Hi, I’m Dr. Heather Tick.
Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped tens of thousands of people manage their complex pain problems, take back their lives and learn how to thrive. Helping your body heal requires knowing as much as you can about the key aspects of health. I can help you with all of them.
DOES YOUR DAY SOUND LIKE THIS?
YOU’RE NOT ALONE. I’VE ALSO BEEN THERE AND I CAN HELP YOU.
Do you feel like you’ve tried everything?
Do your doctors prescribe drugs that don’t help?
Do you constantly feel tired and worn out?
Do you wish you had a doctor that understand you?
The Latest
The Benefits of Eating Mindfully (+ How to do it!)
Since the average person spends approximately 38,003 hours eating over their lifetime taking the time to slow down, truly enjoying your food and appreciating the journey your food takes before making it to your plate [...]
3 Blogs on Mindfulness and Stress to Help You Relax
Here's something I encourage all my patients to try: be mindful. I've talked about mindfulness and stress before, two large factors of happiness. I've had patients come in who are generally fit and eat healthy [...]
How to Manage Stress: An Unexpected Approach
Mind doesn’t dominate body; it becomes body. –Candace Pert, Molecules of Emotion For centuries, we’ve known that the mind and the body are tightly linked. Ever had a gut feeling about something? The gut produces [...]
Pain Management
What Causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
What causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome, commonly known as IBS? Summary: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has two main causes. One being, they're constipated. And two being, they have food allergies. Constipation can contribute to IBS resulting [...]
The Dangers of Heartburn Medication
There are a lot of unpleasant side effects to heartburn medications. They can actually cause life threatening conditions. Summary: Over-the-counter and prescription drugs for heartburn shouldn't be used for longer than 3 months. These drugs [...]
Why Shouldn’t I Get a Second Steroid Injection For My Bursitis?
Summary: The shoulder and the hip are common places to experience bursitis, inflammation of the bursa. Bursitis can be the result of shortened muscles and too much pressure on the structures that are in or [...]
Recipes
Nutrition
Nutrition for Chronic Pain Management | PAINWeek 2016
I recently attended a national conference in Las Vegas called PAINWeek. It's where practitioners in the medical field come together to discuss the topic of pain. Chronic pain is a complicated issue, and prescription medications are [...]
Curcumin vs. Turmeric: What’s the Difference?
Turmeric (Curcuma longa), sometimes referred to as curcumin, is a spice we should all eat more of. Research shows that turmeric reduces inflammation and may help fight indigestion, infections, and cancer. Curcumin is the most [...]
The Severe Side Effects of Artificial Sweeteners
I often get asked by my patients out of all the artificial sweeteners, which one is best. Especially for diabetics, but there is no easy answer. Here's the problem: None of them are completely free [...]
A ‘whole person’ approach to optimal well being
“A valuable resource for the many people suffering from acute and chronic pain and for all of us who desire a ‘whole person’ approach to optimal well being.”
Eric B. Schoomaker, MD, PhD
Lt General (ret), Former Army Surgeon General
You will find solutions here
“For the multitudes who suffer – needlessly – from pain, you will find solutions here.”
Christiane Northrup, MD
OB-GYN physician and author
I would not be alive if it weren’t for Dr. Tick
“After two years of misdiagnosis and endless medications, I met Dr. Tick. Her methods led to a completely different diagnosis, which was life threatening lead poisoning. After two full years of therapy, I now live an active life that is free of pain and medication.”
Andrea Nathanson
