Imagine a pain free life with more energy and the ability to handle stress with ease and clarity. Do you feel like all of your health concerns are connected somehow, but no one has taken the time to listen to you, and help you get to the "root" of the problem? At Back Bay Acupuncture my goal is to understand the imbalances that are distressing you, and provide treatments to get you back to feeling great and enjoying life to its fullest.
You are likely here because you want to experience greater physical and emotional health. Perhaps you have not been satisfied with conventional medicine alone, and are seeking a safe alternative or compliment to your treatments, a natural solution without side effects. Or maybe you simply value preventative medicine and want to keep your body running like a well oiled machine.
You are likely here because you want to experience greater physical and emotional health. Perhaps you have not been satisfied with conventional medicine alone, and are seeking a safe alternative or compliment to your treatments, a natural solution without side effects. Or maybe you simply value preventative medicine and want to keep your body running like a well oiled machine.
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Chinese medicine is a safe, effective and natural way to restore health without negative side effects. This unique medical system was devised through careful analysis of the interaction between the mind, body, and environment. A substance known as qi nourishes and regulates the body. It is the smallest unit within any given substance as well as the potential for change within that substance.
Acupuncture is a safe, relaxing, and effective treatment to heal your aches and pains. It works by stimulating specific areas on the body to create a physiological shift. This triggers the body's innate ability to heal itself. Chinese Medicine understands that every individual is unique, therefore each treatment is customized to meet your specific needs.
Unlike pharmaceuticals, herbal formulas have few if any side effects because a customized blend is made specific to your needs. As your health improves, your formula will change. This makes sense. Why would you continue to take the same thing over and over while your body is in the process of healing?
A comprehensive review of your health history will be conducted to learn more about how your symptoms relate. Every detail sheds light on the root cause of your condition. Other diagnostic tools include looking at the tongue, taking the pulse, and palpating the abdomen and limbs. You will then experience your first treatment.
Christina Dea is one of the most attentive and well-rounded health-care professionals I have ever met. I came to her office in the midst of a sleeping disorder that seemed to be spiraling in a negative direction. It had been going on for months and had reached the point of several nights in a row with virtually no sleep.
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Jimmy Kiely
Dec 03, 2021
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I have been seeing Christina over the past month for both acupuncture and herbal medicine and have had such an overwhelmingly positive experience. I came in with hopes of managing pain and stress due to an auto-inflammatory disease I have been struggling with the past two years. Since starting treatment with Christina, my flare-ups have diminished greatly and I am finally starting to feel more like myself. I had tried so many treatments under Western medicine with little to no success, and I am so glad I decided to try a different approach.
Ada Guan
Jul 17, 2021
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Christina is incredibly diligent and communicative, has a calming energy, and genuinely cares about your wellbeing. She helped me look into my insurance policy and came up with a plan to use my insurance effectively while simultaneously addressing my needs. I highly recommend going to Christina for your acupuncture needs.
Celeste Carey
Jul 05, 2021
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Highly recommend! I went in for concentrated lower back pain that was just not getting better a week after a spasm. After 6 weeks, my pain is essentially gone! Also, I am a mid-fat female. Christina never made any comment about my body or weight and just focused on the issue at hand. Her tables were also very supportive!
Ariel Symone
Jun 30, 2021
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Christina is amazing- I suffer from severe constipation, resulting in chronic bloating, incomplete and infrequent bowel movements. After my first session with Christina, I had more bowel movements than in the first week, than I have in 2 months time combined. I continued to see Christina for the targeted therapy to assist my body in regular, complete bowel movements. And the results only continued to get better with time. I now have regular, complete bowel movements about five times a week/ on average, with no bloating. Christina is amazing, I highly recommend her and her services, a true healer
Annie Chi
Jun 17, 2021
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I highly recommend going to Christina. My grandmother has been getting acupuncture from her for the past few weeks for her shoulder and knee pain. Not only is Christina attentive, she is patient and thorough with her treatment. She genuinely cares for the patient and made us feel very comfortable. I'm very happy that my grandma was able to receive care from such a knowledgable professional.
Erica Jimenez
Dec 18, 2020
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I wish I had tried acupuncture long ago. Christina is so genuine, thorough, and she not only takes the time to understand the root of the problem, but she always takes the time to educate you. I have learned so much from her.
I always feel immediate relief and I am always in awe of how relaxed and light I feel right after. It almost feels like I took a mini vacation.
Christina has been treating me for sciatica, but the last time I went in, was to treat this sudden insomnia. I had not slept in 3 days. I was desperate. A lightbulb went off in my head “Acupuncture!” and so I went in hoping
I always feel immediate relief and I am always in awe of how relaxed and light I feel right after. It almost feels like I took a mini vacation.
Christina has been treating me for sciatica, but the last time I went in, was to treat this sudden insomnia. I had not slept in 3 days. I was desperate. A lightbulb went off in my head “Acupuncture!” and so I went in hoping
Lin Sun
Dec 09, 2020
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Highly recommend this place! My chronic knee pains were gone after two visits. Chinese herbal medicine works well for me too. Continue seeing Christina for overall health improvement. Every time she asks what issues I have and target them. Also the place is very clean and follows good sanitize protocols, which makes me feel comfortable even with COVID 19 situation.
Melissa Yu
Oct 01, 2020
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Dionne Latrice
May 08, 2020
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I've only been seeing Christina for a little over a month and in that time ailments that I have grown used to having for so long have improved significantly. Including but not limited to carpal tunnel, a bartholin cyst, wildly irregular bowel movements and plantar faciitis to name a few. It is so strange how one can develop immunity to pain, and for that pain to become so normalized that you forget you're hurting. Christina helped me to tap into all that was ailing through asking questions that my PCP never asks, including the toll that grief can take on the mind, body and spirit.
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Natalie DiMaria
Nov 02, 2017
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After having chronic, intense sciatic pain in both legs for the past couple years, I finally gave in to my fear of needles to try acupuncture. I was extremely nervous, however Christina's kind, calm demeanor quickly put me at ease and the results have been, for lack of a better word, miraculous.
My sciatica made it hard for me to sleep, walk and even move around at times. I tried massages, stretches and heating pads to alleviate the pain and while they helped a bit, none of these remedies were able to eliminate the pain. It has been a month since I’ve started treatment with Christina and my
My sciatica made it hard for me to sleep, walk and even move around at times. I tried massages, stretches and heating pads to alleviate the pain and while they helped a bit, none of these remedies were able to eliminate the pain. It has been a month since I’ve started treatment with Christina and my
