For baby boomers and seniors, healthy aging is key. As our bodies change with age, so does our need to prioritize nutrition and hormones for long-term health and well-being. Nutrition plays an important role in how we look and feel…
Musculoskeletal disorders can not only be painful. They can be difficult to treat. And, these days, it seems like a lot of people are dealing with this problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 50…
This article is dedicated to my dear friend, a fellow UCLA Bruin, who recently succumbed to COVID-19. We’re officially a couple of months into the coronavirus pandemic, and I know the question on a lot of people’s minds right now…
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is testing our healthcare system. Doctors and healthcare professionals on the front lines are being forced to make tough decisions every day. Emergency rooms are getting slammed. Patients are experiencing longer delays…
Years ago, Mary Lee, 69, who has many creative talents, suffered a knee injury that was preventing her from growing her business and doing the things she loved in life. Check out our first in a series of patient stories where you get to hear, first hand, from real patients and their healing journeys. Hear…
At its core, regenerative medicine is pretty simple. This gift from God uses minimal invasive procedures along with a patient’s own body to heal that person. How do we know? Dr. Tolbert tried it on herself.
The first time you walk into The Tolbert Center, you should notice something different. Actually, the second, third and every time after that, you should notice something different as well. That’s because we understand that, for a long time, something…
Rotator cuff injuries are a common cause of chronic pain and injury among many adults. Every year, nearly 2 million Americans visit their doctor in relation to problems associated with their rotator cuff. Without proper treatment, this type of injury…
Every year, 16 million to 20 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis. Of those over 65 years old, one out of two will deal with this painful disease of the knee joint, in which both the bone and cartilage slowly break…
Over the last 20 years as a licensed medical doctor and surgeon specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Tolbert has cared for a countless number of patients who have suffered pain due to unimaginable tragedy—surgical complications, gunshot wounds to the head, rape, spine trauma, cancer—and our Center has seen amazing results when regenerative injection therapies are added to traditional methods for treating pain.