Milwaukee Veterans Acupuncture on Milwaukee Public Radio

"During emotional hearings about the alleged overprescription of narcotics at the Tomah VA hospital, many who testified noted there are safer ways to treat pain. One treatment mentioned was acupuncture." 

"Veterans in Wisconsin Seek Alternatives to Narcotics to Ease Pain"
Erin Toner. WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio. 2 April 2015.

Milwaukee Public Radio news reporter Erin Toner visited the MVA Clinic this week. She interviewed veterans Ron Gronitz and Larry Burt (who also works at the Dryhootch FOB* at our Easter Seals clinic location) as well as our acupuncturists, clinic founder, Christine Jablonski and Dr. John Vondrell.

Listen to the podcast (or read the report) at this link:
http://wuwm.com/post/veterans-wisconsin-seek-alternatives-narcotics-ease-pain

*Forward Operating Base

(Re) Opening Day!

It was a sunny, if chilly day last week when Milwaukee Veterans Acupuncture (MVA) had it’s grand reopening.  After a year of reorganization and regrouping, we have settled in our new home at Easter Seals of Southeastern Wisconsin, in Waukesha. 

The clinic will be open every Tuesday, with group sessions at 11am, 12noon, and 1pm. (Easter Seals has given us some wiggle room with available space and time, so we have room to grow.)

Our meet, greet and sign-in room is the DryHootch Forward Operating Base (FOB), right off the main lobby of the building. Larry is the DryHootch employee there in the FOB, and friendly backup for the MVA staff. He was first in line to receive some ear acupuncture on opening day! 

Our turnout was small, but the vets who came were regulars from the original DryHootch coffee shop clinic, where we started in 2012. It was a pleasant reunion. We hope to have more such reunions and as many new faces as the place can hold! 

 DryHootch on Brady Street, our first clinic site.

Check out the rest of website for more details on the clinic, acupuncture and the staff and this blog for the news and views. (Or stay in touch by following the MVA Clinic on Twitter!)

NOTE: There is MVA fundraiser in the planning stages - details to follow soon!

 (Hint!)