“There is a vast difference between treating effects and adjusting the cause.” - D.D. Palmer During high school she participated in volleyball and also in 4-H.
Dr. Josh Young is originally from Kimberton, Pennsylvania and he attended Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire with a bachelor’s of science degree in biology. While there, he was a collegiate athlete on the lacrosse and rugby teams. He spent a semester in Scotland where he continued his study of the health sciences, as well as play lacrosse for the Scottish University team. He received his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2013 with a focus on physical therapy and sports rehabilitation. His continued education has earned him certificates in physiotherapy and spinal correction procedures. Dr. Josh has been board certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and is a Licensed Chiropractic Physician in the state of Illinois. He has also been extremely active in the community as well as a clinic abroad program servicing people in Bahia, Brazil. Dr. Josh is passionate about educating his community and helping people achieve true health and wellness naturally. In his free time Dr. Josh enjoys snowboarding, CrossFit, being outdoors, spending time with family, and his dogs. A native of Salem, Wisconsin, Dr. Emily Schultz graduated from Westosha Central High School. She went on to play four years of collegiate volleyball and received All Conference Honors in the NE-10. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH. She completed her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. While at Palmer, she took part in the clinic abroad program in Bahia, Brazil. Dr. Emily has been board certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and is a Licensed Chiropractic Physician in the state of Illinois. She is dedicated to Chiropractic wellness care and strives to help adults and children achieve health naturally. Dr. Emily is also dedicated to her family. Other than being a chiropractor, she enjoys CrossFit, playing volleyball, being outdoors, traveling, and spending time with friends, family and her pets.
10/29/2025
Chiropractic care isn’t about chasing symptoms. It’s about conditioning your spine and nervous system for the life you’re building, with intention, energy, and vitality.
Because the tone of your nervous system sets the tone for your joy, your health, and your connection. 💛
Every single day, your nervous system is interpreting, responding, and adapting to your environment. And the spine is a structural pillar AND the conduit for that adaptability.
If your spine is rigid, misaligned, or stuck in patterns shaped by past stress, your nervous system gets stuck too.
And a stuck system can’t show up for the life you want to live:
✨ Parenting with presence
✨ Moving with ease
✨ Resting deeply
✨ Showing up for your people with full-body resilience
Come experience the effect of a well-functioning spine and nervous system 📞 Call us at 815-788-7504 for an appointment or visit our website at www.clfamilywellness.com
10/24/2025
The best moments in life aren’t always planned and perfect. They’re felt.
Presence starts in the nervous system.
When it’s clear, calm, and connected, you are too.
That’s why we adjust.
Not just for better movement…
But for more life in your days. 💛
Come experience the effect of a well-functioning spine and nervous system 📞 Call us at 815-788-7504 for an appointment or visit our website at www.clfamilywellness.com
10/23/2025
Length ≠ Value.
It takes years to master what can be done in moments.
An adjustment might take 3 minutes — sometimes less — but behind it are thousands of hours studying anatomy, physiology, and neurology… thousands of reps learning to move exactly what needs to move.
Power comes from precision, not duration.
Some expect “longer” to mean “better.”
I value your time as much as your health — every visit is intentional, efficient, and focused on results.
If you want time filled, there are plenty of places for that.
If you want transformation, you’re in the right place.
10/22/2025
It’s not supposed to feel this hard all the time. 🧠💥
When even making it through the week feels like a win, it’s time to look deeper.
We see it every day:
👩👧 Moms holding everything together while running on empty
👨💻 Dads powering through stress they don’t talk about
🏋️♀️ Athletes hitting a wall with recovery
🥱 People who eat well, exercise, try everything… and still feel off
You need a nervous system that can adapt, respond, and heal.
When your brain and body are stuck in survival mode, everything becomes harder than it needs to be, including:
Sleep. Digestion. Energy. Mood. Hormones. Even relationships.
That’s why we adjust. Not to treat symptoms, but to restore function to the system that runs everything.
Because you’re not here to barely survive. You’re here to thrive. 🌿
Come experience the effect of a well-functioning spine and nervous system 📞 Call us at 815-788-7504 for an appointment or visit our website athttp://www.clfamilywellness.com
10/20/2025
Stretching feels good—but if your nervous system is stuck in stress mode, those tight muscles are being told to protect. No amount of hamstring stretches will make it last. 🧠💥
Your spine isn’t just about movement, it’s about communication. When that communication is off, your muscles, joints, and energy all pay the price.
Get adjusted first, restore proper neuro input, and then stretching is far more effective.
Now, who can tell us what movie the quote on this meme is from 😉?
Come experience the effect of a well-functioning spine and nervous system 📞 Call us at 815-788-7504 for an appointment or visit our website at www.clfamilywellness.com
10/17/2025
Just in case it wasn’t crystal clear…
From kids to grandparents, one truth stays the same: optimal function = optimal life.
Our adjustments are gentle, precise, and focused on nervous system function. Because even small shifts in spinal motion can spark huge improvements in:
🦴 Joint mobility
🚶♂️ Balance + coordination
🧘♀️ Relaxation + ease
🧠 Brain-body communication
💤 Sleep and energy
We tailor every adjustment to meet your specific needs.
If you (or your parents) are curious but cautious, know this:
It’s never too late to support the nervous system, and it’s never too soon to prioritize function.
Come experience the effect of a well-functioning spine and nervous system 📞 Call us at 815-788-7504 for an appointment or visit our website at www.clfamilywellness.com
10/15/2025
We can’t rewind the clock, but we can recalibrate your system. 🧠💥
You might not be 25 anymore. But that doesn’t mean you’re meant to feel stiff, sluggish, or like your best days are behind you.
Your spine and nervous system play a massive role in how well you move, recover, and enjoy the life you’ve worked so hard to build.
We see it every week:
👟 Grandparents walking pain-free with their grandkids
🏋️♀️ Lifters hitting PRs in their 50s
🌲 Parents adventuring again
And no, it’s not magic.
It’s neurology and motion.
It’s restoring the brain-body connection so your system can function the way it was designed to.
If you’re ready to feel lighter, move freer, and enjoy more of what you love…you know where to find us. 😉
Come experience the effect of a well-functioning spine and nervous system 📞 Call us at 815-788-7504 for an appointment or visit our website at www.clfamilywellness.com
10/13/2025
(Btw - your 30’s are built in your childhood. That’s why we adjust entire families…)
We don’t just adjust for how your body feels today. We adjust for how you’ll live decades from now.
Every time we adjust the spine, we’re supporting:
🧠 Clearer brain-body communication
⚙️ Better balance + coordination
🧬 Stronger neuromuscular control
🔋 Greater adaptability under stress
Conditioning your spine gives you a better ability to live life on your terms, long into the years that matter most.
Come experience the effect of a well-functioning spine and nervous system 📞 Call us at 815-788-7504 for an appointment or visit our website at www.clfamilywellness.com
10/08/2025
You’re always moving in your health. The question is; which direction? 🔁
There are two ways to show up in your health:
Proactively 🙌 or reactively. 😬
One puts you in the driver’s seat.
The other waits until there’s a crash.
One helps you build resilience.
The other keeps you managing damage.
Your body is always adapting.
But when your nervous system is overloaded, unbalanced, or misfiring, you’ll spend more time trying to catch up than move forward.
These are indicators that your nervous system is trying to do too much with too little support.
Chiropractic care keeps the communication between your brain and body clear, so your system doesn’t have to scream to be heard.
Start now. Stay ahead. And make your health something you build, not something you chase.
Come experience the effect of a well-functioning spine and nervous system 📞 Call us at 815-788-7504 for an appointment or visit our website at www.clfamilywellness.com
10/06/2025
Your hormones don’t act on their own. The endocrine system follows the brain’s direction. And the brain can only direct what it clearly perceives—through the signals carried by the spine.
When that communication is distorted, hormones get out of balance: low testosterone, estrogen dominance, mood swings, skin changes, even relationship strain.
We’re not treating hormones. We’re opening the channel—restoring clear brain-body communication so your nervous system and endocrine system can work together the way they were designed. 💥
This is care that sees the whole you.
Come experience the effect of a well-functioning spine and nervous system 📞 Call us at 815-788-7504 for an appointment or visit our website at www.clfamilywellness.com
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Two biology majors met one rainy fall morning in Rindge, New Hampshire in Physics class. Emily Schultz, now commonly known as Dr. Emily, had dreams of being a Chiropractor since 12 years old. She had been a competitive volleyball player, and now was still playing at a collegiate level. At 12 she had suffered from sciatica and migraine headaches, and her Chiropractor had helped her with these immensely.
Josh Young had aspirations to become a medical doctor. His father is a medical doctor, and his father’s father was a medical doctor, as well as two uncles, a grandmother, an aunt, and a mother as a nurse midwife. That all changed when he met Emily, and ended up on graduation from undergrad going to Palmer College of Chiropractic with Emily.
Josh and Emily were paired as lab partners that rainy fall morning. Flash forward to 2014: husband and wife, Dr. Josh and Dr. Emily opened a Chiropractic clinic in the beautiful Crystal Lake community. They opened the clinic with a desire and purpose to help others and to provide hope and answers to those in need. The mission statement of Crystal Lake Family Wellness is to adjust, educate, and empower as many as possible, to reveal, express, and support their vitality from within: A chiropractic lifestyle.
Why:
· We want to instill hope from the moment you walk in our door.
· We believe in addressing the root cause.
· We believe in trusting the human body and having faith in its healing capacities.
· We believe our health is our most valuable asset, that cannot be measured by feel, appearance, or symptoms, but rather function of the body. This must be assessed in a number of ways, including, if possible, x-ray. X-rays reveal where there is stress and alignment changes in the spine.
o Our very own Dr. Emily still suffered with migraine headaches until a different specialized approach was taken. We learned first-hand by watching her health transform as her spine changed. Her before and after x-rays taught us this and to this day she has not had a migraine headache since that change has occurred. This showed us that this specialty can often be a solution when many other approaches may have failed, as was the case with us. Because of our experience, this is how we practice, not just to help with headaches, but with health and quality of life for all. Our body must have a clear channel through the spine because that is where the communication must occur between our brain and body.
How:
· The nervous system is what the body depends on to communicate and coordinate all functions together; the conductor in the symphony that is called health.
· The spine is the gateway to the nervous system, and that is precisely why we focus our efforts on locating exactly which area or areas are under stress.
· When we restore specific motion to joints that are designed to move, the body’s nervous system is able to communicate freely. It clears the static from damage and stress, and the body expresses vitality and heals.
