Veterans

I am proud to be connected to the San Francisco VA. Veterans with an authorization from the VA can have acupuncture at my clinic at no cost. Military veterans often return home from service with physical, mental and emotional challenges which can last for decades if left untreated. Rarely does a veteran present with just one issue. Veterans of all war eras have a high rate of chronic disease, mental health disorders and chronic multi system illnesses. While standard Western medical treatments target one area of relief, Chinese Medicine is a whole systems approach that can treat the multi system dysfunction that has been widespread in the veteran population.

In my doctorate program I focused my study on PTSD research specifically for Veterans.

Common Conditions Treated

• Pain

  • Headache and Migraines

  • Back Pain

  • Shoulder Pain

  • Neck Pain

  • Knee Pain

  • Arthritis

• Mental Health Conditions:

  • PTSD

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Sleep issues: insomnia, night terrors and nightmares

  • Addiction: Opiate and drug addiction

  • Stress

• Conditions related to Agent Orange and bio chemical warfare:

  • Cardiovascular disease

  • Side effects to Cancer treatment

  • Rashes

  • Memory issues

General Wellness:

• Fatigue

• Digestive disorders

• Respiratory disorders

• Hormone imbalance

• Hypertension

“Sea Salt”
By Sandy Scull

After the Vietnam War, I withdrew
to Nantucket: “faraway isle.”
Hoping to glimpse the boy
before spirit fled the body.
Thirty-three miles of ocean exiling me
from a homeland offering little embrace.

Me and my dog, Christopher. Christ-love
disguised as loyal canine. We combed beaches.
Working for the island newspaper connected me.
Tides soothed with ebb and flow.
A rhythm I could trust. Even eat by.
I fish the last three hours of the east tide.
Buried my toes in the sand, searching
for the texture of littleneck clam.

When water was warm, I sailed out solo.
Stripped then slid into the sound.
Looking up toward the surface light.
Christopher’s gaze wavering with wind
and water between us. Breath bubbles
rose, bursting under his nose.

My body now embraced,
a ritual purification in salt.
Dismembered dreams floated closer.
Something dissolved in a solution
that held me. Breathing easier,
I could imagine again.