Sarpy Chiropractic Blog

Horses have been used as a therapeutic aid for centuries!   The connection with such an amazing animal brings so much calm and peace, but there’s also something so magnificent and liberating about getting on the back of a horse and going for a ride.   This leads us to an amazing non-profit in the Omaha area that you may not have heard about -  HETRA .  HETRA 's mission is to improve the quality of life both physically and emotionally of adults and children of all ability levels through equine-assisted activities.    Even better, they are currently the only PATH, Intl. Premier Accredited center in Nebraska!     On a weekly basis,  HETRA 's 25 wonderful therapy horses, 14 PATH, Intl. certified instructors, and 10 licensed occupational physical and mental health therapists serve over 100 participants.    These participants, currently ranging in age from two to ninety-two, come to  HETRA  for assistance with a va...

There is so much conflicting information around how to treat or prevent COVID-19 - from what to take prophylactically to which drug treatment or other medical method is best once you’re ill, to whether masks and vaccines work or don’t work. Well the good news, actually great news, is this - the one thing that cannot be disputed is your risk of serious symptoms from COVID-19 (or any contagious illness for that matter) drops dramatically when you’re metabolically healthy.  Health professionals even get confused sometimes, so how is anyone else supposed to know what to do? It can make your head spin.  You also greatly decrease your risk of dealing with any of the big 3 killers in the western world - cardiovascular disease, cancer, and medical/pharmaceutical error. Ironically, any 3 of these are far deadlier, and place far more people at risk than all of the respiratory illnesses put together! What does it mean to be metabolically healthy? All of your body systems and organs are w...

Calling all athletes, business owners, managers and high achievers!   The mental side of sports and business is the most underutilized and undertrained aspect of competition, but is arguably the most important.   Becky, founder and owner of Focus Therapy & Performance Coaching joins us to share how she works with athletes and high achievers to identify limiting beliefs and mental blocks that cause a loss of confidence, composure, focus, and enjoyment in sports. For more information: https://focustherapyomaha.com/ Check out this episode!

There's a lot of controversy in the last few years regarding tongue ties. Parents used to be told to just ignore them, but evidence is strongly mounting that they can affect everything from proper latching and breastfeeding, all the way to proper organ development. So we invited our local tongue tie expert onto the show, Dr. Ashley Rainbolt, so she could discuss what a tongue tie might mean for your child, and more importantly what if anything you should do about it. For all your tongue tie questions, Dr. Rainbolt can be reached at: https://www.drvondrak.com/ info@drvondrak.com Check out this episode!

Welcome to the 3rd and final part of our interview with Dr. Lee Merritt, who is part of the America's Frontline Doctors Group. If you haven't already, please listen to parts 1 and 2 first as this is a continuation of our interview. Please share this interview with anyone who would be interested in listening. To contact Dr. Merritt, you can reach her here: https://www.enlightenomaha.com/contact/   Check out this episode!