Patrick Flynn alias Dr. Hidden Source Profit
running the vibes clinic at The Wellness Way
Website · thewellnessway.com
Practice location
WI
Funnel-first framing that runs on persuasion, light on published evidence.
- Of 11 health claims, 10 run counter to or conflict with the published evidence, and 1 was not independently checked.
- Primary persuasion tactic: Chiropractor as Systemic Doctor.
- Stated credentials look inflated relative to the advice given.
- Profits from the products and labs they recommend, with no clear disclosure.
- Gives advice beyond what their license covers.
Oh, Flynn, you brilliant 'chiropractor' who thinks you can cure cancer and autoimmune disease with spinal adjustments! Your 'Health Restoration Plan' is just a fancy name for selling proprietary supplements and lab tests to desperate patients who’ve been told conventional medicine failed them. You’re the king of 'hidden sources'—because the only thing hidden is your financial motive behind those 'top-quality' supplements. Keep up the 'innate healing' charade, and maybe you’ll convince someone that chiropractic can replace oncology!
High grift signals
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Direct answer
Patrick Flynn is licensed in Wisconsin as a chiropractor (DC), not as an MD or DO, and Wisconsin's chiropractic scope statute (Wis. Stat. § 446.02(7d)(a)) limits that license to musculoskeletal care, not the diagnosis or treatment of systemic disease. Even so, they advertise diagnosing or treating Cancer, Autoimmune, Heart Disease, Thyroid, and Treatment of Cancer, conditions that belong with rheumatologists, endocrinologists, and oncologists. Those same pages route patients toward supplements, lab panels, and paid programs that Patrick Flynn profits from.
Key findings
- False Authority: The content uses the 'Dr.' title and the founder's story to imply broad medical authority for a chiropractor (DC), whose license is strictly limited to musculoskeletal/spine care. This borrows the authority of a narrow credential to claim competence in treating cancer, autoimmune…see section ↓
- Claim "Chiropractor treatment of Heart Disease": not supported by peer-reviewed evidence.see section ↓
- Claim "We use advanced testing and cutting-edge diagnostics to uncover the hidden sources of you…": mixed in the medical literature.see section ↓
- Patrick Flynn shows credential inflation relative to stated vs likely credentials.see section ↓
- Dr Patrick Flynn is marketed with a doctor title, but reviewed credentials indicate Chiropractor (DC) rather than an MD/DO physician license.see section ↓
- Against Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board scope rules (Wis. Stat. § 446.02(7d)(a)), these advertised activities appear outside Patrick Flynn's license (including conditions they merely list as ones they treat): Cancer, Autoimmune, Heart Disease.see section ↓
- 14 of 16 advertised activities fall outside permitted Chiropractor scope in WI.see section ↓
- Claim "The human body was not designed for illness, and when properly cared for, can restore its…": mixed in the medical literature.see section ↓
Claims & evidence
In their own published words, they present themselves as qualified to treat, or give advice on, 14 conditions or treatments. A chiropractic license covers the spine, joints and muscles, and the scope review placed each one outside it. Each box leads with state-board scope notation; literature cross-check follows when we matched a specific claim. Every card carries its receipts: the quoted wording, a live source link, and an archived copy.
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Cancer.
Cancer
PubMed indexes 10 randomized human trials on this intervention and outcome. Our literature check did not establish which way they point. Reviews found no randomized trials showing chiropractic treatment benefits cancer itself; the available reports do not establish a randomized-trial effect.
- Randomized human trials
- 10
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 23
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND (cancer)
- Supports
- High-quality evidence supports chiropractic or spinal manipulation for certain musculoskeletal symptoms, not for cancer treatment itself. A systematic review of cancer-related complementary and alternative medicine found no trials on chiropractic and osteopathy for cancer symptom management, and the evidence for manipulative therapies remained methodologically weak and too heterogeneous for firm conclusions. The review of chiropractic care in patients with cancer found mostly case reports, case series, commentaries, and reviews, which is low-level evidence and does not demonstrate anticancer efficacy.
- Contradicts
- The claim is contradicted by the mainstream oncology and complementary-medicine literature: chiropractors do not cure cancer, and there is no evidence that chiropractic can prevent, treat, or cure cancer. The available literature describes chiropractic, at most, as potentially helping with pain, function, headaches, or other neuromusculoskeletal symptoms in some cancer patients, not the malignancy itself. The systematic review of the chiropractic care of patients with cancer did not identify randomized trials or strong clinical evidence showing cancer treatment benefit. Some sources also caution that manipulation may be contraindicated or require caution in the setting of metastases, bone fragility, or spinal involvement.
- Mainstream view
- Chiropractic is not a treatment for cancer. The mainstream medical view is that cancer should be treated with evidence-based oncology therapies, while chiropractic, if used at all, may serve only as an adjunct for selected musculoskeletal symptoms in carefully evaluated patients and should not replace conventional cancer care.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
“Cancer”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.02(7d)(a)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Cancer
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Autoimmune.
Autoimmune
PubMed indexes 4 randomized human trials on this intervention and outcome. Our literature check did not establish which way they point. The animal and in-vitro literature on the same terms is 5 times larger, at 18 studies.
- Randomized human trials
- 4
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 18
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND (autoimmune disease OR autoimmune disorders)
- Supports
- There is no high-quality evidence that chiropractic treatment can cure autoimmune diseases or serve as a primary disease-modifying therapy. However, some small trials and mechanistic studies suggest that spinal manipulation may transiently influence immune and stress-related biomarkers (such as cytokines and cortisol) and possibly relieve musculoskeletal pain or improve function in some patients. These are early physiological findings rather than disease-specific autoimmune outcomes and do not demonstrate that chiropractic alters autoimmune disease activity or long-term clinical course. Systematic approaches to autoimmune disease management in the literature focus on pharmacologic immunomodulation, biologics, targeted small molecules, and in some cases nutritional support, stem-cell therapy, and risk-factor control, not chiropractic as a core treatment modality.
- Contradicts
- A systematic review of spinal manipulative therapy and immune or infection-related outcomes found no clinical evidence that manipulation prevents infectious disease or improves disease-specific immune outcomes; only limited basic science data showed short-term biomarker changes whose clinical relevance is unknown. A united statement from the global chiropractic research community explicitly concluded that no valid clinical scientific evidence exists that chiropractic care has a clinically meaningful impact on the immune system or prevents viral illnesses. Major clinical guidelines and evidence-based reviews for autoimmune and immune-mediated conditions focus on established medical treatments (immunosuppressants, biologics, disease-modifying agents, targeted therapies, nutrition support) and do not recommend chiropractic manipulation as a disease-modifying therapy for autoimmune disorders. Evidence-based frameworks such as GRADE emphasize that current data on chiropractic and immune outcomes are imprecise, small, and of low to very low certainty, making strong claims about autoimmune treatment unsupported. Overall, the literature contradicts claims that chiropractic can treat or reverse autoimmune disease and highlights that any immune-related effects observed are preliminary and not clinically proven.
- Mainstream view
- The mainstream medical and scientific view is that autoimmune diseases are systemic conditions driven by dysregulated immune responses and are treated with evidence-based pharmacologic and biological therapies, sometimes complemented by lifestyle measures, vaccination, and nutrition support. Chiropractors may have a role in managing musculoskeletal pain, function, and quality of life for some patients, but chiropractic spinal manipulation is not recognized as a primary or disease-modifying treatment for autoimmune disorders, and current high-quality evidence does not support claims that it can normalize or substantially modulate autoimmune activity or immune function in a clinically meaningful way. Mainstream guidelines for autoimmune and immune-mediated conditions do not include chiropractic as a recommended therapy for altering disease course, and experts caution against presenting it as a way to treat or cure autoimmune disease.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][13][14][15][16]
“Autoimmune”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Autoimmune disease
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Heart Disease.
Heart Disease
PubMed indexes 11 randomized human trials on this intervention and outcome. The randomized evidence in our literature check points against the claim as stated. Small trials found blood-pressure reductions, but they did not show improved heart disease outcomes; other trials found no specific cardiovascular effects or only small changes.
- Randomized human trials
- 11
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 9
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND (heart disease)
- Supports
- High-quality heart disease guidelines emphasize evidence-based pharmacologic therapy, lifestyle modification, and management of risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, lipids, and diet; they do not include chiropractic care as a treatment modality for heart disease or cardiovascular outcomes. The hypertension guideline update highlights antihypertensive drugs, lifestyle changes, and structured risk-factor control as the basis of blood-pressure and cardiovascular risk management, with no role for chiropractic manipulation. A small randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of atlas vertebra realignment in stage 1 hypertension reported that a specific upper cervical chiropractic procedure produced marked and sustained reductions in blood pressure comparable to two-drug therapy, suggesting a potential effect on blood pressure regulation in a very narrow context but not on broader heart disease outcomes. Another small randomized controlled trial of thoracic chiropractic adjustments reported short-term reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate, again limited to surrogate measurements rather than hard cardiovascular endpoints. Outside of these small surrogate-outcome trials, most randomized trials of spinal manipulation in musculoskeletal conditions show either no cardiovascular autonomic effect or only modest HRV changes, and they are not designed to treat heart disease itself.
- Contradicts
- Evidence-based cardiovascular guidelines and major position statements do not recognize chiropractic treatment as a therapy for heart disease, coronary artery disease, heart failure, or arrhythmias; recommended treatments are medications, interventional procedures, cardiac rehabilitation, risk-factor modification, and nutrition interventions. The ASPEN-FELANPE and ESPEN nutrition guidelines illustrate that even supportive care for systemic disease (including cardiovascular comorbidity) focuses on clinical nutrition and medical management, not chiropractic interventions. Trials of spinal manipulation show either no specific effect on cardiovascular autonomic activity or only small changes in heart rate variability without changes in blood pressure, and they do not demonstrate reduced cardiovascular events, mortality, or structural heart disease improvement. Some literature and expert commentary emphasize potential safety concerns around cervical manipulation and cervical arterial dissection, highlighting that any association with stroke remains uncertain but warrants caution, which further undermines the idea of chiropractic treatment as a primary modality for heart disease. Overall, there is no robust body of randomized trials, meta-analyses, or guidelines demonstrating that chiropractic care treats, reverses, or clinically improves heart disease outcomes such as myocardial infarction, heart failure progression, or atrial fibrillation burden compared with established medical therapies.
- Mainstream view
- The mainstream medical and scientific position is that heart disease should be managed with guideline-directed medical therapy, lifestyle modification, cardiac rehabilitation, and, when indicated, interventional or surgical procedures, not with chiropractic treatment. Hypertension, a key risk factor for heart disease, is treated with lifestyle measures and antihypertensive medications according to large evidence-based guidelines; small chiropractic blood pressure trials are viewed as exploratory and insufficient to alter practice. Major cardiology and internal medicine guidelines do not list chiropractic manipulation as a recommended or optional therapy for coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular disease, or arrhythmias, and chiropractic is not included in standard cardiac rehabilitation programs, which instead rely on supervised exercise, nutrition, psychosocial support, and risk-factor control. Chiropractic care may have a role in musculoskeletal pain management, but it is not considered a treatment for heart disease itself, and any claims that it can treat or reverse heart disease are regarded as unsupported by high-quality cardiovascular evidence.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][17][18][19][20]
“Heart Disease”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Heart disease and cholesterol
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Thyroid.
Thyroid
PubMed indexes 1 randomized human trial on this intervention and outcome. The randomized evidence in our literature check points against the claim as stated. Only 14 records of any study design are indexed on the pairing. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial found that a chiropractic-related technique was safe but provided no clinical benefit for primary hypothyroidism.
- Randomized human trials
- 1
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 1
- All study designs
- 14
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND (thyroid disease)
- Supports
- High-quality thyroid guidelines and reviews consistently state that the evidence‑based treatment for hypothyroidism and most thyroiditis (including Hashimoto’s) is thyroid hormone replacement with levothyroxine, sometimes with carefully selected exercise and lifestyle measures, not chiropractic manipulation. Major guidelines (American Thyroid Association, NICE) recommend levothyroxine as first-line therapy and do not list chiropractic care as a treatment option for thyroid disease. Evidence-based reviews of hypothyroidism management emphasize maintaining TSH in the reference range with appropriately dosed levothyroxine and periodic monitoring, again with no role for chiropractic.
- Contradicts
- A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of a chiropractic-related modality (Neuro Emotional Technique, NET) in primary hypothyroidism found the intervention was safe but conferred no clinical benefit, indicating it is unlikely to be therapeutically useful for hypothyroid patients. Major clinical practice guidelines for hypothyroidism in adults and for thyroid disease assessment and management specify pharmacologic thyroid hormone replacement as the standard of care and do not endorse or even discuss chiropractic treatment as an evidence-based therapy, implying lack of supporting evidence. No systematic reviews or randomized trials demonstrate that spinal manipulation or chiropractic care can normalize thyroid hormone levels, reverse autoimmune thyroiditis, or replace thyroid hormone therapy; available trials of non-pharmacologic adjuncts (e.g., exercise programs) show benefit only when patients are already on levothyroxine.
- Mainstream view
- The mainstream medical and endocrine position is that thyroid disorders such as hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and most other primary thyroid diseases are treated with evidence-based pharmacologic therapies, predominantly levothyroxine replacement, guided by TSH and free T4 monitoring. Chiropractic care is not recognized as a treatment for thyroid disease in major thyroid or endocrine guidelines and, at most, may be considered a separate intervention for musculoskeletal complaints but not for correcting thyroid hormone abnormalities or autoimmune thyroid pathology.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][21][22][23][24]
“Thyroid”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Thyroid disease and Hashimoto
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Diagnosing and treating cancer (oncology), which is outside chiropractic scope..
Diagnosing and treating cancer (oncology), which is outside chiropractic scope.
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Cancer”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.02(7d)(a)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Cancer
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Diagnosing and treating autoimmune disease (immunology), which is outside chiropractic scope..
Diagnosing and treating autoimmune disease (immunology), which is outside chiropractic scope.
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Autoimmune”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.02(7d)(a)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Autoimmune disease
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Treatment of Cancer.
Treatment of Cancer
PubMed indexes 10 randomized human trials on this intervention and outcome. Our literature check did not establish which way they point. Reviews found no randomized trials showing chiropractic treatment benefits cancer itself; the available reports do not establish a randomized-trial effect.
- Randomized human trials
- 10
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 23
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND (cancer)
- Supports
- High-quality evidence supports chiropractic or spinal manipulation for certain musculoskeletal symptoms, not for cancer treatment itself. A systematic review of cancer-related complementary and alternative medicine found no trials on chiropractic and osteopathy for cancer symptom management, and the evidence for manipulative therapies remained methodologically weak and too heterogeneous for firm conclusions. The review of chiropractic care in patients with cancer found mostly case reports, case series, commentaries, and reviews, which is low-level evidence and does not demonstrate anticancer efficacy.
- Contradicts
- The claim is contradicted by the mainstream oncology and complementary-medicine literature: chiropractors do not cure cancer, and there is no evidence that chiropractic can prevent, treat, or cure cancer. The available literature describes chiropractic, at most, as potentially helping with pain, function, headaches, or other neuromusculoskeletal symptoms in some cancer patients, not the malignancy itself. The systematic review of the chiropractic care of patients with cancer did not identify randomized trials or strong clinical evidence showing cancer treatment benefit. Some sources also caution that manipulation may be contraindicated or require caution in the setting of metastases, bone fragility, or spinal involvement.
- Mainstream view
- Chiropractic is not a treatment for cancer. The mainstream medical view is that cancer should be treated with evidence-based oncology therapies, while chiropractic, if used at all, may serve only as an adjunct for selected musculoskeletal symptoms in carefully evaluated patients and should not replace conventional cancer care.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
“Cancer”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Cancer
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Treatment of Autoimmune Disease.
Treatment of Autoimmune Disease
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Autoimmune”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Autoimmune disease
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Treatment of Heart Disease.
Treatment of Heart Disease
PubMed indexes 11 randomized human trials on this intervention and outcome. The randomized evidence in our literature check points against the claim as stated. Small trials found blood-pressure reductions, but they did not show improved heart disease outcomes; other trials found no specific cardiovascular effects or only small changes.
- Randomized human trials
- 11
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 9
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND (heart disease)
- Supports
- High-quality heart disease guidelines emphasize evidence-based pharmacologic therapy, lifestyle modification, and management of risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, lipids, and diet; they do not include chiropractic care as a treatment modality for heart disease or cardiovascular outcomes. The hypertension guideline update highlights antihypertensive drugs, lifestyle changes, and structured risk-factor control as the basis of blood-pressure and cardiovascular risk management, with no role for chiropractic manipulation. A small randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of atlas vertebra realignment in stage 1 hypertension reported that a specific upper cervical chiropractic procedure produced marked and sustained reductions in blood pressure comparable to two-drug therapy, suggesting a potential effect on blood pressure regulation in a very narrow context but not on broader heart disease outcomes. Another small randomized controlled trial of thoracic chiropractic adjustments reported short-term reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate, again limited to surrogate measurements rather than hard cardiovascular endpoints. Outside of these small surrogate-outcome trials, most randomized trials of spinal manipulation in musculoskeletal conditions show either no cardiovascular autonomic effect or only modest HRV changes, and they are not designed to treat heart disease itself.
- Contradicts
- Evidence-based cardiovascular guidelines and major position statements do not recognize chiropractic treatment as a therapy for heart disease, coronary artery disease, heart failure, or arrhythmias; recommended treatments are medications, interventional procedures, cardiac rehabilitation, risk-factor modification, and nutrition interventions. The ASPEN-FELANPE and ESPEN nutrition guidelines illustrate that even supportive care for systemic disease (including cardiovascular comorbidity) focuses on clinical nutrition and medical management, not chiropractic interventions. Trials of spinal manipulation show either no specific effect on cardiovascular autonomic activity or only small changes in heart rate variability without changes in blood pressure, and they do not demonstrate reduced cardiovascular events, mortality, or structural heart disease improvement. Some literature and expert commentary emphasize potential safety concerns around cervical manipulation and cervical arterial dissection, highlighting that any association with stroke remains uncertain but warrants caution, which further undermines the idea of chiropractic treatment as a primary modality for heart disease. Overall, there is no robust body of randomized trials, meta-analyses, or guidelines demonstrating that chiropractic care treats, reverses, or clinically improves heart disease outcomes such as myocardial infarction, heart failure progression, or atrial fibrillation burden compared with established medical therapies.
- Mainstream view
- The mainstream medical and scientific position is that heart disease should be managed with guideline-directed medical therapy, lifestyle modification, cardiac rehabilitation, and, when indicated, interventional or surgical procedures, not with chiropractic treatment. Hypertension, a key risk factor for heart disease, is treated with lifestyle measures and antihypertensive medications according to large evidence-based guidelines; small chiropractic blood pressure trials are viewed as exploratory and insufficient to alter practice. Major cardiology and internal medicine guidelines do not list chiropractic manipulation as a recommended or optional therapy for coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular disease, or arrhythmias, and chiropractic is not included in standard cardiac rehabilitation programs, which instead rely on supervised exercise, nutrition, psychosocial support, and risk-factor control. Chiropractic care may have a role in musculoskeletal pain management, but it is not considered a treatment for heart disease itself, and any claims that it can treat or reverse heart disease are regarded as unsupported by high-quality cardiovascular evidence.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][17][18][19][20]
“Heart Disease”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Heart disease and cholesterol
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Hormone Imbalances.
Hormone Imbalances
PubMed indexes 1 randomized human trial on this intervention and outcome. Our literature check did not establish which way it points. The animal and in-vitro literature on the same terms is 4 times larger, at 4 studies. Trials found short-term biomarker changes, but none tested whether chiropractic care treats a defined hormone imbalance or endocrine disorder.
- Randomized human trials
- 1
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 4
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND ("hormone imbalance" OR hormonal imbalance)
- Supports
- High-quality evidence for chiropractic treatment specifically targeting clinically significant hormone imbalances (e.g., thyroid disease, PCOS, adrenal disorders, sex hormone disorders) is essentially absent. Existing randomized controlled trials on chiropractic or spinal manipulative therapy largely study acute changes in stress-related biomarkers such as cortisol and neurotrophic or inflammatory markers, not correction of endocrine disease or hormone imbalance syndromes. One pragmatic RCT in adults with subclinical spinal pain showed that 12 weeks of chiropractic care modulated biomarkers including cortisol, IL-6, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and BDNF, suggesting that spinal manipulation can influence stress and immune-related pathways over weeks, but it did not evaluate treatment of any defined endocrine disorder or clinically relevant hormone imbalance. Systematic and integrative reviews of spinal manipulation report mixed, low-quality evidence for short-term effects on cortisol, with heterogeneous methods and no clear link to clinical endocrine outcomes; they emphasize that clinical relevance for disease treatment is unproven. Outside endocrine disease, multiple RCTs show that chiropractic care can improve musculoskeletal outcomes (low back pain, strength, balance, migraine, some postconcussion symptoms) and modulate physiological systems (e.g., stress responses), indicating biologic activity of the intervention but not therapeutic normalization of hormones.
- Contradicts
- Major clinical guidelines for hypertension, parenteral nutrition, inflammatory bowel disease, headache, transfusion therapy, and other internal medicine conditions do not recommend chiropractic care as a treatment for underlying hormone imbalances or endocrine pathology; instead they rely on pharmacologic, lifestyle, nutritional, and other evidence-based medical therapies supported by high-quality trials and systematic reviews. A pilot RCT of osteopathic manipulative treatment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, an endocrine disorder, found no significant improvements in endocrine, metabolic, or reproductive parameters; only small changes in sympathetic tone and a slight, non-robust decrease in free testosterone were observed, suggesting that even closely related manual therapies have minimal demonstrable impact on core hormonal abnormalities. Systematic reviews of spinal manipulative therapy examining immune and neuroendocrine outcomes conclude that evidence is mixed, underpowered, low quality, and that any observed biomarker changes have unclear clinical significance, providing no support that manipulation can treat hormone-driven diseases or correct hormone imbalances. Critical reviews of chiropractic for non-musculoskeletal conditions report no supportive evidence that chiropractic effectively treats gastrointestinal or other internal organ disorders, which are frequently hormonally mediated, underscoring that claims of systemic disease treatment exceed the evidence base. Overall, there is a clear lack of high-quality trials or guidelines showing that chiropractic care corrects clinically diagnosed hormone imbalances such as thyroid dysfunction, adrenal disorders, or reproductive endocrine disease.
- Mainstream view
- Mainstream medical and scientific opinion is that hormone imbalances and endocrine diseases should be diagnosed and managed with established evidence-based approaches: endocrine evaluation, laboratory testing of specific hormones, and therapies including medications (e.g., thyroid hormone replacement, insulin, contraceptives or ovulation-inducing agents for PCOS, glucocorticoids or mineralocorticoids where indicated), diet and lifestyle interventions, and occasionally surgery, all guided by large RCTs, meta-analyses, and major society guidelines. Chiropractic care is recognized in mainstream guidelines primarily as a nonpharmacologic option for certain musculoskeletal complaints such as low back pain, neck pain, and headache, and sometimes for adjunctive symptom relief, but not as a treatment for endocrine disorders or hormone imbalances. While research shows that spinal manipulation can induce short-term changes in neuroendocrine biomarkers (e.g., cortisol) and stress or inflammatory markers, these effects are considered exploratory, with low-quality evidence and uncertain clinical relevance; they are not accepted as a means to normalize pathological hormone levels or to manage endocrine diseases. Accordingly, the mainstream view is that chiropractic may be used for musculoskeletal pain management and potentially stress-related symptom modulation, but claims that it treats hormone imbalances or endocrine conditions are not supported by current high-quality evidence and should not replace standard endocrine care.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][13][25][15][26]
“Hormone Imbalances”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Hormone imbalance and replacement
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Digestive Issues.
Digestive Issues
PubMed indexes 10 randomized human trials on this intervention and outcome. Our literature check did not establish which way they point.
- Randomized human trials
- 10
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 14
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND (digestive disorders OR "gastrointestinal diseases"[MeSH Terms] OR "gastrointestinal symptoms")
- Supports
- High-quality evidence specifically on chiropractic spinal manipulation for digestive or gastrointestinal disorders is very limited and generally does not show clear benefit. A systematic review of clinical trials on chiropractic treatment for gastrointestinal problems concluded that there is no supportive evidence that chiropractic is an effective treatment for gastrointestinal disorders, with only two small trials and serious methodological flaws. Narrative reviews and feasibility studies report case reports and one controlled trial suggesting possible symptom improvement, but these are low-level evidence (case reports, uncontrolled or poorly controlled trials) and not robust randomized controlled trials or large meta-analyses. Some broader manual-therapy evidence exists for related but distinct interventions: systematic reviews and RCTs of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) show statistically significant short‑term improvements in abdominal pain and constipation vs sham or usual care, but the quality of evidence is rated low to very low and sample sizes are small. These data provide only weak, indirect support that some forms of manual therapy targeting the musculoskeletal system may modulate IBS symptoms, but they do not establish chiropractic care as an effective treatment for digestive diseases.
- Contradicts
- A peer‑reviewed systematic review focusing on chiropractic treatment for gastrointestinal problems finds no supportive evidence of efficacy and explicitly concludes that chiropractic is not an effective treatment for gastrointestinal disorders. Larger evidence summaries of manual therapy for gastrointestinal conditions rate spinal manipulation for GI disorders as having inconclusive evidence due to very small numbers of low‑quality trials and inability to draw definitive conclusions. Major evidence‑based clinical nutrition and gastroenterology guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease and other digestive conditions emphasize pharmacologic therapy, nutrition support, and lifestyle interventions, and do not recommend chiropractic care as a treatment for digestive pathology, reflecting a lack of credible supportive data. High‑quality IBS management trials instead support dietary modification, probiotics/synbiotics, antibiotics like rifaximin, psychological/self‑management programs, and neuromodulatory approaches (e.g., vagus nerve stimulation, acupuncture), indicating that evidence‑based care for digestive conditions is centered on gastrointestinal‑targeted and psychosocial interventions rather than spinal manipulation.
- Mainstream view
- Mainstream medical and scientific consensus is that chiropractic treatment is not an established or evidence‑based therapy for digestive or gastrointestinal diseases. For organic GI diseases (such as inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer disease, structural pathology), standard of care is pharmacologic management, endoscopic/surgical interventions when indicated, and evidence‑based nutrition support, as outlined in major guidelines on clinical nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease and parenteral nutrition, with no role for chiropractic manipulation in disease control or remission induction. For functional GI disorders like IBS, mainstream management focuses on diet (e.g., low‑FODMAP or other structured diets), gut‑directed pharmacotherapy, probiotics or synbiotics, psychological and self‑management programs, and, in some cases, neuromodulatory or complementary therapies with emerging RCT support; spinal manipulation and chiropractic care are not recommended as primary or standard therapies because existing evidence is sparse, methodologically weak, and inconclusive. Manual therapies such as osteopathic manipulative treatment may offer short‑term symptom relief in IBS, but this is considered adjunctive, experimental, and supported only by low‑quality evidence, not sufficient to change guidelines or endorse chiropractic treatment of digestive issues as effective or routine.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][27][28][29][30]
“Digestive Issues”
Rule: Wisconsin Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on IBS, SIBO and gut disorders
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Allergies.
Allergies
PubMed indexes 10 randomized human trials on this intervention and outcome. Our literature check did not establish which way they point.
- Randomized human trials
- 10
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 29
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND (allergies OR allergic rhinitis)
- Supports
- The best available high-quality evidence does not support chiropractic treatment as a treatment for allergies. A 2004 review specifically addressing asthma and allergy concluded that there is currently no evidence to support chiropractic spinal manipulation as a primary treatment for allergy. Experimental or observational reports about immune markers are not the same as demonstrated clinical benefit in allergic disease, and they do not establish that symptoms or outcomes improve meaningfully in patients.
- Contradicts
- The claim is contradicted by the lack of supportive randomized clinical evidence and by review-level conclusions that evidence is absent or insufficient. The listed papers are unrelated to allergy treatment and do not support this claim. Some low-quality or indirect studies suggest possible immune or inflammatory changes with chiropractic manipulation, but these findings do not demonstrate effective allergy treatment in real patients. Current evidence is therefore weak, indirect, and not clinically persuasive.
- Mainstream view
- The mainstream medical view is that chiropractic care is not an evidence-based treatment for allergies. Allergic diseases are managed with standard allergy therapies such as allergen avoidance, antihistamines, intranasal corticosteroids, immunotherapy, and specialist evaluation when needed; chiropractic manipulation is not recommended as a primary or substitute treatment for allergy.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][31][32][33][34]
“Allergies”
Rule: Wisconsin Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Allergies, asthma and food sensitivities
Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Mood Disorders.
Mood Disorders
PubMed indexes no randomized controlled trial in humans on this intervention and outcome. It indexes 1 animal or in-vitro study on the same terms. That makes the claim untested in people, not disproven.
- Randomized human trials
- 0
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 1
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND (mood disorders)
- Supports
- High-quality evidence specifically testing chiropractic spinal manipulation as a primary treatment for mood disorders (major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, etc.) is very limited. A systematic review of spinal manipulation trials with psychological outcomes (PRISM) found a small short‑term improvement in psychological measures compared with verbal interventions, with effects equivalent to about 0.3–0.4 standard deviations at 1–5 months and smaller, less certain effects at 6–12 months; these were secondary outcomes in musculoskeletal pain trials rather than treatment of primary mood disorders. A randomized trial in chronic low back pain comparing chiropractic care with other conservative treatments showed that pain, disability, and depression scores improved over time in all groups, with no significant between‑group differences in depression, suggesting that chiropractic care can be part of a package that is associated with improved mood in pain populations but not necessarily superior to alternatives. Case reports describe individual patients with tension‑type headache and major depression or anxiety whose symptoms improved during chiropractic care, but these are very low‑quality evidence and cannot establish causation. More broadly, recent systematic reviews of manual or osteopathic therapies show moderate reductions in depression in adults with pain or stress conditions, but these include massage and osteopathic techniques far beyond chiropractic spinal manipulation and rate the certainty of evidence as low to very low. Overall, current data support at most a modest, adjunctive effect of manual therapy on mood symptoms in people being treated for pain, not robust evidence that chiropractic is an effective primary treatment for mood disorders.
- Contradicts
- The evidence base contradicts any strong claim that chiropractic care is an established or evidence‑based primary treatment for mood disorders. Trials where chiropractic care is added to usual care for musculoskeletal pain show no superiority over other conservative treatments in improving depression scores, indicating that improvements in mood are not specific to chiropractic manipulation. The PRISM systematic review found that only 12 of 129 spinal manipulation RCTs even reported psychological outcomes, with small effect sizes that diminished over time, underscoring that psychological benefits, where present, are limited and secondary. Neuroimaging‑focused reviews of spinal manipulation describe brain functional changes correlated with emotional state improvements in patients with low back pain, but they emphasize the small number of heterogeneous studies and present these findings as preliminary, not as proof of efficacy for mood disorders. Major clinical guidelines for conditions where mood symptoms are common (such as tension‑type headache) recommend pharmacologic treatments, psychological therapies, and certain physical therapies but do not endorse chiropractic or spinal manipulation as a treatment for depression or anxiety, reflecting the lack of robust evidence in this area. In contrast, large randomized trials and meta‑analyses in depression consistently support evidence‑based psychotherapies (such as cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral activation, and mindfulness‑based approaches), pharmacotherapy, and other established interventions as effective treatments, highlighting that chiropractic is outside the core evidence‑based repertoire for mood disorders.
- Mainstream view
- The mainstream medical and scientific position is that mood disorders such as major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders should be treated with evidence‑based interventions, including psychotherapies (for example CBT, behavioral activation, mindfulness‑based therapies), pharmacologic treatments (antidepressants and related medications), and, in selected cases, neuromodulation and other specialized approaches. Manual therapies, including chiropractic spinal manipulation, may be used as adjuncts to address comorbid pain and somatic symptoms, which can indirectly improve overall well‑being and perceived mood, but they are not recognized as primary or stand‑alone treatments for mood disorders. Existing research on spinal manipulation and other manual therapies shows at best small, short‑term improvements in psychological measures, often in populations with musculoskeletal pain, with low‑quality and inconsistent evidence and without demonstration of clear, durable benefit for primary mood disorders. Major guidelines for common conditions do not recommend chiropractic treatment for depression or anxiety, and any use of chiropractic in patients with mood disorders is generally considered optional, adjunctive, and secondary to established mental‑health care.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][35][36][37][38]
“Mood Disorders”
Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2)
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Patrick Flynn is not licensed or approved by Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board to diagnose, treat, or cure Treatment of Hormone Imbalances.
Treatment of Hormone Imbalances
PubMed indexes 1 randomized human trial on this intervention and outcome. Our literature check did not establish which way it points. The animal and in-vitro literature on the same terms is 4 times larger, at 4 studies. Trials found short-term biomarker changes, but none tested whether chiropractic care treats a defined hormone imbalance or endocrine disorder.
- Randomized human trials
- 1
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 4
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND ("hormone imbalance" OR hormonal imbalance)
- Supports
- High-quality evidence for chiropractic treatment specifically targeting clinically significant hormone imbalances (e.g., thyroid disease, PCOS, adrenal disorders, sex hormone disorders) is essentially absent. Existing randomized controlled trials on chiropractic or spinal manipulative therapy largely study acute changes in stress-related biomarkers such as cortisol and neurotrophic or inflammatory markers, not correction of endocrine disease or hormone imbalance syndromes. One pragmatic RCT in adults with subclinical spinal pain showed that 12 weeks of chiropractic care modulated biomarkers including cortisol, IL-6, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and BDNF, suggesting that spinal manipulation can influence stress and immune-related pathways over weeks, but it did not evaluate treatment of any defined endocrine disorder or clinically relevant hormone imbalance. Systematic and integrative reviews of spinal manipulation report mixed, low-quality evidence for short-term effects on cortisol, with heterogeneous methods and no clear link to clinical endocrine outcomes; they emphasize that clinical relevance for disease treatment is unproven. Outside endocrine disease, multiple RCTs show that chiropractic care can improve musculoskeletal outcomes (low back pain, strength, balance, migraine, some postconcussion symptoms) and modulate physiological systems (e.g., stress responses), indicating biologic activity of the intervention but not therapeutic normalization of hormones.
- Contradicts
- Major clinical guidelines for hypertension, parenteral nutrition, inflammatory bowel disease, headache, transfusion therapy, and other internal medicine conditions do not recommend chiropractic care as a treatment for underlying hormone imbalances or endocrine pathology; instead they rely on pharmacologic, lifestyle, nutritional, and other evidence-based medical therapies supported by high-quality trials and systematic reviews. A pilot RCT of osteopathic manipulative treatment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, an endocrine disorder, found no significant improvements in endocrine, metabolic, or reproductive parameters; only small changes in sympathetic tone and a slight, non-robust decrease in free testosterone were observed, suggesting that even closely related manual therapies have minimal demonstrable impact on core hormonal abnormalities. Systematic reviews of spinal manipulative therapy examining immune and neuroendocrine outcomes conclude that evidence is mixed, underpowered, low quality, and that any observed biomarker changes have unclear clinical significance, providing no support that manipulation can treat hormone-driven diseases or correct hormone imbalances. Critical reviews of chiropractic for non-musculoskeletal conditions report no supportive evidence that chiropractic effectively treats gastrointestinal or other internal organ disorders, which are frequently hormonally mediated, underscoring that claims of systemic disease treatment exceed the evidence base. Overall, there is a clear lack of high-quality trials or guidelines showing that chiropractic care corrects clinically diagnosed hormone imbalances such as thyroid dysfunction, adrenal disorders, or reproductive endocrine disease.
- Mainstream view
- Mainstream medical and scientific opinion is that hormone imbalances and endocrine diseases should be diagnosed and managed with established evidence-based approaches: endocrine evaluation, laboratory testing of specific hormones, and therapies including medications (e.g., thyroid hormone replacement, insulin, contraceptives or ovulation-inducing agents for PCOS, glucocorticoids or mineralocorticoids where indicated), diet and lifestyle interventions, and occasionally surgery, all guided by large RCTs, meta-analyses, and major society guidelines. Chiropractic care is recognized in mainstream guidelines primarily as a nonpharmacologic option for certain musculoskeletal complaints such as low back pain, neck pain, and headache, and sometimes for adjunctive symptom relief, but not as a treatment for endocrine disorders or hormone imbalances. While research shows that spinal manipulation can induce short-term changes in neuroendocrine biomarkers (e.g., cortisol) and stress or inflammatory markers, these effects are considered exploratory, with low-quality evidence and uncertain clinical relevance; they are not accepted as a means to normalize pathological hormone levels or to manage endocrine diseases. Accordingly, the mainstream view is that chiropractic may be used for musculoskeletal pain management and potentially stress-related symptom modulation, but claims that it treats hormone imbalances or endocrine conditions are not supported by current high-quality evidence and should not replace standard endocrine care.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][13][25][15][26]
“Hormone Imbalances”
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Commerce & grift map
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Lab testing
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How the money flows
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“In-office dispensing markup”
- SupplementsMedium likelihood
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- Kids SupplementsMedium likelihood
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Credentials & scope
Glossary: Chiropractor (“Dr.”)
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Stated: Chiropractor
Patrick Flynn holds a Chiropractor (chiropractor) license, which is strictly limited to musculoskeletal/spine care. However, he advertises treating cancer, autoimmune disease, heart disease, and hormone imbalances—systemic conditions outside his scope. This is credential inflation: using a narrow 'Dr.' title to imply broad medical competence.
- DC, Doctor of Chiropractic
A state-licensed professional degree focused on musculoskeletal and nervous system conditions, primarily through spinal adjustment. Not a medical doctor (MD) or osteopathic physician (DO).
Scope is generally limited to evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal and nervous-system conditions through spinal adjustment and authorized adjunctive therapies. Does not include general internal medicine, prescription pharmacology, or primary disease management (e.g., cancer, autoimmune, heart disease).
“Dr. Patrick Flynn, DC”
Permitted scope vs advertised
Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board · Confidence: high
Wisconsin chiropractors may examine patients to determine departure from health, treat without drugs or surgery, counsel and advise for restoration of health, and employ chiropractic adjustments and techniques in diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of conditions listed in Wis. Stat. § 448.01(10). Chiropractors must evaluate each patient before treatment to determine if the condition is treatable by chiropractic practice, and scope is limited to conditions appropriate to chiropractic science as defined by the board.
What this license permits
- Spinal adjustment and manipulation
- Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment
- Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care
- Headache care within musculoskeletal scope
14 of 16 advertised activities fall outside permitted scope.
| Advertised | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Listed service Cancer Cancer diagnosis and determination of treatability requires medical evaluation beyond chiropractic scope; chiropractors must evaluate whether a condition is treatable by chiropractic practice before treatment, and systemic malignancy is not within chiropractic science. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Autoimmune Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2) Autoimmune disease diagnosis and management is a systemic medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to conditions treatable by chiropractic science. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Heart Disease Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2) Heart disease is a systemic medical condition requiring medical diagnosis and management, not within chiropractic scope of practice. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Thyroid Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2) Thyroid disease diagnosis and management is a systemic endocrine condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice. | Outside scope |
| Diagnosing and treating cancer (oncology), which is outside chiropractic scope. Oncology and cancer treatment are explicitly outside chiropractic scope; chiropractors may only treat conditions treatable by chiropractic practice. | Outside scope |
| Diagnosing and treating autoimmune disease (immunology), which is outside chiropractic scope. Immunology and autoimmune disease treatment are outside chiropractic scope; chiropractors may only treat conditions treatable by chiropractic practice. | Outside scope |
| Treatment of Cancer Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2) Cancer treatment is outside chiropractic scope; chiropractors may only treat conditions treatable by chiropractic practice and science. | Outside scope |
| Treatment of Autoimmune Disease Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2) Autoimmune disease treatment is outside chiropractic scope; chiropractors may only treat conditions treatable by chiropractic practice and science. | Outside scope |
| Treatment of Heart Disease Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2) Heart disease treatment is outside chiropractic scope; chiropractors may only treat conditions treatable by chiropractic practice and science. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Hormone Imbalances Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2) Hormone imbalance diagnosis and management is a systemic endocrine condition requiring medical evaluation and treatment, outside chiropractic scope. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Digestive Issues Rule: Wisconsin Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care) A chiropractic license in Wisconsin covers the spine, joints and muscles. It does not cover diagnosing or treating IBS and gut disorders. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Allergies Rule: Wisconsin Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care) A chiropractic license in Wisconsin covers the spine, joints and muscles. It does not cover diagnosing or treating allergies and asthma. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Mood Disorders Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2) Mood disorders are psychiatric/psychological conditions requiring medical or mental health professional diagnosis and treatment, outside chiropractic scope of practice. | Outside scope |
| Treatment of Hormone Imbalances Rule: Wis. Stat. § 446.01(2) Hormone imbalance treatment is a systemic endocrine intervention outside chiropractic scope; chiropractors may only treat conditions treatable by chiropractic practice and science. | Outside scope |
Sources: Wisconsin Statute § 446.01(2) - Definition of Practice of Chiropractic (official), Chiropractic Examining Board - DSPS (official), Wisconsin Administrative Code Chir 4.02 and Chir 4.03 - Chiropractic Science and Scope (official), Chiropractors - DSPS - Wisconsin.gov (official)
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- [2] ASPEN-FELANPE Clinical Guidelines.
- [3] ESPEN guideline: Clinical nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease.
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- [5] When Is Parenteral Nutrition Appropriate?
- [6] GRADE guidelines 6. Rating the quality of evidence--imprecision.
- [7] Blood Transfusion Therapy.
- [8] Colchicine in Pericarditis.
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- [11] Alternatives in cancer pain treatment: the application of chiropractic care - PubMed
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- [13] Vertebral Subluxation and Systems Biology: An Integrative Review ...
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- [18] Acute and Time-Course Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Vascular and Autonomic Function in Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Trial
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- [20] The potential dangers of neck manipulation & risk for dissection and ...
- [21] Hashimoto Thyroiditis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH
- [22] Hashimoto thyroiditis: an evidence-based guide to etiology ... - PMC
- [23] Clinical practice guidelines for hypothyroidism in adults - PubMed
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- [30] Clinical effectiveness of manual therapy for the management ...
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- [38] A randomized clinical trial comparing chiropractic ...