Weekend Warrior or Elite Athlete: Same Care, Same Results
Do you ever look at your favorite elite athlete and think, “Wow! They must get really special care. If I could get care like that I’d be healthier, more active, lose more weight, insert your own goal here.” Actually, you can. At Sandstone Health, it doesn’t matter...
The Mental Side of a Physical Injury: How to Cope
You’re more than a “fitness buff.” Your sport, your fitness is a major part of your lifestyle. It is who you are so when something happens that sidelines you, such as an injury, it can have as much of an impact on you psychologically as it does physically. Many people...
How Depression Affects Young People
Everyone gets the blues now and then, but the teen years can be a tumultuous time, full of emotional ups and downs. Hormonal changes, physical changes, and the pressures of growing up can cause your teen to feel a little down once in a while. But what happens if the...
Too Tired to Function? The Surprising Link Between Fatigue and Hormones
Do you spend most of your time feeling tired, sluggish, exhausted? Is it an effort just to get out of bed each morning and even more difficult to get through the day? Even when you’ve had a good night’s sleep do you still feel like you need a nap by the afternoon, or...
Recognizing the Signs of Anxiety and Depression
Television shows and movies often portray depression and anxiety in ways that may not exactly match up to real life. It makes sense, it’s “better TV” to see the extreme symptoms of these conditions. You get more of an impact, more emotion – more viewers and better...
Better Mobility and Less Pain from Non-Invasive Neck and Spine Treatment
Neck and spine pain can affect your mobility and impact your quality of life. It can keep you from doing the things you enjoy but more than that, it can affect your range of motion. You may experience difficulty walking, bending, stooping, and standing from a sitting...
Hair Loss Treatments That Work
Hair loss is typically thought of as a condition that is exclusive to males, but that is not the case. About 40% of people who experience hair loss are female, but it can be devastating regardless of gender. Hair loss can impact a person’s self-esteem, confidence,...
A Natural Way to Manage Symptoms from Anxiety and Depression
Depression creeps in like a thief when you least expect it. You can be happy and content one minute and be in the depths of despair the next. Anxiety can cripple you, separating you from family and friends. Concentration issues can cause problems for you at work or...
Non-Surgical Options for Low Back Pain
An aching back can stop you right in your tracks. Even minor low back pain can make it difficult to walk, sit, and sleep, leaving you looking for fast relief. If you go to your primary care physician, they will probably give you an anti-inflammatory or pain medicine...
Family Medicine & Regenerative Medicine: Two Sides of the Same Coin
The only thing better than reclaiming your health after an illness or injury is preventing a health problem in the first place. Here's why we believe Regenerative Medicine and Family Medicine are two sides of the same coin. Sick Visits and Same Day Appointments are...