I can't believe how much Kristine has helped me with my heath issues. I have been struggling with…read moreallergies, hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue for years. I have seen every doctor and holistic healthcare practitioner under the sun--or so it seems. I have spent thousands on supplements and various therapies. But nothing really ever seemed to help. Then one day I heard Kristine on a local radio show and she said that what she does is help people figure out what their bodies need right now. For instance, acupuncture might help one person tremendously but might not be very helpful for me (right now) and my issue. Kristine went through all my supplements and narrowed down my daily regimen to the "greatest hits" for my body right now. What really was the most helpful, was how Kristine was able to determine that my mercury amalgam fillings was bringing my body down despite all the supplements, exercise and healthy food I was consuming/doing, etc. This was a big breakthrough. I am now painstakingly getting these fillings removed even thought it is time consuming and costly. But I think that I am on the right course of action. And now I won't be wasting my money on supplements and various therapies that were really not solving the problem. I could never have figured this out without Kristine's help. After each session, I always feel better and more energized. And it really helps that she is kind, thoughtful, really smart and light hearted. We always share some laughs during each session. She has several modalities but she always chooses the one that is right for my body at the given moment and the given challenge. I recommend her to all my friends, family and acquaintances when they are trying to figure out some better answers to their health issues. If you have been struggling with a health issue and don't seem to be getting the right answers and or help from your doctors or other health care practitioners, then you would really benefit from a session(s) with Kristine. I highly recommend it!

Very bizarre and expensive experience. ( I don't blame anyone but myself for this). I was given the…read more"I am not a doctor" before going into my appointment. However, during my appointment and after listing all my symptoms and how gynecologists have told my I have suspected endometriosis, I was told by Kristine that I don't have that during muscle testing. I was shocked at such a bold statement ONLY because it went against the "I am not a doctor" statement I was told. I convinced myself this woman had a strong intuition until my chronic pelvic pain did not subside from the tinctures I was given. Which ... they weren't supposed to. It was only something western medicine could handle. Here I am two weeks post op with all endometriosis excised from my bladder and deep from my pelvis. So, Yes. I did have that. But the point of this review is that I was told I didn't have something..... when I absolutely did. It did not align with the " I am not a doctor" which I was told twice. If you are not a doctor, then how come I am being told I don't have something? Everything was very speedy and rushed... but I am assuming that is all because routine is the same for every person. Listen to symptoms, muscle test, and send home with 2-3 tinctures/ vitamins. Waiting for the western medicine and natural path world to align and become one instead of being so separate from each other!!! Hopefully one day. I see reviews that this practice is a scam, I think it is in some ways, but for some people (especially when their symptoms are mental, body is low in vitamins, contains parasites, etc. ) it could really help but it seems to be an expensive guessing game that is for sure.

Just had my first appointment and cannot say enough great things about this facility. From my…read morefirst phone call to meeting the Doctor everything went smoothly. I was in serious pain and was seen on the same day I made the call, that in itself is amazing. Upon arrival, the staff was professional and very concerned about my condition. They listened closely as I described my ailment and told me everything that they were doing. When Dr. Blake came in I was very nervous and she recognized my heighten state. She took her time examining me and throughout the process she remained very calm and explained what she was doing. She gave me her diagnosis along with a follow-up treatment plan. The staff then proceeded to take care of all the follow-up appointments needed, from booking my MRI to calling my PCP to get prior approval. That has never happened to me with any other Doctor's office. Usually I'm the one making all the calls. I wish I could give Boston Pain Specialist a perfect 10 but 5 is the highest on Yelp. I totally recommend them if you are looking for caring and professional people.

I still cannot believe how wonderful this office and staff is. I had my second round of injections…read morelast week, and once again everyone from the front desk(Marco) and Leslie, to Dr. Blake and who John were so caring and understanding. I HIGHLY recommend this as your go to place for relieving pain. Thank you to all of you!

After verifying on the phone that the type of care I was seeking would be available to me here I…read moremade an appointment. I have an order from a well renowned doctor requiring I have a specific procedure. When I arrived I was told that they refused to do the procedure. The doctor did not spend time with me explaining why and was very dismissive. I realized later he and I were not even talking about the same procedure. When I reached out to clarify I was sent a robotic response from a nurse reiterating what was told to me in the office. A huge waste of time, money and resources.

The pain clinic is located on the second floor of the Boston Campus of Massachusetts General…read moreHospital. Their friendly doctors have a good bedside manner to put you right at ease. They mostly offer pain treatment via expensive injections and nerve blocks. What they do NOT offer is any pain medication prescriptions: Opioids, Fentanyl , oxycodone. THE DEAL: Visit annually to see what NEW pain management options are available!

I have been a patient of Dr. Emily Wang for about a year and I have grown extremely comfortable…read morewith her because she is an amazing doctor. I could not recommend her enough. But I was supposed to have a trigger point injection appointment with her on July 30. Write from the beginning When I walked into the appointment in the Reception was blaring music to the point where I couldn't hear her and she could not hear me took about 10 minutes for me to check in And when I finally checked in another 10 minutes for someone to come and get me to take me back originally, I thought it was just a nurse to go over my vitals and what not she then proceeded to tell me that she would be doing my injections with another doctor observing her. I expressed multiple times that my appointment was supposed to be with Dr. Emily Wang and the response I kept getting was well I'm gonna be doing the injections not her. I then proceeded to tell this person that I had questions for Dr. Wang and that my appointment was supposed to be with her. They told me to hold on they would double check. They then came in and said well we're gonna start with the injections and if Dr. Wang has time she will come in and speak with you. I was very uncomfortable with this scenario, but needed the trigger point injections before I leave for a trip because I usually have muscle spasms on airplanes. I proceeded to show the injector where I usually get the injections and it was just overall an awful experience. It seemed like it was her first time doing these type of injections. It also didn't help that she seemed to have either long nails or acrylic nails that dug in my back when she pinched my skin, I ended up having nail marks on my back (and still do) Where she would squeeze the skin for the injections. It also took longer than normal, and she was not injecting the spots where I Had shown her. I understand Beth Israel is merging with Leahy, but that still does not give them the right to not inform patients that they will not be seeing their regular doctor whom they booked the appointment specifically with. I did not want to see someone new nor did I want someone new doing these injections me and Dr. Wang have built a relationship where I feel extremely comfortable with her then to experience this gave me extreme anxiety and panic attacks. After the injections, I asked again if I could speak to Dr. Wang, which the Doctor Who is observing the injector said oh let me see if she's off another call because she's seeing other patients. In reality, I was one of the patients she was supposed to be seeing. When she did come in the room, it was not just her and eye the injector ended up coming in the room as well where I did not feel comfortable speaking or discussing what I wanted to discuss with Dr. Wang. The whole situation was very un nerve-racking and disappointing. I was never informed that I wasn't going to be seen by Dr. Wang prior to my appointment. I can't stress enough that I booked this appointment specifically with Dr. Wang and nobody else so I don't know why I as a patient got moved around to people who don't know my case and who I have never seen nor talk to you before. They should not have happened. I should have had my appointment with Dr. Wang in the first place.

DO NOT GO HERE! I am a family member of a patient who is in severe and debilitating pain. The…read moreoffice staff who are responsible for getting the prior authorizations have messed up twice. Then they called to say the insurance denied it because of a change in the insurance. That was a lie. We called the insurance company and it turned out they submitted it wrong. They called to say the doctor would do the procedure, but we have to pay privately. All around an awful place! Add to this, Nurse Joanne treated my family member like she was drug seeking addict when she called to leave a message for the doctor about her excruiting pain. Joanne should NOT be working in a pain clinic. I have been a nurse for 30+ years and this is the first time I have written a review for any medical practice. I will continue to warn patients and families about this place.

My daughter ended up coming here when she was not having success at a different practice. A friend…read moretold us about this practice, and we could not be happier. She has a chronic problem, so there is no easy fix, but they took the time to really assess the problem and provided exercise to help. Lo and behold, I found myself in need of PT when the practice at my HMO was filled. I asked if I could go to this practice instead, and I am glad I did. They really take the time to understand the "why" of your problem. I appreciate that they do that and not just throw exercises at you. I am very pleased with my therapist, Connor, and already believe I am seeing progress after two weeks.

My provider initially knew my situation would be difficult to manage. I wish she told me then that…read moreshe wouldn't be able to help, rather than me becoming physically and emotionally invested for 3 months. Now I hear, despite all my best efforts, that I'm not making progress and PT is a waste of my time. This was very devastating news. I was trying to balance PT with recommendations from other health care providers, and it was confusing when the recommendations conflicted, especially about what I should be eating. I feel like there still could be meaningful ways to engage in PT, but now I feel like I'm defective, and it's me as the person who's the waste of time. I thought things were going okay, but the way it ended, especially so abruptly, was extremely upsetting. I'll heal on my own or find someone who can work around my other challenges.

Always professional Always accommodating…read more Always helpful Always nice Shout out to: James NP = Great addition to the team Shannon - MA Dr. T Dipthee (sp) Tiffany The whole team is wonderful and works together

The receptionist was very nice as well as the staff. However, I have heard from several people that…read morethey try and push procedures and this is 100% true. I have RA and none of their procedures would work as I'm at the point where my joints need to be replaced. They refused to take over my pain management from my doctor, which makes me think they should have a tagline with their company name "Advanced Pain Management Center (except for pain medicine) and I wouldn't have wasted so much time completing a huge packet of paperwork and the time going there. I guess if procedures could help you then check it out, if you need pain care medication management, look elsewhere!

I just had my first Reiki treatment ever with Lisa. She was so welcoming from the moment she walked…read moreout of her door, smiling. I felt completely comfortable with her. She just has such a loving presence. We had a great chat at the beginning, a hands-on Reiki session and a nice debriefing at the end. She did not pressure me at all to come back, but assured me that we could do more work if I was up for it. I highly recommend her to anyone. Interested in having energy work done. This was a great first experience with a Reiki.

So, I'm a Skeptic…read more Just that kinda person. I generally don't like medicine that I can't trace back to anatomical reality (I get exasperated talking about Chi and other untestable, unmeasurable concepts). So I obviously didn't go to Acupuncture to get my chakrahs back into balance or anything like that. I have a pretty nasty back injury that gave me a fair amount of pain and tough ciatica (look it up). I've been doing PT, and I've been healing quite nicely (I'm not going ton a "Western Medicine is Useless!" rant today), but I'm not a very patient person. I wanted to see if I could do some pain management beyond medication, for obvious reasons. I went to see Lisa because my mother's friends (who are much more... spiritually oriented) have given me sufficient anecdotes that I decided I'd give it a try. Anyway, disclaimer aside. I enjoyed the visit. Lisa is a grounded, rational person that actually talks about medicine and the body. There's a little bit of "energy flow" stuff going on that I managed to not get frustrated about--in short, at the end of the conversation I was pretty convinced she knew what she was talking about. Then with the needles. Afterwards, I felt significant improvement. I have a lot more relaxation in my back and leg, the ciatica's gone down. I'm walking around without a cane, which is a fair improvement. I'm quite pleased with the treatment. Over the next few days, I'll be updating as to my progress. I'd recommend Lisa for an alternative approach to pain management stress, musculoskeletal or nervous problems, definitely. I will continue to hold out on the mystical cancer-healing powers of heat lamps and small needles until I've seen better science on the topic.

Outstanding staff! The office feels welcome and very comfortable. Dr Kumar really sits with you and…read morespend time gathering information and listen to pt's need. I recommend this place.

All these wealthy, out of touch doctors have no empathy for REAL suffering. If someone they loved…read morehad a chronic, debilitating 24 hour pain level of an 8 or a 9; you bet your ass THEY would be treated medically, and fast, the way they deserve. Chronic pain sufferers have a chronic pain patients', bill of rights. Alit of patients are unaware of. If this trend of non-empathy continues in Massachusetts/Nationwide, we are going to see law abiding, tax paying citizens having to go to the streets for what they think is a safe pharmacy-grade pain reliever. That outcome is never good, as 95 percent of the time, it would be an imposter, dangerous, if not deadly drug. When all a patient wants is their RIGHT to have SOME quality of life. Not to mention thst Physicians/Legislators are responsible for CAUSING this problem in almost solely, in the first place. Look at the trends over the last 15 years. THEY, themselves are the cause and effect of this crisis. THEY THEMSELVES SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.........God bless