This is a guest post by Stacey Philpot from chronicallywhole.com
When I began experiencing the first symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, the hot swollen joints, the morning stiffness and inflammation, the fluid surrounding my joints, I attributed them to other preexisting conditions.
The pain felt unbearable at times. It was hard to focus on anything else. […]
When we talk about pain from an integrative medicine approach, there are many factors to consider. Nutrition is among one of the most important. Eating healthy whole foods can decrease inflammation to provide natural pain relief. Whereas, the wrong foods, can promote inflammation and increase pain.
But it’s not quite as simple as changing up the […]
Each and every one of us play an integral role in the quality of our own personal healthcare. Just listening to your doctor alone isn’t enough. It would be like going to the dentist twice a year, but never brushing your teeth. You need to be asking questions, educating yourself and making an effort to live a […]
Holistic Pain Relief is a book that turns health right side up, putting less focus on the drugs and medical procedures, and more focus on living a healthy lifestyle.
As an integrative physician, Heather Tick combines conventional medicine and alternative medicines strategies to help patients. She also collaborates with other health disciplines like massage therapists, acupuncturists, […]
With over 30 years of medical experience, Heather Tick, M.D. presents the evidence for a different way of managing pain. While still in medical school, Tick learned how acupuncture and attention to nutrition could address her own pain. After that experience, she launched […]
