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Dr. Mel marks 25th anniversary

Chiropractic & Wellness practice has Cape ‘pioneer’ roots

By MEGHAN BRADBURY 2 min read

A business on Cape Coral Parkway is celebrating its 25th anniversary today with a special scoop of ice cream cone for patients.

Dr. Melinda Youngs opened Dr. Mel Youngs Chiropractic & Wellness on Oct. 1, 2000. To celebrate the milestone, any patient who has an appointment on Oct. 1, will receive a free ice cream cone to honor her dad, as well as mark her silver anniversary milestone from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

"Here it is 25 years later from the first day I opened my doors. My Dad and Mom owned the building since 1983 and it was an ice cream store," Youngs said of YUMS Ice Cream.

She said her father, Richard Youngs, put her and her sister through school -- the University of Florida -- by selling ice cream.

"He pushed us all the way and encouraged us to own our own business. It's really a great thing because I love what I do," Youngs said.

Her father had owned Carvel stores up north beginning when he was 24. He opened YUMS Ice Cream in Cape Coral's original downtown in 1981.

Youngs said she kept her dad's phone number for the shop, and when people called for frozen goodness, she told them about her practice.

"I have always had an interest in taking really good care of my body. I was an aerobics instructor in college. One of my friend's mothers was a chiropractor," she said, adding that she knew it was something she would really enjoy doing.

The practice prides itself in "not being the 'typical' doctor's office."

"We are a full scale chiropractic office in Cape Coral with multiple chiropractors…" its website states.

The Cape Coral wellness spa also has a full staff of massage therapists who offer treatments to de-stress and rejuvenate.

"Our licensed massage therapists (LMT's) work closely with our doctors to provide specialized massage therapy, that help patients feel better faster! Some of our full body massage treatments include deep tissue, relaxing, and prenatal massages," the website states.

They also offer laser therapy for pain.

The practice is at 916 Cape Coral Parkway E in what has become the South Cape.

For more information, visit https://dryoungs.com/.

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