The Joint Chiropractic - Coon Rapids

Dr. John McKeague has been practicing at The Joint in the metro area since 2015. A graduate of Northwestern Health Sciences University, Dr. McKeague leads our Region by wearing many hats. His focuses include developing the market. hiring, training. and certifying our doctors, as well and treating patients in our Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Maple Grove, Roseville and Woodbury clinics.

“The thing I like best about being in the chiropractic field is affecting the community in a positive way on a daily basis,” he says. “The other thing I really love is working with athletes and kids.”

In his spare time, Dr. McKeague enjoys spending time outdoors, typically hiking or fishing. He and wife Kari also delight in playing with their two sons and daughter, and overseeing their cat, Lucy.

Dr. McKeague says he became interested in chiropractic when he was a college athlete and he recognized how much it helped him. “After shadowing some doctors at some chiropractic offices, I knew I wanted to do that,” he says.

As a doctor who sees patients in multiple locations, Dr. McKeague sees many different people, which fits right in with his love for the craft of healing with his hands. He gets to spread the message to more people.

“I love The Joint’s focus on the importance of wellness care and the positive impact it has on your life,” he says.

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Dr. McKeague likes it spicy. The one item he must have in his refrigerator at all times is hot sauce. “I have been a chili head from the age of 1,” he explains, “and living in a bland world would be rough.”

Given an opportunity to put together the dinner party of his dreams with various figures from history, Dr. McKeague would gather together those he says have had the most influence on his life: Egyptian ruler Cleopatra, inventor/futurist Nikola Tesla, businessman Elon Musk and comedian/host Joe Rogan.

But rather than ask questions of Cleopatra, Dr. McKeague says he would much rather have the opportunity to have dinner with himself at various points in his lifetime, “say the 10-, 25-, 50- and 80-year-old versions of me.”

“They would all be very different people, which I think would be fascinating to actually see,” Dr. McKeague says. “I think it would be cool to learn from the past and things that I may have forgotten about, and to see where I am going in the future.”

He says the coolest thing he has ever done was become a father because every day is an adventure. “Outside the lame dad answer,” he says, “I took a 100-mile hike through the canyons in Utah that was pretty amazing.”

Dr. Spencer was born in Pontiac, MI, and was raised in Stacy, MN. He received his bachelor's degree from Bemidji State University, where he pursued a degree in Economics and a minor in Biology with an emphasis in anatomy. His childhood dream was to be in a profession where he was able to help people and he feels so grateful to be in a profession where he is doing just that.

After graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic with honors in 2016, he has dedicated his career to helping people and recalls that “After graduating from Palmer, I spent a lot of time learning what I could about Type II Diabetes and how it could not only be treated through lifestyle changes but ultimately reversed to the point where patients didn't have to rely on medications and their side effects.”

Dr. Spencer practiced for 6 years in Shoreview, MN before joining The Joint Chiropractic family. He will never forget the patient who came to him during his first year of practice. The patient was holding his right arm up and explained that any time he hung his arm down naturally, he would get severe numbness and tingling down his entire arm into his hand. It was severely affecting his ability to do anything, especially his favorite hobby, playing the piano. It took several months of treatment, but roughly 7 months after he started treatment, he walked into my office with tears of joy. He was so thankful for having his arm restored and getting his life back.

In his spare time, Dr. Spencer enjoys weightlifting, cycling, kayaking, reading/audiobooks, video games/movies, and golf. He says, “I love watching my wife play competitive league softball and tournaments, riding motorcycles, and trying out the surrounding breweries (I'm generally a fan of fruity or sours)”.

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Dr. Spencer and his wife Courtney have been married for 3 years and have 2 short-haired cats, Sammy Davis and Miles Davis. They rescued Sammy and Miles through Feline Rescue in St. Paul. Sam enjoys being put in his harness and going for walks around the neighborhood, while Miles prefers to lay on the couch and stare out the window where it’s quiet and safe.

Dr. Spencer believes “in trusting the process, knowing that every time you work on someone, you are imparting good things on them”.