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Jessyca HoLicensed, Board Certified Massage Therapist
Jessyca was born and raised in Hawaii. She moved to Alaska in 2009 and joined the Northern
Chiropractic team in 2016. She has a B.S. in Exercise Sports Science from BYU-Hawaii and studied massage therapy at Hawaii Healing Arts College. She offers various massage techniques, including: myofascial release, deep tissue and trigger point therapy.Jessyca brings her laid back island vibe to Northern Chiropractic and we love it. She loves hiking, biking, kayaking, baking and eating. She also enjoys learning Krav Maga. Jessyca is a mother of four kiddos and enjoys life in Anchorage.
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Rudi RuppBoard Certified Massage Therapist
Rudi has joined the Northern Chiropractic team in September of 2022. She has been practicing massage since 2015. She strives in every massage session to share her calm, relaxed, centered energy in order to create a trusting and healing environment that provides the ultimate rejuvenating and relaxation, or deep tissue massage experience. She has achieved effective results with eliminating or greatly diminishing pain from neck and upper back tension, rotator cuff injury, low back and hip strain, sciatica issues, carpal tunnel symptoms and other wrist/hand/leg/foot issues.
Rudi tailors each massage to meet the needs of the patient while also assisting them to increase their knowledge on how nutrition, posture, employment and other lifestyle choices can negatively impact one's physical comfort as well as provides them with recommended literature and various stretches or exercises they can utilize for pain management.
Rudi is a lifelong Alaskan who enjoys everything the state has to offer!
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Sharese AndersonBoard Certified Massage Therapist
Hello, I'm Rese! I've been a rehabilitative bodyworker since February 2006 and have practiced in the greater Seattle area until moving to Alaska in July of 2023.
I have currently completed an approximate 25,000+ hours of body work in my career and I currently specialize in treating ailments due to overuse, post operative rehab, injuries, chronic pain, body mechanics and postural imbalances.
I use techniques intuitively based comprehensively on not only what I see and feel, but what you feel as well; communication about your lifestyle and how you're feeling throughout your treatments is key! I use the knowledge I've gained through advanced training over the years in body mechanics, Chinese medicine, fascia patterns, trigger point pain patterns, functional movement, as well as my personal experience in seeking improvement in my own health and participating in extra curricular activities such as yoga, weight lifting and dance. I continuously strive to learn about anything that can help myself feel better, be better and live better, in turn, enabling me to share this knowledge with my patients!
My primary focus is to help you, which may be gentle firm pressure, lighter fascia work, deep tissue, cupping or gua sha, sometimes even you participating in movements to help provide an active release! -
Natalie EfirdBoard Certified Massage Therapist
Natalie joined the Northern Chiropractic team June 2020. We get the opportunity for Natalie to join us seasonally as she travels with her husband and son.
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Patti ColeOffice Manager
Patti joined the Northern Chiropractic team in January 2017. She originally moved to Alaska in late 2011 and has absolutely fallen in love with Alaska and everything it has to offer. Having worked in the hospitality industry for 20 years she decided a change was needed and transitioned into the medical administrative scene when she came to work for Dr. Greg and the team as Dr. Greg's scribe. Patti has since moved into medical billing and insurance, most recently she has taken the position of office manager.
Outside of the office Patti's world revolves around her son, Cade. The two of them can be found getting in a game of bowling, riding bikes, spending time in the gym, hiking a trail, camping, or may be even trying to catch a fish...just living their best lives!
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Krystal TalamoaInsurance and Billing
Krystal was born and raised on the Island of O’ahu and moved to Alaska in June of 2020. Krystal worked in retail for many years and decided a change of environment was needed. She started working for Dr. Greg in March 2022 and is the insurance and billing specialist.
Outside of the office, Krystal enjoys spending time with her husband and two cats. She loves to travel and get out to experience different cultures. When Krystal is home, you can find her and her husband out dancing, hiking, going on drives, or just being foodies. -
Allen ThonyFront Desk Administrator
Allen moved to this fine state in September of 2012 from Wisconsin. He has been working in Customer Service for 14 years. He joined the staff here at Northern Chiropractic in late March of 2022 as the Front Desk Administrator.
In his time away from the office Allen enjoys spending time with his amazing wife and two dogs. He is quite a movie buff and has a big passion for tattoos and Batman.
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Aerin GainesWhatever We Tell Her:)
Aerin joined the Northern Chiropractic team in December 2010. She began working as the front desk administrator and has since moved into assisting Dr. Greg with his documentation. Aerin always has a smile on her face and takes any opportunity to crack a joke in order to spread her enthusiasm for life.
Aerin was born and raised in Alaska and has spent most of those years in Eagle River. Aerin received her Bachelor's degree in 2015 in Journalism and Public Communications through the University of Alaska Anchorage. Aerin enjoys many aspects of Alaska, but she is ultimately finds herself at a warm beach or thinking about a warm beach outside of Alaska.
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Angela DillChiropractic Assistant/Scribe
Angela has joined the Northern Chiropractic team in March of 2023, taking the position of chiropractic scribe. She has over five years of veterinary work experience but decided to make the leap to human patients.
Angela moved to Alaska in 2015 from Ohio and is enjoying exploring all Alaska has to offer. Including fishing, hiking, watching hockey and being a foodie! She also enjoys spending time with her husband, dog and cat.
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Sasha LaraChiropractic Therapy Assistant
Sasha joined the Northern Chiropractic team late July 2023. She hails from western Pennsylvania, but is no stranger to Alaska, spending more than 11 years in the last frontier. She comes from a chiropractic family, with both parents Chiropractors.
When she's not in the office, you can find Sasha exploring the great outdoors hiking new trails, fishing for salmon or berry picking. She also loves to practice Yoga and knitting Alaskan beanies.
Sasha is a foodie at heart and enjoys preparing meals for her beloved husband and two boys.