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
My name is Dr. Chris Erickson and I am your Physical Therapist at Essential Motion Spine & Sport. I’ve been a Physical Therapist for 13 years and absolutely love helping people understand what is causing their pain or problem and educating them on how to resolve the issue so they can return to life or sport as soon as possible. I’m passionate about healthy living and fitness. I specialize in painful conditions of musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal is defined as the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form. Specifically, I quickly and successfully treat pain coming from the neck, back, shoulder, hip, and knee.
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 13 year old and a 7 month old. She is getting married next year in Jamaica and is gaining 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!
