Christina Bird L.Ac. (Licensed Acupuncturist)

Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

- World Health Organization, 1948

About Me

I have always been interested in health and healing modalities. As an Athletic Training major, my studies focused on kinesiology, anatomy and physiology, and the prevention, care, assessment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. I learned special tests that allow me to assess injuries and choose proper rehabilitation strategies. Additionally, I spent three and a half years working as a Personal Trainer, during which I learned more about the body and training it for ideal performance.

My interest in holistic medicine, or "Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM)," began when I read the Mayo Clinic's Book of Alternative Medicine shortly after completing my undergraduate degree. I subsequently found myself at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). During the 11-semester program, I interned in the on-campus clinic, an off-site Senior's clinic, and spent two semesters at Rady Children's Hospital working with the children in the hematology, oncology, and chronic pain departments. It was both a humbling and beautiful experience to see how Acupuncture could immediately and dramatically improve the level of comfort and quality of life of my patients.