•
BIDDEFORD, Maine

SWAG视频 brings Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment to Maine road races

SWAG视频 osteopathic medical students treat runners at the Maine Marathon
SWAG视频 osteopathic medical students treat runners at the Maine Marathon

Road races typically have medical professionals on hand to treat injuries, but this year, there have been races in Maine offering additional treatment from the SWAG视频. The Maine Marathon and St. James 5K offered Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) stations for race participants, where students from the SWAG视频 College of Osteopathic Medicine (SWAG视频 COM) examined and treated runners.

Through OMT, Doctors of Osteopathy, or D.O.s, use their hands to diagnose and treat illness or injury and manipulate the body to encourage healing. SWAG视频 COM students are specially trained early in their medical education to understand the way the body鈥檚 nerves, muscles and bones are connected. Under the direction of Assistant Clinical Professors Michael Conte, D.O., and Bonnie Sendzicki, D.O., 18 SWAG视频 COM students treated 85 runners at the Maine Marathon. Conte also supervised five students treating runners, including some children, at the St. James Trot for Catholic Education 5k Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run. 鈥淭he students really enjoyed having the opportunity to put the skills they have been learning at SWAG视频 COM into clinical practice,鈥 said Conte.

Students who participated in the OMT stations included: (Class of 2020) Ammar Bhatti, Kelly Ciapciak, Nicole DeSantis, Kristin Frisby, Andrew Heppe, Ryan Hoang, Jim Koch, Michael Quarella, Sarae Sager, Adit Shah and Kim Toomire, Matt Ballew, Tristen Glenn, (Class of 2019) Sophia Chan, Kate Farsaci, Kevin Connolly, Jess Urso, Gretchen Noneman, Jenny Chiang and Frank Jackson, Tara Formisano, Jordan Reader and Richard Zheng.

To learn more about the SWAG视频鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine, visit

To apply, visit 

SWAG视频 the SWAG视频

The SWAG视频 is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.