Chiropractor
Dr. Geoff Buchta is a chiropractor at Essential Motion Spine & Sport. Dr. Buchta raised in Grand Island, Nebraska, and attended Grand Island Central Catholic. Following graduation from GICC, Dr. Buchta attended Midland Lutheran College (now Midland University) where he played football and received a B.S. in Biology.
After Midland, Dr. Buchta attended Cleveland Chiropractic College in Overland Park where he graduated with his Doctorate of Chiropractic and also earning cum laude honors. During his time there, he became involved with various activities including the Motion Palpation Institute club and Mentor’s Club. Prior to graduation; Dr. Buchta had an opportunity to complete 2 separate internships in Olathe and Omaha. There he was able to further his understanding of running an office and improve his manual therapy skills.
Dr. Buchta strives to be most up-to-date, evidence-based physician possible. While attending chiropractic school, he attended many seminars including Motion Palpation Institute seminars to further his diagnostic and adjusting skills, Active Release Technique (ART) courses in which he is Full Body Certified (upper, spine, and lower), Graston and FAKTR courses to further provide him with the skills for soft tissue rehabilitation, and is currently taking courses to be a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP).
Dr. Buchta practiced in Fremont, NE for 6 years. He built a busy and thriving practice but wanted to be closer to home. He has called Elkhorn home since 2015. In his free time, Dr. Buchta likes to lead an active lifestyle, enjoys getting involved with the community, and spending time with his wife Erica, son Bennett, daughter Lainey, and their 2 dogs.
Physical Therapist
Brennan McNitt is originally from Council Bluffs, Iowa. He went on to study at Iowa State University (Go State!) before completing his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Iowa in 2017. In high school, Brennan excelled in wrestling and soccer. He continues to compete in soccer, watch sports of all kinds, and enjoys a good beer and the outdoors.
He began his Physical Therapy career in 2018 at a Sports Medicine Clinic where he worked with athletes from Iowa Western Community College as well as local high schools. He has experience with on-field medical assessments for football, wrestling, basketball and soccer injuries. In the clinic, he specializes in treating individuals with neck and back pain, herniated disc injuries, sports injuries, pain management, and joint/orthopedic rehab.
Brennan is certified in dry needling and uses various other manual therapies to reduce pain so individuals can get stronger, return to fitness, and strive for long-term success. He believes strongly in the education of pain science, confronting false beliefs, and creating active treatment plans.
Brennan lives in Benson with plans of getting married in June 2022 and set to begin the next chapter of life with his future wife Amanda!
Chiropractor
Dr. Jake Anderson was born and raised in Omaha, NE and attended Roncalli for high school. He then attended the University of Nebraska Omaha where he received his bachelor’s degree in Biology.
After graduating from UNO, Dr. Anderson moved to Saint Louis to pursue his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Logan University. At Logan, he was an Anatomy and Physiology tutor and finished each trimester with honors. He was involved with the Motion Palpation Institute, Rehab 2 Performance, and Forward Thinking Chiropractic clubs.
Dr. Anderson seeks to be an evidence-based physician that practices within the guidelines of current research. While attending Chiropractic school, he attended nearly 400 hours of continuing education courses including: Motion Palpation Adjusting, Active Release Technique, Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, Dry Needling, Selective Functional Movement Assessment, and more. He also has clinical experience in a sports medicine focused chiropractic clinic and a federally qualified health center where he provided care to the underserved community.
Dr. Anderson married his wife, Meagan, in 2017. She is currently in St. Louis finishing her studies to become an Optometrist. They are excited to be back in Omaha for good to plant some roots of their own. Jake enjoys being active and spending time with his wife, friends, and family. Fun fact: Dr. Anderson will never turn down an opportunity hot wings!
Massage Therapist
Anna Swahn, LMT was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona. She grew up going to a chiropractor. She was recommended by her chiropractor to see a massage therapist for her headaches and neck pain when she was a teenager. Massage therapy helped her a lot so she decided to go to Omaha School of Massage Therapy and graduated in 2007. She got her first Massage Therapist job in Fremont, NE working for a personal trainer. She then moved back to Arizona and worked for a chiropractor. That’s where she learned how to do Trigger Point Therapy. She is also certified in cupping and hot stones. She likes using cups to suction the muscle to also help release trigger points. Hot stones are a more relaxing technique to help sooth sore muscles with heat. She believes massage therapy, chiropractic care, and physical therapy compliment each other, and doing all three can be beneficial to ones overall health. Anna has two daughters a 15 year old and a 1 1/2 year old. She is got married this year in Jamaica and gained 3 step step daughters. She has worked in Essential Motion Spine and Sport’s office before and is very excited to return.
Office Manager
Helen Hoer runs the show. She always has a smile on her face, helping you answer any question you may have!
