Dr. Tick has spent 25 years practicing pain management. Patients often seek her
out after "all else has failed." Because she came to the study of pain after her
own experience with it, Tick is sought after for both expertise and empathy. He
re Tick offers readers the practical wisdom she gives her patients, corporate cl
ients, and medical students. After defining terms such as complementary and alte
rnative, acute and chronic, she presents a lifestyle questionnaire that serves a
s the basis for a holistic plan easily integrated into one's personal routines.
Next, each aspect of the person's physical, emotional, and spiritual life is add
ressed with an emphasis on "setting small goals and experiencing immediate succe
ss" in habit formation and elimination. Finally, and using compelling actual pat
ient histories, a range of science-backed cutting-edge treatment options for the
most common pain issues is discussed. The result is a realistic -- and inspirin
g -- prescription for pain-free living.
