Acupuncture For Carpal Tunnel: Treating The Pain

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a well known public health concern and is characterized by chronic pain, numbness, tingling and muscle dysfunction in the hands and fingers. Living with CTS can be a distressing and lonely experience. Fortunately, there is treatment available. In addition to more conservative medical practices, alternative therapies such as acupuncture can […]

Acupuncture For Sciatica | A Complete Overview & Treatments

Generally speaking, the best treatment for sciatica is a combination of acupuncture, chiropractic, physiotherapy, and therapeutic bodywork. This kind of holistic approach sees the best results because it can simultaneously treat the patient’s spine, leg, blood circulation, sciatic nerve, and muscle function.

Open House Empathic Practice

Whoa. What is going on there? That’s likely the reaction of anyone who passed Empathic Practice on Cervantes on Saturday, January 26 after the sun went down. When you envision an open house, you may think of an office filled with promotional materials, swapping of business cards and lifeless vegetable and fruit trays. The Empathic […]

Medical Marijuana: Why The Prohibition?

The prohibition of medical marijuana, actual or by other means, must have some basis in fact and science, we hope. But a brief review of statements by government officials is particularly enlightening. Try these: [blockquote author=”Harry J. Anslinger” link=”https://www.votehemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Musto-on-the-MTA.pdf” target=”_blank”] Marijuana is taken by “…..musicians. And I’m not speaking about good musicians, but the jazz […]

The Empathy in Empathic Practice

What makes Empathic Practice an empathic practice? It comes in our very DNA and defines who we are and what we do. The traditional definition of empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. At Empathic Practice, we take it a step further.  In essence, we have walked a mile in […]

5 Things You Should Know Before Visiting a Medical Marijuana Doctor

It all seems so simple. Making an appointment, bring documents to support state requirements, fill out some forms, pay a fee, fill out an online form, wait a bit, and get a card.  Then you will have access to the drug that cures everything. Sadly, it is not that simple. You might believe that evil […]

Medical Marijuana: Don’t Buy Into The Hype

In more than forty-five years of medical practice, you learn some lessons, often from the most unusual places. One of my most important experiences in medicine and life came from two remarkable individuals, Joe and Arnold. After being unable to make the grade as a baker, machinist, or sausage maker during high school, I ended […]

3 Things To Ask Your Medical Marijuana Doctor

Traditionally, your physician will offer you treatments and medications that have been a subject of numerous “gold standard” studies from a wide range of medical facilities and researchers. For medical marijuana, this approach has not been available because of the legal status of marijuana as a highly restricted Schedule One narcotic has made wide-scale research […]