Stephen Cina specializes in the integration of Chinese and western medical approaches in the treatment of orthopedic disorders. Along with his NESA Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree, Stephen is certified by the National Athletic Training Association as an athletic trainer and certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a health and fitness instructor. He was the first to develop a craniosacral program at Pathways to Wellness and has provided acupuncture to the Boston Bruins and the New England Patriots players. Stephen also practiced at the Sports Club LA in Boston where he provided acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine services.

At his holistic practice in Brighton, MA, Total Wellness Clinic, Stephen organized a cooperative of various practitioners providing services including acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, bodywork, naturopathy and osteopathy. Stephen’s research experience includes his role as co-investigator on a paper titled “Electrical Properties of Acupuncture Points and Meridians: A Systematic Review” published in the Journal of Bioelectromagnetics. He also serves as an acupuncturist serving the Martino’s Center neuroimaging team investigating event-related brain response to acupuncture using fMRI technology.

See me:

• With questions or issues regarding the orthopedic acupuncture program
• To discuss the orthopedic acupuncture curriculum, faculty and TA's

Courses:

• Chronic Pain: A Multidisciplinary Approach to a Complex Problem (Elective)
• Orthopedic Acupuncture
• Chinese Acupuncture Studies Clinical Internship
• Oriental Medicine Clinical Internship