Jen is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Alaska. She holds the degree of Master of Acupuncture (M.Ac.) and a certificate in Chinese Herbal Studies from the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture in Gainesville, FL.
Nationally certified by the National Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), Jen is a member of the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association of Alaska and of the National Association for Detox Acupuncture.Additionally, Jen holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Prescott College in Arizona.
Nationally certified by the National Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), Jen is a member of the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association of Alaska and of the National Association for Detox Acupuncture.Additionally, Jen holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Prescott College in Arizona.
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Several thousand years ago, East Asian practitioners discovered that the body forms disharmonies as a result of the various physical and mental stresses of life. Oriental medical theory explains these disharmonies as an imbalance of opposing forces called yin and yang. This imbalance disrupts the movement of the body's vital energy (qi) along the meridian pathways, which are channels through which the body's energy is thought to flow.
Chinese herbs are often used in conjunction with acupuncture for added therapeutic effect. While many cultures have herbal medicine traditions, the sophistication of Chinese herbal medicine is unsurpassed. Chinese herbal medicine has a long history reaching back several thousand years, and the resulting system is now used to treat everything from the common cold to certain types of cancer.
In the state of Alaska, it is quite common to have acupuncture included as part of your insurance benefits. Generally you will not need any prior authorization or a doctor's referral to receive treatment. City, state and federal employees are typically covered, as well as those working for the Anchorage School District or those covered through many of our state's small businesses or self-insured plans.
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Casey Spence
Jan 27, 2021
