by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Mar 7, 2016 | Article, Celiac Disease, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Hormone Balance, Painful Sex, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy
It is well accepted that the nervous system is the ultimate “decider” when it comes to an individual’s pain response in any given moment. You have surely experienced this yourself when a paper cut feels like your whole hand is on fire, or when you wake up with a...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Dec 7, 2015 | Article, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Recipes
As the weather gets colder and we are knee deep in the holiday madness (I mean excitement!), it’s helpful to have a few recipes on hand to soothe your soul, your hormones, and your digestion. One of my favorite healthy comfort food recipes is my Italian Sausage...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | May 11, 2015 | Anxiety, Article, Clinician Resources, Gut Health
When working with clients with pain, anxiety is often present as well. Personally, anxiety was the trigger that finally brought my own hormonal imbalance to my attention. Anytime the stress hormones are out of balance (and certainly chronic pain can trigger...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Mar 18, 2015 | Article, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Digestive Health, Endometriosis, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Integrative Nutrition, Pelvic Health, Recipes
There is a growing understanding that the microbial composition of the digestive system, urogenital system, and urine of women with pelvic pain conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), interstitial cystitis (IC), and chronic yeast infections varies from...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Mar 9, 2015 | Article, Back Pain, Breastfeeding, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gut Health, Hormone Balance, Pelvic Health, Postnatal Recovery, Pregnancy, Recipes, Reproductive Health
Recovery from birth or surgery both require similar care for the soft tissue to regain it’s strength. Collagen is important for healing from surgical incisions, C-section incisions, and episiotomies or tears. Collagen is also essential for maintaining bone...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jul 29, 2013 | Article, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Hormone Balance, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy
Your new patient comes in with complaints of vulvar, vaginal or pelvic pain, reporting that “just before all of this started, I had several yeast infections…” She goes on to say that the yeast may or may not have been confirmed, but she was treated...
