Who I am

Dr. Shawn Bladel is a native of East Moline, IL.  He moved to Danville after graduating from United Township High School in 1995.  He received his undergraduate degree from Mount St. Claire College in Clinton, Iowa. 

Dr. Shawn made the decision to become a chiropractor when he saw the health and lifestyle of his family change through chiropractic care.  Having watched his wife struggle from migraine headaches for eleven years and his three children suffer from ear infections and chronic childhood illness, Dr. Shawn knew there had to be a better answer.  He was referred to a chiropractor who found the cause of their illnesses.  Within six months of treatment, their health problems were completely healed!

The life-changing healing was a defining moment that lead Dr. Shawn to Palmer College of Chiropractic where he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree.  During his time at Palmer College, Dr. Shawn was selected to be a part of the SPEAK program, where he was heavily involved in community education. Upon graduation, Dr. Shawn spent an intense eight months training in Naples, FL, in one of the world’s most successful and largest chiropractic offices.

Additionally, Dr. Shawn is a Maximized Living Mentor and is authorized and certified to teach Maximized Living Life Management Programs. The programs cover the areas of nutrition, exercise, stress management, and time management.  While training in Naples, Dr. Shawn helped host a popular radio show “Ultimate Health” and worked with the Firecats Arena Football team and the Florida Everblades professional hockey team.

You can listen to Dr. Shawn on the Maximized Living radio show every Thursday morning at 8:35am on Danville's own WDAN 1490.   His vision is to teach the world about Maximized Living and to see his community experience health, organize their time more effectively, and reprogram their outlook on life.

Since starting Genesis Chiropractic in Danville, Illinois in January 2007, Dr. Shawn and Heather Bladel and their team have built one of the largest chiropractic offices in the country and continue reaching out to the community to transform as many lives as possible through radio, weekly health screenings and health workshops to businesses, schools and churches.  Dr. Shawn can be heard on WDAN’s Ask the Expert Radio Show (1490) on Thursday mornings 8:35am as well as Illini Sports Broadcasts every week.  He has spoke to several schools and daycares on raising healthy kids, building stronger immune systems and giving your children the right start in nutrition.  Dr. Shawn speaks on a continual basis to several small groups and businesses on the principles of Maximized Living.