About us

Dwayne McClaugherty, DC, is known to most as Dr Mac. He was born here in Austin, TX in 1972. After graduating high school in 1990 he joined the Navy for 4 years as an Aviation Electronics Technician with an F-14 Squadron. While stationed in Virginia Beach, VA and attached to the John F Kennedy Aircraft Carrier, Dr. Mac was able to experience far more than the average 20-year-old. After the Navy, in 1994, he began his next goal of becoming a Longhorn and getting his college degree. In 1998, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Management & Information Systems from the University of Texas at Austin Business School. He worked in the computer industry as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer for a few years but was not fulfilled - He was missing something. He wanted to help people, not simply troubleshoot computers and networks. At this point in Dr. Mac’s life, several family members and friends, and Dr Mac himself all had positive experiences with Chiropractic care. This got him thinking, so… In 2001, Dr. Mac decided that he wanted to pursue a new dream of his, to become a Chiropractor! After graduation in 2005, Dr. Mac worked with American Chiropractic Clinic in Austin for 10 years. In 2015, Dr. Mac decided to fulfill another big dream and set out to open his own practice. In the summer of 2015, The Spine Lab – Chiropractic Center was born.

For the past 21 years, Dr Mac has been helping people with various Musculo-Skeletal issues formulating custom treatment plans for people of all ages. Dr Mac loves inspiring people to improve their overall physical fitness & mental well-being. Just as all humans need proper nutrition, exercise, dental care, eye care, Dr Mac believes all humans need periodic, physical, body maintenance. One of the main benefits of Chiropractic is its preventive nature. Dr Mac suggests doing your part by staying active, strong, flexible, hydrated, and well rested. He will want to keep you tuned-up by treating you periodically - even if everything is feeling fine. There are many powerful effects of Chiropractic care above and beyond simple pain reduction. This is especially true when combined with a healthy lifestyle! Dr Mac will perform an extensive consultation with a full medical history, and a very thorough physical examination to try to uncover any underlying issues.

In his free time, Dr Mac enjoys riding his motorcycles, playing the guitar, seeing live music, eating BBQ, and hanging out with his family and two dogs.