Prior to becoming a chiropractor, Dr. Mike worked as a respiratory therapist and an anesthesia technician at the QEII Hospital in Halifax. He also received a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from Dalhousie University.
Dr. Mike decided to become a chiropractor after seeing amazing results after a hockey injury as a teenager.
Dr. Mike’s favourite activity is to ride his bike uphill. He has ridden in the French Alps and Pyrenees, the Italian Dolomites and around the Cabot Trail.
Dr. Mike takes all of the X-rays and does the foot and gait analysis for orthotics.
Fun Facts About Dr. Celina Spence
Prior to becoming a chiropractor, Dr. Celina played basketball at the University of Calgary while getting a Bachelor of Physical Education degree.
Dr. Celina decided to become a chiropractor after being in a car accident as a child. She was thrilled to have both her neck pain and chronic earaches go away after getting adjusted!
She has adjusted stuffed animals and dolls at the office. She has adjusted humans on park benches, trailheads, and tailgates. She has also adjusted onset for the Trailer Park Boys and backstage for Usher, while he was on tour.
Dr. Celina’s favourite activity is to cook and feed her family healthy meals. She considers all of her patients to be like family. She will encourage everyone to eat healthy and to try new recipes. You can find these recipes on the Well Within Chiropractic Facebook page.
Fun Facts About Dr. Mike and Dr. Celina
They met while studying to be chiropractors at CMCC in Toronto.
They have two boys that they love and adore.
They have a combined total of 20 years of post-secondary education between them.
They have a combined total of over 46 years of chiropractic practice together.
They have both won bodybuilding shows.
Dr. Celina qualified for Worlds in Spartan Racing but Dr. Mike still beat her in that race.
Dr. Mike does all of the background operations for the office and Dr. Celina does all of the social media. Both of them like adjusting patients way more than the stuff they have to do outside of the office.
Although they have practiced side by side since 1997 they each still have their own unique approach. This is one of the benefits of being part of a double chiropractor office. You will also receive two sets of eyes, two sets of hands and two people working towards getting you as healthy as possible.
They both love providing manual diversified adjustments (where you hear the cracking sound) but are also trained in Activator instrument adjusting.
They both love what they do. They fully embrace the chiropractic lifestyle of being fit, eating healthy, taking care of their mental health and getting adjusted! They will never expect you to do something they wouldn’t do themselves. They will be with you every step of the way no matter where you are when you start.
