Licensed Acupuncturist David LoPriore, a 25-year practitioner of Asian medicine, is offering a free Community Acupuncture for Veterans (CAV) program at the East Lyme Community Center, 41 Society Road, Niantic.
The CAV program, which is sponsored by local businesses and individuals, is available to veterans and active military on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month (12:30 to 2:30 p.m.) and on the 2nd and 4th Mondays (7 to 9 p.m.)
“Acupuncture creates a tremendous sense of relaxation and wellness in the recipient,” says LoPriore. “It can greatly reduce anxiety, depression and other signs of stress.” For years LoPriore has worked to help people overcome difficult problems — from drug addiction to surviving physical abuse and traumatic events. “I think most people know about acupuncture for pain relief but they may not be aware that acupuncture is extremely beneficial in treating the mind.”
Acupuncture treatment is available for free. Veterans and active-duty military service members interested will not have to answer intake questions but simply present a military ID, DD214 or other identifying documentation. Attendees will not be required to talk if they do not wish to, but may elect to request treatment for their individual symptoms.
Ernie Bauer, United States Navy UDT/SEAL from 1958-1963, says he remains committed to acupuncture treatment because it has worked where others have failed. “I have had many amnesia attacks and memory loss during seizures, with no regain during the episode or afterward,” says Bauer. “No one had the answer for this problem. They wanted me to have electric shock treatment, which I turned down, thank God. I had several acupuncture treatments with David LoPriore and I have had no problems now in over a year.”
Veterans struggling in their return to civilian life or those wishing to improve overall physical and mental well-being are encouraged to stop in to the Community Center.
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