Dr. David Harper B.Sc., D.C., F.R.C.C.S.S, C.H.N., F.M.A.C.P., FDN
Dr. Dave Harper is an enthusiastic health professional with an extensive background in Brain Health, Nutrition, Fitness, Functional Medicine, and Sports Chiropractic.
Choosing to take the path of Chiropractic at an early age, he graduated from C.M.C.C. in Toronto in 1989. He has completed certifications in Holistic Nutrition, as a Personal Trainer and Strength Coach with the NSCA, and as a Disability Assessor with NADEP. He is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® graduate, a graduate of Functional Medicine University, Functional Medicine Academy, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and with Dr. Daniel Amen and the Dr. Dale Brederson ReCODE protocol.
He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences and loves to support each patient in becoming the best version of themselves.
As Sedentary lifestyles has been linked to one of the biggest up and coming trends in Health Care – dementia and the aging population – Dr. Harper is committed to giving his practice members an ‘edge’ in life! With the aging Baby Boomer population, a cash strapped Health Care system that only addresses sickness care, and less and less space for the aging population to find help, this “perfect storm” necessitates that each person must be their own health advocate. The “system” is not coming to save you.
As a result, Dr. Dave is committed to utilizing a broad range of functional diagnostics to help determine each patient’s induvial best path, thus helping to manage health by statistics of performance early, rather than disease statistics later.
As the oldest child of a parent in end stage Alzheimer’s, he has now dedicated the rest of his career to helping preserve memory and brain performance impacted from PTSD, concussion, anxiety, etc..
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Dr. Dave began to introduce a personalized and performance-based approach to the chiropractic model that most people understand using such strategies as Applied Kinesology (muscle testing) in the mid 90’s and computerized testing and adjusting technologies in 2009. By educating and empowering his patients, and the people in his community, Dr. Dave takes the time to help each individual understand that, “Your Life Matters.”
In 2022, Dr. Harper decided to transform his first Chiropractic practice into Maverick Health where he pracatices out of 2 locations, one in St. Catharines and one in Niagara Falls, Ontario, moving from Mississauga.
The “M.O.S.A.I.C. Method” and the “T.E.A.M. U.P. Approach” are Dr. Dave’s Signature programs and processed through which all Services are visualized.
The MOSAIC Method is a critical thinking model. The M stands for “Move Well”. The O stands for “Optimize”. The S stands for “Support and Supplement where necessary. The A stands for “Acquire Knowledge AND Wisdom”. The I stands for “Individualized Care”, and the C stands for “Continue for Life”.
The TEAM UP Approach is as follows: “Together, we Educate, Activate, Motivate for your Ultimate Potential!
Dr. Harper was quoted saying, “I believe that you were born to be well and live a vital and purpose driven life. You cannot do this if you are sick, or expire sooner than you were meant to. You can only live out your dream for your life if you are fully expressing the life and energy of that life that you were meant to live. It is my passion to help you discover the value of your life as you discover your life’s purpose… Start now!”
Our clear goal for every patient is a safe and transformational experience by reclaiming their health potential from the devastating effects of sedentary living and poor lifestyle choices. Our practice exists to….give the members of our community an “edge”.
At work, at sport, at play and at life, we exist to provide a safe haven for each member of our community to discover how to live whole and powerful lives, on purpose.