As I get older I often hear myself making interesting and new sounds as I stand up, sit down and roll over in bed – the creaks and pops are predictable music in my home.  Many individuals experience these chronic and on-going physical annoyances but are able to function without too many limitations.  However, there are so many others who have debilitating pain caused by injury, aging, or even disease.  Americans consume about 80% of the world’s pain pills – and obviously this can lead to addiction over time and an inherent neglect to discovering and treating the underlying cause of the pain.  It seems that North Americans have a “Is there something I can take” mentality and this bleeds into a knee-jerk response to medicate pharmaceutically.  But, there are alternatives to medication that all of us should consider trying.  This week’s guest on Caregivers’ Circle, Dr. Heather Tick MD, author of Holistic Pain Relief: Dr. Tick’s breakthrough strategies to manage and eliminate pain will discuss her integrative approach to evaluating and managing chronic pain.  For information on environmental toxins visit the Environmental Working Board.