Traditional Osteopathic Medicine

Opening in Farmington, Maine

September 9, 2025

What is osteopathic medicine?

Osteopathic medicine is a whole-person approach to care that focuses on how the body’s systems work together to promote health and healing. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) combine medical knowledge with hands-on techniques- called osteopathic manipulation—to help relieve pain, improve movement, and support your body’s natural ability to heal.

Osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine specialists go to residency programs after medical school to specialize in this kind of treatment.

Whether you're dealing with chronic pain, injury, or mobility issues, osteopathic care offers a gentle, personalized path to feeling better.

Who we treat

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Gentle, non-invasive osteopathic treatments for newborns can help ease the effects of birth and support healthy development. Techniques can address issues like feeding difficulties, colic, constipation, reflux, and head shape asymmetries. Early osteopathic care encourages proper nervous system function and supports a thriving infant.

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Osteopathic treatment can help manage a wide range of concerns for growing children and teens including sports injuries, concussions, growing pains, posture problems, headaches, digestive problems, breathing problems, ear infections, stress related issues, and can provide support during orthodontic treatment.

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Osteopathic treatment helps to address acute and chronic pain conditions such as back and neck pain, headaches, sciatica, TMJ, pelvic pain, joint stiffness and more. Treatments focus on restoring balance and mobility, reducing pain, and supporting the body’s natural ability to heal—promoting long-term wellness and function.

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Osteopathic treatment can provide safe, gentle care to support the changing body and can help relieve common discomforts such as back pain, sciatica, and pelvic pressure, while also encouraging optimal fetal positioning and preparing the body for labor. Treatments are tailored to promote balance, circulation, and overall well-being for both mother and baby.

FAQs

  • A DO, or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, is a fully licensed physician who is trained to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness and injury. Like MDs (Doctors of Medicine), DOs attend four years of medical school, complete internships and residencies, and are licensed to prescribe medications, order tests, and perform surgery.

    What sets DOs apart is their additional training in Osteopathic Principles and Practice, which emphasizes a whole-person approach to care. They are also trained in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)—hands-on techniques used to diagnose and treat structural and functional issues in the body.

    DOs focus on the interconnectedness of the body’s systems and aim to support the body's natural ability to heal itself. They practice in all medical specialties, from family medicine to surgery to specialized fields like Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM).

  • Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal medicine (ONMM) is a medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating conditions involving the muscles, bones, nerves, and connective tissues using hands-on techniques called Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT).

  • OMT involves gentle, hands-on techniques to assess and treat structural and functional issues in the body. It supports the body’s natural ability to heal and is tailored to each patient’s needs.

  • Osteopathic Medicine of Maine does not offer primary care services. However, our team can communicate with your primary care clinician to help optimize your medical care.

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Meet Dr. Jenna Martini

Dr. Jenna Martini was born and raised in Peru, Maine in a small cabin off the grid. After graduating from Mountain Valley High School she completed a degree in biology from the University of Vermont. She headed to the San Francisco Bay area of California for medical school at Touro University where she fell in love with the holistic and hands-on osteopathic approach to care. She was awarded a National Health Service Corps scholarship and, after family medicine residency, she served for 5 years in remote northern California practicing family medicine, and teaching at a Family Medicine residency program. Her time in family medicine clarified that practicing traditional osteopathic treatment was her calling and she returned to Maine and completed an Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine fellowship through Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Program. She is thrilled to return to her roots in western Maine to provide osteopathic medicine services. In her spare time she loves to be outside in the garden, foraging in the woods, and swimming, hiking and skiing with her family.

Visit Us

496 Farmington Falls Road
Farmington, ME 04938

Hours
By Appointment

Phone
(207) 392-5677

 

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