Acupuncture for veterans in the borderlands
Does it really work?
Yup, it really does. And after giving over 140,000 treatments over the last 13 years, in clinics and community centers throughout the border region, we can say that from experience. There are various studies attesting to acupuncture’s effectiveness for pain, anxiety, inflammation, and beyond.
Frequent acupuncture is a safe, simple tool that can change people’s lives.
top 5 conditions we treat
#1: PAIN IN BACK, NECK AND JOINTS
One of the most common reasons people get acupuncture is back & neck pain, or in joints like the knee and shoulder. Acupuncture helps your body change its response to muscle tension or even structural damage. Whether you woke up with a stiff neck or are in chronic pain after a serious injury, acupuncture can help your body adjust and heal.
#2 STRESS, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
In our modern world, our bodies’ stress responses are constantly triggered. Acupuncture can help your body and mind learn how to calm down again, and to adapt to a more moderate response to the pressures of daily life.
#3: MIGRAINES AND TENSION HEADACHES
Acupuncture is very effective for headaches of all kinds. It’s best to come in well before a migraine starts,but even if you are already feeling the onset of a headache, a treatment can quickly reduce or even stop the pain altogether.
#4: ALLERGIES AND SINUS ISSUES
In our dry climate, with pollination and dust affecting us year-round, sinus issues and allergies abound. Acupuncture quickly calms an intense histamine response, reduces inflammation of the membranes in your sinuses, and over time improves your resistance so your body doesn’t overreact in the future.
#5: BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE!
Getting regular acupuncture helps you feel more like yourself again. Acupuncture helps your body rest and recover in all kinds of ways. Most acupuncture “regulars” report better sleep, better libido, better digestion, fewer menstrual cramps, less PMS, more energy, and greater enjoyment of life!
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Meet Dr. Bemis
“I have found yoga, somatic release, meditation, and acupuncture to be some of the best ways to heal myself and support people in my community as we all face trauma and increasing social isolation. We’re all searching for freedom. We don’t have to do it alone. There are so many tools that can help us build resilience even in the darkest of times and places. My intention is to create safe space for you to cultivate your own inner power, put these tools into your hands, and help you step back into your power. ”
Reslease & resilience Tool Building
We believe veterans deserve all the support necessary to help them to confront pain, hardship and trauma.
Our goal is to give you tools for you to take your healthcare back into your own hands.
Meditation Training &Acu
You don’t need any prior experience. Difficulty sitting in silence? No problem. Targettting your needs and tuning into your limitations, Dr. Bemis will teach you how to incorporate breathwork, movement, and simple meditation and mindfulness exercises into your daily life. Each session will also include a full acupuncture treatment.
Resililence Coaching +Acu
Wanting to make changes in your life? Recovering from illness or trauma? Dr. Bemis helps you tap into that inner resilience where transformation is possible. He’ll work with you to bring tools into your daily life that will help you transform pain into potential. You’ll also receive an acupuncture treatment to cultivate insight and inner resolve.
Trauma & Tension Release Exercises(TRE)
Dr. Bemis will teach and guide you through a series of exercises designed to activate reflexes deep inside your nervous system and fascial system, which will allow your body to literally shake off stress, tension and anxiety. Acupuncture is optional as a support to your integration process.
The experience of acupuncture
Most people feel extremely calm, less defensive, and report reduced drug cravings.
But…
how does
acupuncture
work?
We believe people who are imprisoned do have the ability to recover and break the cycle of incarceration. Most people in prison have a history of addictions and trauma, and both acupuncture and meditation have shown to be helpful adjuncts to mental health care for corrections settings. Crossroads draws from best practices of projects around the world that use safe, simple and trauma -informed models of care and training. We use acupuncture and meditation as an adjunct to existing rehabilitation services. to reduce violence, substance use, and anxiety within corrections settings.