Is Stress Holding You Back From Feeling Your Best?
Get Answers with StressSignal Testing at Sievers Sports Medicine
We often see patients who try to push through fatigue, poor sleep, or lingering injuries. Many assume these concerns are just part of a busy life. What they don’t realize is that these symptoms often reflect how your body is handling stress.
Our team understands that emotional stress can have a surprising impact on your physical health. That’s one reason why we now offer StressSignal testing at our clinic. This innovative tool looks at how your nervous system and hormones respond to stress, helping guide more targeted care so you can feel and function better.
Your Questions Answered:
What You Need to Know About Stress, Health, and Performance
1. What is StressSignal testing?
StressSignal testing evaluates how your body responds to physical and emotional stress by measuring key biomarkers such as:
- Cortisol, your primary stress hormone
- DHEA, a hormone that helps balance stress effects
- Patterns of daily hormone fluctuation
These markers help our team assess your autonomic nervous system, which controls automatic functions like heart rate, digestion, and recovery. From there, we can determine whether your body is efficiently handling stress or becoming overloaded.
Because chronic stress can disrupt sleep, energy, and immune function, early detection with StressSignal helps us guide more precise treatment strategies.
2. Who should consider StressSignal testing?
This test is helpful for anyone dealing with persistent symptoms, such as chronic pain or inflammation. We particularly recommend it for people experiencing:
- Ongoing fatigue, even after rest
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
- Frequent illness or slow recovery from injury
- Brain fog or difficulty concentrating
- Mood changes such as irritability or anxiety
- Plateaus in athletic performance
In many cases, these symptoms are linked to dysregulation of the stress response system, meaning the body is stuck in a heightened or depleted state.
3. How does this testing improve treatment outcomes?
Without objective data, care plans often rely on general recommendations. StressSignal testing provides us with objective information that allows us to tailor your treatment plan to your specific physiology.
For example, if testing reveals patterns linked to burnout or overtraining, we can adjust your exercise programming to help you avoid overload. If we find that your stress hormone levels are imbalanced, we can refer you to a dietician for nutrition strategies to bring them back into alignment.
4. What treatments or strategies may be recommended after testing?
Your plan will depend on your results, but most patients benefit from a combination of evidence-based approaches.
Lifestyle and Recovery Strategies
- Sleep optimization to improve hormone regulation
- Graded exercise to support recovery without overloading your system
Nutrition Support
- Balanced intake of protein, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates
- Nutritional IV therapy to ensure you’re receiving micronutrients that support nervous system function
Stress Regulation Techniques
- Mindfulness-based practices to reduce cortisol levels
- Relaxation training, such as progressive muscle relaxation
- Slow, controlled breathing techniques to help with overall stress management
Medical Interventions
- Targeted therapies to address inflammation or delayed healing, such as PRP injections or StemWave
5. How is StressSignal testing different from standard lab work?
Traditional lab tests typically provide a single snapshot of your body at the time of testing. StressSignal testing focuses on patterns over time, providing a more accurate picture of how your body functions day to day. Here are some of the key differences:
- Provides dynamic insight by tracking fluctuations rather than one-time values
- Evaluates how systems function overall, not just whether values fall within a normal range
- Provides actionable data that directly informs personalized treatment decisions
Take the Next Step Toward Better Energy and Recovery
If you’ve been dealing with fatigue, poor recovery, or persistent stress, your body may be signaling that something needs to change. StressSignal testing helps identify what that change might be, allowing us not only to address your current concerns but also to support long-term performance and health. Discover the benefits of StressSignal testing for yourself by scheduling an evaluation today. Our team will help you learn how your body responds to stress and what you can do to improve how you feel, move, and perform every day.
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Recipe of the Month: Chicken Caesar Wrap
Ingredients:
For the Toasty Panko Croutons
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Tahini Caesar Dressing
- ⅓ cup tahini
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons water
- kosher salt
For the Wrap
- 1 bunch Tuscan kale ribs removed and shredded
- 1 whole romaine heart shredded
- 3 tablespoons Everything but the Bagel Seasoning
- 2 ripe avocados cut into large wedges
- 2 chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper and grilled
- 4 tortillas
Instructions:
- Place the olive oil and butter in a small skillet over medium high heat. Add the panko and toast until golden. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Combine the ingredients for the Tahini Caesar Dressing in a small blender and set aside.
- Combine the shredded kale and lettuce in a large bowl. Drizzle a few tablespoons of the dressing along with the toasted panko, the everything seasoning and the chopped grilled chicken. Toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning and dressing.
- Place a heaping portion into 2 tortillas and wrap and roll. Slice on a diagonal and serve.
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Meet Our Team
Dr. Joel Sievers
(MD) Medical Provider
Melisa Valmoria
Physicians Assistant
Maira Luna
Medical Assistant
Brandie Drury
Medical Assistant
Adrian Ontiveros
Medical Assistant
Marisol Wheeler
Radiologic Technologist
Rafealla “Becky” Amalla
Receptionist | Medical Assistant
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- Payment Plans: Understanding that healthcare costs can be significant, we offer payment plans to spread the cost of treatment over time. These plans are flexible and can be tailored to suit your financial situation.
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