Sport chiropractor, for every level of athlete
Dr. Mike Hadbavny is a Doctor of Chiropractic and Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (FRCCSS(C)), one of the highest post-graduate designations available to chiropractors in Canada. He also holds the International Certificate in Sports Chiropractic (ICSC), reflecting additional post-graduate clinical training in the assessment and management of sport and musculoskeletal injury. A graduate of Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and Brock University's physical education program, Dr. Hadbavny has been practising on the Saanich Peninsula for over a decade.
Over his career, Dr. Hadbavny has worked with athletes at every level — from local recreational players to national and international competitors. He is team chiropractor for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League, where he has been with the club since its first season in 2019, and for the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL. He has also worked with the Victoria Highlanders FC men's program since 2017, and has provided chiropractic care with the medical teams at the 2023 Canada Winter Games, the 2025 Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler, the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, and the BC Summer and Winter Games. His clinical focus is on getting patients back to what they love — whether that's a return-to-sport timeline for a competitive athlete or reducing pain and restoring function for someone managing a work or everyday injury.
Dr. Hadbavny's treatment approach combines hands-on manual therapy, Active Release Technique (ART), rehabilitation, and athletic taping, tailored to each patient's goals and activity level. He has additional training in sideline evaluation, emergency first response, and player safety through the Canadian Red Cross, Hockey Canada, and World Rugby. As the owner of Saanichton Chiropractic, he is committed to building a clinic that serves the full community — from competitive athletes pushing their limits to patients simply looking to move and feel better day to day.
More on Dr. Mike’s work with Pacific FC, the Grizzlies and major games →
- Brock University — Physical Education
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
- Sideline evaluation & emergency first response — Canadian Red Cross
- Player safety — Hockey Canada & World Rugby
