Stephania Humphrey

12/04/2025

Vitamin B Deficiency & Nerve Pain

⚡ Tingling, burning, numbness, or weird nerve pain? Check your B vitamins.

Vitamin B deficiencies — especially B1, B6, B9, and B12 — can show up as:
• Numbness + tingling in hands/feet
• Burning nerve pain
• Muscle weakness
• Fatigue that feels “deep”
• Dizziness or balance issues
• Anxiety + irritability
• Poor wound healing

Why?
Because B vitamins are essential for nerve conduction and repair. When levels drop, nerves literally misfire.

Who’s at risk?
– People with gut issues (SIBO, IBS, low stomach acid)
– Vegans/vegetarians
– People under chronic stress
– Anyone on acid blockers or metformin
– Postpartum individuals
– Those with autoimmune or inflammatory conditions

Not sure? Ask your doctor for tests:
• Serum B12
• MMA (methylmalonic acid — more accurate)
• Homocysteine
• RBC folate
• B6 levels
• Intrinsic factor + parietal cell antibodies if malabsorption is suspected

The beautiful thing: once corrected, nerve symptoms often improve dramatically ❤️‍🩹

Your body whispers before it screams — don’t ignore those whispers.

12/03/2025

❤️‍🩹 ? You still need to move. Just differently.

One of the biggest misconceptions I see is:
👉 “I’m injured, so I need to rest completely.”

The body doesn’t heal through stillness — it heals through appropriate movement.

Movement increases circulation, stimulates lymph flow, enhances collagen remodeling, and keeps your nervous system from going into protection mode.

What you need is adapted movement, not avoidance.

Examples:
• Sprained ankle? → Foot-ankle mobility + light isometrics
• Low back strain? → Breathwork + pelvic control + gentle walking + swimming
• Shoulder irritation? → Scapular activation + pain-free range work
• Post-surgical? → Guided, progressive loading

shines here because we look at the whole kinetic chain, not just the painful area.

The goal is always: keep the body moving, keep the nervous system calm, and reintroduce load at the right pace.

Your body is not fragile — it just needs the right plan.

12/03/2025

🦴 Hurt? You still need to move. Just differently.

One of the biggest misconceptions I see is:
👉 “I’m injured, so I need to rest completely.”

The body doesn’t heal through stillness — it heals through appropriate movement.

Movement increases circulation, stimulates lymph flow, enhances collagen remodeling, and keeps your nervous system from going into protection mode.

What you need is adapted movement, not avoidance.

Examples:
• Sprained ankle? → Foot-ankle mobility + light isometrics
• Low back strain? → Breathwork + pelvic control + gentle walking + swimming
• Shoulder irritation? → Scapular activation + pain-free range work
• Post-surgical? → Guided, progressive loading

Osteopathy shines here because we look at the whole kinetic chain, not just the painful area.

The goal is always: keep the body moving, keep the nervous system calm, and reintroduce load at the right pace.

Your body is not fragile — it just needs the right plan.

07/02/2025

The new practice is almost complete!

I love seeing growth and evolution. The cycle of life (growth, maintenance, decomposition) is a natural cycle that occurs in small ways many times throughout the day, and in larger ways, such as with large projects (such as this remodel!).

What are some things you experienced recently, that required a death or break down phase, in order to create something new?

Just like how our body’s cells know when to create, thrive and die, then new cells show up in place, there is a wisdom inherent in all things we build. We just need to listen carefully, grieve what was, and get excited (not fearful) about something totally new. This is growth!

04/30/2025

Big Changes Are Happening!

•Under Construction•

We are remodeling our practice to make it even more beautiful, open, and comfortable for you — including a new front desk, more treatment rooms, upgrading and modernizing the space.

Our services won’t be suspended during this time, as we will be working in a section of the office that won’t be affected.

Most of the construction will take place in June. We will keep you updated on the progress and timeline.

If you have any questions or want to know more, please reach out via our email contact@b-wellcollective.com

03/29/2025

I am looking for 2 talented osteopaths to join my team this year. This is an opportunity for an experienced traditional hands-on osteopathic practitioner to cover for a maternity position that is open, and to stay on due to patient demand. Please click this link for more information and to apply www.b-wellcollective.com/jobs 🤲 🤝 👐

03/29/2025

Hello fellow osteopaths!

I am offering an exciting opportunity for 2 talented osteopaths (experienced in OMM and OCMM, ideally 2+ years in practice) to join my practice in California.

We have a maternity cover position open this summer, and due to patient demand, there is an opportunity to offer 2 osteopaths full or part time positions at the practice.

We have a primary care practice. We see patients with a wide variety of conditions and who have complex medical histories that require an exceptional osteopath to bring their skillset to the team.

Please find out more information and apply online via this link: www.b-wellcollective.com/jobs

I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you!"

We're looking for great people to join our growing team.

11/24/2024

On December 3 B’well collective is organizing a health summit which we hope to offer annually.

I will be interviewing 8 guest speakers many of whom have an international following and client base. Each group of speakers will share about their expertise, and each area is in my opinion, a very important aspect of wellness and longevity.

1. Manual therapy and bodywork, strength training and breathing
2. Neurosurgery, breast cancer surgery, plastic surgery, esthetics, society trends, women health conditions that are often not discussed.
3. Naturopathic medicine and nutrition, BHRT and menopause
4. Psychology and our generation. Psychosocial impact of disease, life transitions, brain chemistry and what to expect of women in the 5-9th decades
5. Spirituality - all forms of meditation and how this enhances your life, somatic emotional work and the pain body.

Everyone is welcome!! Please buy your ticket. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bwell-collective-2024-health-summit-tickets-1034460638617?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/15/2024

Join our evening on December 3rd in Palo Alto - register to purchase your ticket

09/05/2024

Behind the scenes at the practice… with (who is awesome!!) -wellcollective ❤️ can’t wait to see the professional ones!