About Us

About East Hants Chiropractic Clinic

East Hants Chiropractic is a place of support and care at any point in your wellness journey. We believe wellness is about mobility, reducing pain, and generally enhancing life through our professional patient-centered care.

Dr. Michael McCoul, D.C. and team invite you to visit East Hants Chiropractic Clinic and discover how we can help you decrease pain and enhance your overall wellbeing. We treat everyone from expectant mothers and weekend warriors to top athletes, labourers and office workers.

Wellness is more than simply feeling well, wellness is your ability to move, live and work in complete comfort. It’s about being passionate for life and living it to the fullest. If you only want to be free of pain, we can help, but if you are interested in true wellness and taking life to the next level, we can help you get there!

To schedule an appointment, CALL EAST HANTS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC IN SHUBENACADIE TODAY !

OUR TEAM

At East Hants Chiropractic Clinic, we work in a team environment to better serve the needs of our patients. In many instances, complementary modalities can provide the synergy patients need to achieve optimal health, reduce pain and enhance their overall wellness.

Dr. Michael McCoul, Chiropractor

Dr. Michael McCoul grew up in Shubenacadie, NS and attended Dalhousie University in Halifax, where he received a Bachelor of Chemistry degree in 1996. Upon completion, he then moved to Toronto to complete his Doctorate in Chiropractic at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. He graduated in 2000 and returned to his hometown in Nova Scotia to build his practice.

On a personal note, he now makes his home in Shortts Lake, NS, and enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors as much as possible, whether it’s walking his dogs, gardening, beekeeping, or hiking in the woods.

Dr. McCoul is a member of the Canadian Chiropractic Association and the NS College of Chiropractors. Over the past 20 years, Dr. McCoul has been providing family chiropractic care to the community and surrounding areas. He is passionate about helping his patients feel their best with the help of regular chiropractic care.

Rebecca (Becky) Stone-McCoul, Pilates Instructor / Office Administrator

Becky grew up in Stewiacke, NS, and throughout her life, she has held an interest in sports and athletics. Since 2003, she has been a STOTT PILATES® method instructor, certified in Mat and Reformer and is qualified in Pilates for "Injuries and Special Populations.” Rebecca also has training with the many props used in Pilates and has since received qualifications in Zenga™ and Total Barre™. She also has a Level 2 qualification in TRX® suspension training and has been a certified personal fitness trainer through Canfitpro™ since 2000.

Rebecca first found Pilates as a form of exercise while living in Toronto in 2000, She then pursued certification in order to teach the STOTT PILATES® method of exercise in 2003. Since then, she has been teaching the STOTT PILATES® method to individual clients and small group classes at East Hants Chiropractic in Shubenacadie, as well as doing Administrative work at the clinic.

The mind-body connection to health and fitness is what drives her passion for Pilates today. She believes that the STOTT PILATES® method of exercise incorporates the correct movement that you can apply to any form of exercise or activity for life. Becky also enjoys playing pickleball, hockey, curling, kayaking, paddle boarding, gardening and spending time with friends and family.

Wanda Farnell, RMT, Laser Technician

Wanda comes from Enfield Nova Scotia. She is a Registered Massage Therapist of the 2,200-hour massage therapy program and started her career with East Hants Chiropractic Clinic in 2002. She is a member of the Massage Therapy Association of Nova Scotia and also a registered low intense laser technician, using the BioFlex Laser Therapy® System since 2008.

Wanda specializes in the Schweitzer Deep Tissue Therapy, myofascial trigger point release as well as gua sha therapy, all to decrease aches and pains, relieve muscle tightness, reduce stress and tension, improve your immune system, stimulate the release of endorphins (the body's natural painkillers and mood enhancers) — just to mention a few of the benefits.

If you are experiencing any of the following, you may benefit from massage therapy or low intense laser therapy: headaches, whiplash injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, tendinitis/bursitis, constipation, plantar fasciitis, concussion, arthritis, soft tissue injuries and many other conditions. Massage and laser therapy are also used for creating optimal health and relaxation. Wanda also used essential oils in her practice.

Wanda loves what she does and enjoys continuous learning. She enjoys the education of healing energy modalities. You will always find her with a crystal. Wanda Loves spending time with her dog Harry and practicing Tai Chi. She is a member of Massage Therapy Association of Nova Scotia. She has flexible hours with daytime and evening appointments.

Kimberly Murray, RMT

Kimberly Murray is from Moncton, NB and presently resides in Lantz. Kim is a Registered Massage Therapist. She has been providing therapeutic massage treatments since 2011 when she completed a 2,200-hour program. Kimberly graduated with honours from Eastern College and is also certified in Reflexology.

Kimberly has been working from East Hants Chiropractic Clinic since 2016. She is passionate about providing comfortable healing therapeutic treatments to all her patients and enjoys all aspects of Massage Therapy. She specializes in Deep Tissue and Trigger Point Therapy and provides Reflexology and Relaxation for stress and tension. She is also a Reiki master and teacher.

Kim is a member of Massage Therapist and Holistic Practitioners of the Maritimes. When not at the clinic, Kimberly enjoys going to the beach, travelling, going for hikes, and spending time with her cats.

Kimberly is now accepting new patients.

Pam Jollimore, Administration

Pam comes from Wittenburg, Nova Scotia and has been doing admin and accounting with East Hants Chiropractic for over 20 years.

SherryLynn Woodworth, Administration

SherryLynn comes from Stewiacke, Nova Scotia and has been working part-time at the East Hants Chiropractic clinic since 2016. SherryLynn, who also works full time with the school board, is the friendly face you will have greet you at the desk if you come to the clinic in the evening hours.

Ainsley McCoul, BSc, Personal Trainer

Ainsley comes from Shortts Lake, NS and is a certified personal trainer through Canfitpro, offering fitness plans and virtual personal training sessions. After graduating from Dalhousie University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science, she is now studying to become a Doctor of Chiropractic.

Passionate about health and fitness, Ainsley can help you reach your goals by creating a unique training plan incorporating strength and functional movements while gaining other healthy habits along the way.