A personal commitment to better health
Experience behind the care.
A person who listens.
For Dr. Charles Schuster, helping people stay active is personal. His own experience with recurring pain helped shape a career devoted to chiropractic care and non-surgical spine care.
Today, he leads Back to Health in Charleston, Illinois, bringing together decades of clinical experience and a straightforward belief: understand the person before recommending a treatment.
Meet With Dr. SchusterDoctor of Chiropractic, with a bachelor’s degree in Human Biology completed along the way.
Health Science degree, 1989. A connection to the community that continues today.
Eight years of service, rising to sergeant and serving as Unit Master Fitness Trainer.
The story behind the doctor
He knows what it means
to be sidelined.
As an eighth-grade basketball player, Dr. Schuster experienced pain during a layup that kept returning for years. His first chiropractic checkup came as a freshman at Logan College of Chiropractic.
That experience gave him a personal connection to the frustration of wanting to participate while pain gets in the way. It remains an important part of his outlook on care: the goal is not simply to discuss symptoms, but to understand what they are keeping someone from doing.
“Live Long.
Dr. Charles Schuster’s guiding philosophy
Live Well.”Work. Family. Sports. Everyday life.
Health matters because of what it allows you to do.
Experience with active lives
From the playing field
to everyday movement.
Early in his career, Dr. Schuster trained with Dr. Alan Miller, a former U.S. Olympic chiropractor. His sports-care experience includes serving as team chiropractor for Eastern Illinois University.
He has also helped other practices bring chiropractic and medical professionals together. That background informs his interest in coordinated care, with each clinician contributing within their training and scope.
His approach at Back to Health
A clearer picture.
A coordinated plan.
Dr. Schuster’s clinical focus includes chiropractic care and non-surgical spinal decompression for appropriate spine and disc concerns.
Through RESTORE™ Regenerative Spine Care, the team considers mechanical and biological factors together. Recommendations follow the evaluation—not a preset treatment package. Medical procedures, including injections when appropriate, are evaluated and provided by the clinic’s medical professionals.
Understand your history, concerns, and the activities that matter to you.
Discuss appropriate options, limitations, and questions before you decide.
Review your response and adjust recommendations when needed. Results vary.
Beyond the clinic
A familiar face in Charleston.
A longtime Charleston resident, Dr. Schuster enjoys family life with his wife, Suzi, along with fishing, golfing, and watching a game. Staying connected to family, community, and an active life is part of the same perspective he brings to his patients.
Your next step
Start with a conversation.
Talk with Dr. Schuster about what is bothering you and what you want to get back to.