OsteoStrong Omaha Regency

Building Bone Health

By Janette Calabro

OsteoStrong Omaha Regency helps members maintain a strong skeletal system, which is particularly important for people with osteoporosis or osteopenia, a medical condition where bones become brittle or fragile. The system uses specialized equipment to apply osteogenic
loading, a type of exercise that stimulates bone growth in a brief, low-impact but high-intensity weekly session.

Dave Jahn, owner and certified coach at the Regency location, asserts that OsteoStrong is unique among exercises. An article in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism agrees, writing, “OsteoStrong improved bone mineral density of the lumbar spine in women with osteoporosis.” The journal also recognizes improvement in hip and neck, all with osteogenesis (the development of bone) as the goal.

“OsteoStrong has been around for 12 years,” says Dave. “We currently have 206 locations in 13 different countries.” At the Regency location, Dave notes, they work with members who are very deconditioned. “One member, for example, couldn’t carry her laundry basket from one room to the next because she used a walker to get around,” Dave reports. “After about four months of coming to see us, she doesn’t have to use her walker anymore, and she can carry her laundry basket from room to room. OsteoStrong is changing the quality of people’s lives.”

Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones and increases the risk of fractures, Dave explains. Losing bone mass is a part of aging, and it begins sooner than you may think—people generally reach their peak bone mass by age 30. “We’re able to help people increase their bone density, muscular strength, and balance, as well as reducing pain without medication.” That said, Dave recommends following your doctor’s advice regarding medications. OsteoStrong is an amazing program, “but your bones might need certain ingredients to repair themselves quicker.” Dave recommends supplements such as calcium, vitamin K2, vitamin D, and collagen.

OsteoStrong works to improve bone density and overall health with specific weight-bearing machines and specialized equipment for safe exercise. Dave and his team of trained coaches guide each member individually at every workout, all the way through the process. This level of supervision makes the protocol not only more effective but also safer. “The strength training we do is different from going to the gym because it’s done in a safer environment…in a non-intimidating, family atmosphere.”

“What we do not only improves osteoporosis, osteopenia, and bone density,” Dave continues. “It also increases strength overall by increasing the myofibrils in our muscles. One of the toughest things is that OsteoStrong is hard to explain because it seems too easy. It seems too good to be true because a session literally takes 10 to15 minutes once a week!”

Members at OsteoStrong Omaha Regency range in age from 18 to 91, and Dave loves to hear from them about all the things they can do now that they couldn’t do before…at least, not without chronic pain or the worry that a fall might result in a fracture or worse. One member, Kelley, says that after two months of weekly visits to OsteoStrong, the chronic hip pain she’d been enduring for 15 years has disappeared. She used to alternate between chiropractic care and massage sessions every other week; now, she no longer needs either on a regular basis.

“Members improve their health and well-being in a way they couldn’t before,” Dave says. He’s thrilled by the shift he sees in American medicine toward prevention. “We’re not as proactive as other countries,” he says. “Many people here only go to the doctor when there’s something wrong.” Of course, he notes, you should get medical care when something is wrong, but he encourages us to think of health in a more preventative way. “In other parts of the world, people do everything they can to prevent getting to the point where they have to go to the doctor.

There’s been a bit of a paradigm shift within the United States. We’re starting to see a shift toward the preventative side of things. That’s exciting!”

Dave is happy to be a part of this increasing focus on wellness and prevention. During the initial consultation and throughout the OsteoStrong program, he focuses on the four pillars of good bone and muscle health—exercise, lifestyle factors, medical issues, and nutrition. “These are some of the things we talk about with our members when they come in to do the exercise side of things,” he says. “We strive to educate our members enough to inspire a transformation. If we don’t inspire change, then we’re not doing our job. We’re helping people reach optimal health!”

OsteoStrong Omaha Regency is located at 10050 Regency Circle, Suite 125. You can reach them at 531-867-3013 or omaharegency@osteostrong.me. To learn more about the process and benefits of OsteoStrong, visit osteostrong.me.

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