arthritis, throw your back out suddenly, or undergo surgery such as knee replacement, one type of noninvasive, gentle therapy can make a dramatic difference — chiropractic care. Your musculoskeletal and nervous systems are what your chiropractor treats, but the...
Hormones control your body’s every system, and significant periods of hormonal change, from adolescence and the onset of middle age to childbirth and menopause, not only reset your hormones, they can throw them out of whack. The results? Problems like mood swings, lags in energy, and a real nuisance —...
The good news is that the longer you live, the wiser you get. The bad news? That living — like talking and laughing — shows up on your skin in the form of fine lines and deeper creases. There’s more good news in store for you, though, because the team...
Women give so much to everyone around them — their partners, children, friends, workmates, and communities. Sometimes the pace of life leaves little time for intimacy with your partner, and when the time presents itself, what if you simply can’t get aroused or reach the point of orgasm? Or what...
How many times have you had to ignore a headache? Some people are so used to them that they don’t even realize they’ve had one until it goes away. Headaches don’t have to be attached to a serious illness to affect you, and some people have bad headaches frequently. If...
There are basically two kinds of thyroid disorders: hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Hypothyroidism occurs when your thyroid underproduces certain hormones, while hyperthyroidism occurs when you produce too many hormones. Each disorder can share symptoms with other illnesses and conditions, which can make thyroid problems difficult to recognize and diagnose. The thyroid...
Erectile dysfunction (ED) — and sexual dysfunction in general — is a common but undertreated problem. Despite the prevalence of ED, it’s believed that about 75% of diagnosed ED cases go untreated. While it may be an uncomfortable discussion, speaking with a doctor can help you discover treatments to deal...
Whether you’re a competitive athlete or someone who simply enjoys more active pursuits during your free time, you want to have the right tools to enhance your performance. The hours you spend researching gear to give you a winning edge are well spent, to be sure, but don’t forget your...
Fad diets come with a lot of big claims but little to no scientific support — and it shows. While 45 million Americans go on a diet each year, more than 60% of American adults still battle obesity. So what makes DIY diets so ineffective? Most people don’t have the...
Joint pain is just that, a real pain — distracting and persistent. It reminds you of its presence incessantly every time you move. Whether your knee hurts from playing tennis with too much oomph or your joints smart due to an age-related condition like arthritis, you deserve better. Regenerative medicine...
Most of your body’s important functions are controlled by hormones. For women, hormone imbalances can cause troublesome symptoms such as irregular periods, hair loss, weight gain, and insomnia. These imbalances can be caused by medical conditions, side effects of medications, or simply as a result of the aging process. Hormone...
The prevalence of back pain in America is eye-opening — 80% of the population experiences low back pain at some point in their lives, and 20% of these cases go on to have chronic problems with back pain. If you’re tired of the limitations that chronic back pain places on...
