Acupuncture for veterans in the borderlands

Support for pain, PTSD, anxiety, sleep, and the stress your body has carried home.

VA-authorized acupuncture care available for eligible Veterans.

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Getting Started Is Simple

2. Ask the va

Request acupuncture through Community Care, available for all veterans registered with their local VA.

2. Get your authorization

Get your authorization
Have the VA send your referral to Crossroads Acupuncture and Ryan Bemis in Las Cruces, NM

3. start your care

We’ll help you get scheduled and begin working toward less pain, greater calm, and better quality of life.

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Did you know?

17.5 Veterans died by suicide each day in 2023.

That’s why we created our Veterans program—offering care and support for PTSD, anxiety, pain, and sleep.

VA-authorized acupuncture care available.

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SERVICE CAN LEAVE ITS MARK

Chronic pain. Poor sleep. Anxiety. PTSD. Headaches. A body that never seems to completely let its guard down.

You don't have to simply live with it.

JIM

“As a Vietnam-era veteran, I spent years struggling with anxiety and symptoms of PTSD. I had reached a very dark place, but today there is hope—and through my work with Dr. Bemis, I have developed a clearer, more conscious way of dealing with my day-to-day anxiety.”

Hope

“From my first visit until now, this has been one of the best medical. The experiences that I was ever had. I am terrified of needles, but my first treatment proved to be a different experience. I went in with pain in most of my body, bearly able to climb stairs. I left feeling energized and free from pain. Ryan's calm demeanor and attention to my specific needs has kept me from needing any medication to control my previously chronic pain.

Care from someone who understands trauma

Dr. Ryan Bemis has spent decades working with communities affected by war, violence, trauma and PTSD, including work with the PTSD Warrior Resilience Center at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. His approach is trauma-informed, practical, and always paced around you.

Meet Dr. Ryan

Feel More Like Yourself Again.

Less pain. More rest. More calm. More capacity to be present with the people and things that matter to you.

You served. You carried a lot.

You deserve support, too.

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stories from our heroes

  • "Dr. Bemis has brought peacefulness into my iner being that I would not have otherwise."

    —Dana

  • "From my first visit until now, this has been one of the best medical. The experiences that I was ever had. I am terrified of needles, but my first treatment proved to be a different experience. I went in with pain in most of my body, bearly able to climb stairs. I left feeling energized and free from pain. Ryan's calm demeanor and attention to my specific needs has kept me from needing any medication to control my previously chronic pain."

    Hope

  • "I am a Vietnam-era veteran who has struggled with anxiety issues, including symptoms of PTSD. I had reached my wits’ end after taking prescription medications, on and off, for nearly 19 years through the VA and my family doctor. The side effects had become difficult for me, and I felt like my choices were becoming very limited. During one particularly difficult period, I was unable to speak with my VA doctor, but the nurse I spoke with was sympathetic to what I was going through. She mentioned that she had heard of some veterans getting relief with acupuncture. Suddenly, another possible choice presented itself. I found Dr. Ryan Bemis in Las Cruces, about 65 miles from where I live. I called hoping to get in as soon as possible, but he was booked out for at least a month and a half. He did, however, have a community clinic open to the public that very weekend and invited me to attend. I signed up right then and there. Since that first meeting, I have continued seeing Dr. Bemis, now going on close to two years of monthly visits. I hope to continue for as long as I am able. What I have gained through this work is a clearer and more conscious approach to dealing with my day-to-day anxiety, stress, and the problems life brings. I am not out of the woods yet and may never be completely, but there is hope. The thoughts I once had about leaving this life prematurely are now on the back burner, and I have a greater ability to work with what I am experiencing instead of feeling completely overwhelmed by it. Dr. Bemis’ passion for his work is evident in his professional conduct and in the care he provides. My sessions have included acupuncture, guided meditation, TRE (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises), and many open and honest conversations. When I arrive for my monthly appointments, we talk about how I have been since the last session, how I am doing now, what has changed, and what may help me continue the progress I have made. For me, this has become much more than simply showing up for an acupuncture treatment. It has been an ongoing process of learning how to better understand myself, manage my anxiety, and move through difficult moments with greater awareness. I could never ask for anything more. Thank you, Dr. Ryan.

    Jim

  • "Absolutely amazing! Always leave feeling relaxed!"

    —Paul