Dave Schenkel

Sports Chiropractor

Back in 2009, Pete and I started The Proactive Athlete inside a niche gym in an industrial location focused on treating elite and professional athletes.  Despite expanding our patient demographic to anyone who desires to life an active lifestyle, our commitment to provide the best patient centred musculoskeletal care in Burlington has never waivered.

I started my undergraduate education at the University of Waterloo, moving on to the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and graduating in 2008 magna cum laude.  I completed a Sports Specialist Fellowship program in 2011 to become a part of a small group of 150 sports specialist chiropractors across Canada.

We always believed that putting our patient’s needs and goals ahead of our own would eventually spread. And it has. We now have a growing staff who we couldn’t be more proud of to help continue to spread this mission.

My professional desire to help people lead the active life they desire stems from my own urge to do, move and experience. As a child and to this day, I always felt life was in balance when I’m busy being active. From hockey, lacrosse and golf in my youth to squash, cycling, skiing, running, kayaking, yoga and the list goes on now.

My personal goal is to be able to pursue any recreational interest at any time, without being limited by strength, mobility, cardiovascular fitness or other physical impediment. I believe everyone can live life on their terms, with the right guidance.

Want to get to know me better? Click on the 5 things I can’t live without.

Or email me here: dave@theproactiveathlete.ca