Dr. Jeaniene Donovan

The mission of Active Life Chiropratic is to help the families of our community achieve optimal wellness

Dr. Jeaniene Donovan

Founder of Active Life Newburyport

Vitality.  Empowerment.  These are words that describe Jeaniene’s “from the inside out” approach to chiropractic and health in general.  Choosing chiropractic care is a proactive approach to maintaining life balance and health.  As such, Jeaniene prefers to address the root of the problem, not just the symptoms, to help patients achieve optimal spinal health which improves our entire being – physical and mental.  She sees patients of all ages, some seeking chiropractic to heal from pain and some to maintain better health.  She provides customized care to meet the needs and requirements of each patient individually to facilitate the body in healing itself.

Jeaniene understands the benefits of chiropractic for better health both as a practitioner and as a patient.  She first saw a chiropractor for a back related sports injury, which turned into a life changing experience.  She could not believe the results and decided the field would complement her interest in health and fitness. 

Dr. Donovan received a B.S. from Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY and a doctorate in chiropractic from Life University in Marietta, Georgia.  She is a member of the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society and a certified ART (Active Release Technique) practitioner.  ART is a soft tissue treatment that rehabilitates overused muscles.  This technique is reaching prominence in the sports world with many teams having their own ART certified practitioner.  Jeaniene is one of only a dozen treatment professionals in the state who have taken the rigorous training program and yearly recertification.  In addition, she has training in over 30 chiropractic adjusting techniques, including pediatric and prenatal chiropractic care.  These techniques are continually enhanced through continuing education courses throughout the year.    

Jeaniene is a well rounded and experienced practitioner having experience in both holistic settings and as well as injury settings.  After practicing in the San Francisco Bay area for five years where she owned and operated a Chiropractic office, Jeaniene moved back east with her husband.  She practiced at The Boston Spine and Sports Injury Center, before opening her own practice in Newburyport, MA in 2004. She is an avid runner, has completed over 25 triatholons and hopes to run the New York marathon is 2009.

Jeaniene and her husband Mark are blessed with two healthy boys, Quinn and Nick, who have been under chiropractic care since they were in the womb! They reside in Newburyport with the family dog, Alpine.