GoodMedizen Acupuncture & Herbs

I found GoodMedizen through a friend, and I’m so glad I did! At first, I wasn’t sure if acupuncture would be that impactful for me. I wasn’t experiencing any specific pains or ailments, and was looking for more of a stress and overall health solution. After my first visit, however, I was hooked! I met with Eric and he takes his time listening to you and getting a sense for your eating/​sleeping/​etc. habits in order to truly customize your treatment. He’s extremely knowledgeable in Chinese medicine and I learn something new every time I visit. I greatly look forward to my sessions at GoodMedizen, and feel more happy, healthy, and balanced since becoming a client.

I started having hot flashes about a month ago, about one per hour. Not wanting to go the hormone route, I decided to see Maribel at Good Medizen. She is FANTASTIC! She really took the time to understand all my issues and developed a comprehensive acupuncture and Chinese herb plan. After one week, I was down to a few flashes a day. After two weeks, I was down to several flashes for the entire week. Now, a month later, I had a flash-​free week. I cannot recommend her highly enough, she is amazing.

I have been seeing Maribel for a couple months now I can’t recommend her enough. I’m seeing her for neck pain and was surprised at the relief I felt after the first treatment. I’m also having her do some fertility work so that when I’m ready, my body is primed. Maribel did a very thorough initial analysis and continues with follow up questions at each appointment to see how I’m feeling. She has a very gentle easy approach, a wealth of knowledge, and is always professional and friendly.

GoodMedizen has been amazing. I have had wrist pain for several months that has affected my office day job and other everyday tasks. To give some background — I first received treatment for my wrist pain at urgent care last year. I also got a second opinion from an orthopedic surgeon who took x-​rays and told me to wear a splint at night and that the problem would go away on its own or go through surgery without a guarantee the pain would completely go away. Fast forward a few months later, I decided to try acupuncture as I really did not want to go through invasive surgery. I have been seeing both Maribel and Emily (depending on my work schedule). Both Maribel and Emily have been very informative and personable with my several questions on acupuncture. My wrist pain has subsided tremendously after only a few treatments. I haven’t been treated by Eric yet but I have asked his advice about acupuncture as well when I happen to see him in the office before or after my appointments. The entire GoodMedizen team has been extremely supportive. Super helpful appointments can be made online using Schedulicity!

I have been very impressed with Eric since my first visit. The thing that impressed me the most (other than the fact that I feel better) is the way that Eric works. I’ve been to a number of people for care where you get pressured to ‘buy this’ or ‘add this on’. Eric has never pressured me to try to increase sales.
On my first visit, Eric has listened to what I have to say and tried to find ways to help. He doesn’t try to fix everything the same way, but tries to find ways to help. If he feels seeing someone else would help, he recommends that. If he feels that a simple change in my patterns would help, he recommends that. The acupuncture is definitely the main tool, but he doesn’t restrict himself to ‘everything can be solved with one more pin’.
I had been suffering from headaches and digestive issues for over a year with multiple visits and tests with regular doctors and hospitals. On my first visit, Eric said I sounded gluten intolerant. Within two weeks of diet change coupled with the acupuncture, I felt amazing. I found that the diet alone doesn’t do it — if I miss my visits I don’t feel as well.
Since then I have had him help me with several issues. Mostly we focus on my digestion and headaches, but he’s also helped with some knee pain and just balancing my energy and just ‘feeling good’. I sleep better and I feel more rested.
Eric continues to listen, adjust, and help me. I highly recommend seeing him. It’s made a big difference in the way I feel and my overall health.

A year ago I began having Sciatic pain down my left hip and knee pain on my left knee.
I used a Massage Therapist to work out the main hip pain, but started going to Good Medizen in May to fine tune the problem.
Eric began treatment and within 3 – 4 visits my hip and knee pain had subsided completely.
I work at a job which requires me to be seated most of the day and it creates its own set of back/​hip/​leg pain.
I have made it a point to visit Good Medizen every other week to have Eric «Needle Me», to keep all systems going.
He has helped me maintain my away from office active life style.
I recommend him and his staff without reservation.

I love this place. Eric is the BEST!
A little back story:
April 2014 woke up with back pain, most likely a pinched nerve, so I thought. Was into Hot Yoga and Cardio Kickboxing at the time and just pushed through the pain. After getting warmed up, pain would subside until next day. After months of Chiropractic and Massage, I would have good and bad days, then around August had a turn for the worse. I was having issues staying asleep for more than 45 mins at a time due to pain. Was almost in tears it was so bad. If I bumped into a table walking, I would almost just fall down due to the pain.
I had x-​rays done, which showed 2 protruding discs (L4,L5) and a slight tear in my left hip flexor. I started going to PT in October to see if it would help for about 2 months, but no real gains. I saw 2 Surgeons for advice, both said surgery is a must and it will never get better with out it and recovery would be 3 – 6 months with no guarantee it wouldn’t go out again. I scheduled the surgery in December 2014 for February 2015.
I decided to try acupuncture since i had tried everything else. I started being treated by Eric M in October. The only days I felt relief were the day of and after Acupuncture but the real gains was when Eric decided to start attaching the electrodes. I would get 1 – 2 hour blocks of sleep during the night, 2x more than i was getting. He also referred me to a massage therapist he felt would be great compliment to his treatments.
After a month or so of weekly treatments of the combined massage and acupuncture, I was sleeping through the night and still am. I am back to kickboxing, have started lifting again lightly and can do everyday activities. I went from superior pain almost in tears and no sleep to sleeping through the night and living life again. I still see Eric 2x a month, but can stretch out the next appt a little more evey time.
No Surgery Needed!
Big Thank You to Eric Martin and the team at Good Medizen!