Areas of Specialization
Jenny specializes in sports medicine, orthopedic injuries and athletic performance. In addition to her private clinical practice, she is a team acupuncturist for the San Francisco 49ers and the Saint Mary’s College Men’s Rugby teams. She teaches continuing education courses for Licensed Acupuncturists privately and was part of the Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprentice Program, developed by Whitfield Reaves.
She works with professional and Olympic athletes including MLB, NFL, rugby, NBA, WWE and tennis.
She also served as event acupuncturist for international rugby tournaments, including the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, the Silicon Valley Sevens and the Las Vegas Sevens. She traveled with the Samoan Sevens team to support their efforts at the Paris Sevens tournament. She also the acupuncturist for Tight End University, and event for NFL tight ends.
Jenny belives that Traditional Chinese Medicine is a perfect modality to support body, mind and spirit for serious competitors.
Athletes are assessed individually. Jenny will draw from many modalities to craft a treatment protocol, including: traditional acupuncture, electroacupuncture, dry needling, motor point acupuncture, trigger point acupuncture, gua sha therapy, cupping therapy, tui na massage, dietary therapy and herbal medicine. Patients may be given corrective exercises as part of their treatment program.
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CREDENTIALS
- Co-owner, Alameda Acupuncture
- Licensed Acupuncturist
- Team Acupuncturist, San Francisco 49ers , 2019 to Present
- Team Acupuncturist, St. Mary’s College Men’s Rugby, 2017 to Present
- Event Acupuncturist, Tight End University, 2022 to Present
- Team Acupuncturist, Samoa Rugby Union 7s, at Paris Sevens Tournament 2019
- Event Acupuncturist, Legends Conference, National Basketball League Retired Players Association, Las Vegas, 2019
- Event Acupuncturist, Las Vegas Sevens 2019
- Event Acupuncturist, Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018
- Event Acupuncturist, Silicon Valley Sevens 2017
- Associate Professor, University of East-West Medicine
- Guest Professor, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College, Dongguk University, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- Continuing Education Provider NCCAOM and CAB Approved Courses
- Guest Lecturer, U.C. Berkeley, Integrative Medicine
- Tai Ji Instructor, Certified Cheng Hsin School
- Non-Violent Communication (NVC))
- Teaching Assistant to Whitfield Reaves, Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship and continuing education ,2015-Present.
Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN, 2015-2016, Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), San Francisco, CA, 2016, Doctoral Module: Care of the Lumbar Spine
Pacific Symposium, San Diego, CA 2016 Common Sports Injuries and Pain Syndromes and their Assessment and Treatment Protocols
Sports Acupuncture Alliance 2017, Philadelphia, PA, Anatomically Significant Points
Bastyr University, Seattle, WA 2017, Doctoral Module: Lower Extremity
Sports Acupuncture Alliance 2018, San Jose, CA
PRESENTATIONS
- CSOMA 2023, One Root Many Branches, Conference and Expo: Dry Needling, Acupuncture and Athletic Performance
- Great River Symposium 2023: Ankle Pain and Chronic Ankle Instability
- Pacific Sports and Orthopedic Acupuncture Symposium 2023: Lumbopelvic Stability: (session 1) The Core Muscles (session 2) The Low Back and HIp
EDUCATION
- U.C. Berkeley, 1990-1994, Bachelors of Arts, Native American Studies
- Academy of Chinese Culture & Health Sciences, 2011-2014, Master of Science Degree, Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, 2017-2018 Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
- Apprenticeship with Peter Ralston, founder of Cheng Hsin
- Apprenticeship with Inbal Kashtan, co-founder of BayNVC
- Apprenticeship with Whitfield Reaves, Sports Medicine acupuncturist and author, The Acupuncture Handbook Of Sports Injuries & Pain
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Face It: Safety Skills & Strategies for Head and Neck Acupuncture, 2020
The Shoulder Complex: Advanced Assessment & Treatment Skills, 2020
- Jame Chaves
Neuro-Meridian Integrative Acupuncture, Poney Chiang
- Intro to Neuro-Meridian, 2023
- The Axial Regions, 2022
- The Lower Extremity, 2019
ID 1: Core Concepts, 2019
ID 2: Lower Extremity, 2019
- Immaculate Dissection
Motor Point Needling, 2018
- Chinese Medicine that Works
Human Anatomy Lab for Health and Fitness Professionals, 2017 & 2019
- Cadaver lab, Life West Chiropractic College
Certificate of Achievement in Acupuncture Sports Medicine, 2015
- Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship
- Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Extremity
- Low Back, Hip, and Pelvis
- Lower Extremity
NeuroKinetic Therapy Seminars
- Level One NeuroKinetic Therapy Corrective Movement System, David Weinstock, 2015
- Manual Muscle Testing, Thomas Wells, 2015
Seminar with Matt Callison 2013
- Assessment and Treatment of Low Back and Hip
