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Jonah Dallas Yakel alias The Hashtag Hippie

TikTok · 6922559673934480390

Practice location

11791 W 112TH ST

OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210

Bottom line

Mostly evidence, with a few persuasion patterns mixed in.

  • Of 12 health claims, 4 run counter to or conflict with the published evidence, and 8 were not independently checked.
  • Primary persuasion tactic: Disease-dump hashtag bait.
  • Stated credentials look inflated relative to the advice given.
  • Gives advice beyond what their license covers.
Dr. Trust Me Bro says

Jonah Yakel is doing the classic chronic-illness keyword dragnet: depression, anxiety, Alzheimer, dementia, diabetes, mold, CIRS, hormones, all crammed into one caption like a medical bingo card. No merch yet, no lab panel, no supplement stack — just pure algorithmic concern farming.

22/100

Moderate signals

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Score breakdown

0/100
Credentials
The license is real; the lane it is driving in is not. Public scope records flag this doc bro practicing well past what that license actually authorizes.
28/100
Manipulation
This is a broad fear-net of serious-condition keywords, which is a recognizable attention hook, but there is no disclaimer contradiction or explicit treatment pitch in the visible caption. So the manipulation is present as framing, not as a full-on advice trap.
15/100
Sales funnel
No products, lab panels, booking links, or affiliate hooks are visible, so the commercial funnel is weak on this surface. The likely strategy is audience capture first, monetization later.
40/100
Grift map
Few outbound commerce links detected.
50/100
Evidence gap
2 of 4 literature-checked claims unsupported.
22/100
Bro energy
The post leans on chronic-disease and mental-health keywords to signal authority and reach, but it lacks the bigger grift layers like supplements, labs, or recruitment. That keeps the bro score modest rather than full-panel menace.

Direct answer

Jonah Dallas Yakel is licensed in Kansas as a chiropractor (DC), not as an MD or DO, and Kansas's chiropractic scope statute (K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2871) limits that license to musculoskeletal care, not the diagnosis or treatment of systemic disease. Even so, they advertise diagnosing or treating depression, Alzheimer, dementia, insulin resistance, and diabetes, conditions that belong with appropriately board-certified physicians.

Key findings

  • Fear Mongering: The post stuffs a reel full of serious conditions, including depression, anxiety, Alzheimer, dementia, diabetes, mold illness, CIRS, and hormones, without making a concrete claim. That kind of condition-listing is classic funnel bait: it signals “I handle all the scary stuff” and…see section ↓
  • Claim "anxiety": not supported by peer-reviewed evidence.see section ↓
  • Claim "Alzheimer": mixed in the medical literature.see section ↓
  • NPI registry confirms Jonah Yakel as Chiropractor (DC) in Kansas (NPI 1619145026).see section ↓
  • Jonah Dallas Yakel shows credential inflation relative to stated vs likely credentials.see section ↓
  • Dr Jonah Dallas Yakel is marketed with a doctor title, but reviewed credentials indicate Chiropractor (DC) rather than an MD/DO physician license.see section ↓
  • Against Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) scope rules (K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2871), these advertised activities appear outside Jonah Dallas Yakel's license (including conditions they merely list as ones they treat): depression, Alzheimer, dementia.see section ↓
  • 12 of 12 advertised activities fall outside permitted Chiropractor scope in KS.see section ↓

Claims & evidence

12 advertised conditions or treatments fall outside their license scope. 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.

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure depression.

depression

No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.

In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#depression

Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2871

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure Alzheimer.

Alzheimer

Supports
The influencer’s claim is too vague to directly assess, but high-quality evidence exists regarding Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention that may partially support general statements such as “there are effective interventions” or “lifestyle changes matter. ” A large systematic review and meta-analysis of preventive strategies (243 prospective observational studies and 153 randomized trials) found that multiple modifiable risk factors (e. [3] g. , physical activity, cognitive engagement, vascular risk control) are associated with reduced Alzheimer’s risk, supporting the idea that Alzheimer’s disease risk is not fixed and can be influenced by lifestyle and medical management. Exercise interventions in patients with Alzheimer’s disease show small to moderate benefits on cognition, global functioning, and activities of daily living, indicating that structured physical activity is a meaningful nonpharmacologic intervention even after diagnosis. Disease-modifying monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid (donanemab, lecanemab, aducanumab) have demonstrated statistically significant but modest slowing of cognitive decline in mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease and early Alzheimer’s dementia in randomized trials, as summarized in a systematic review and network meta-analysis, supporting claims that some drugs can alter disease trajectory rather than only treat symptoms. [1][2] The Alzheimer’s Association clinical practice guideline on blood-based biomarkers concludes that certain plasma biomarkers (e. [4] g. , Aβ42/40, p-tau species, neurofilament light) can support diagnosis and workup of suspected Alzheimer’s disease in specialized settings, supporting claims that blood tests are beginning to be integrated into diagnostic pathways, though primarily as adjuncts rather than standalone tests.
Contradicts
Because the claim is unspecified (“Alzheimer”), any categorical statements such as “Alzheimer’s is fully preventable,” “current drugs cure Alzheimer’s,” or “simple blood tests can definitively diagnose Alzheimer’s in anyone” would be contradicted by the high-quality evidence. The large prevention meta-analysis emphasizes that most data are observational, effect sizes are modest, and interventions lower risk but do not eliminate it; Alzheimer’s remains a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease with strong age and genetic components, so claims of complete prevention are not evidence-based. [2][3] The network meta-analysis of donanemab, lecanemab, aducanumab, and lithium shows only modest improvements or slowing of decline and notes safety/tolerability concerns such as amyloid-related imaging abnormalities; this contradicts any claim that these agents “reverse” or “cure” Alzheimer’s or lead to large functional recoveries. [1] Exercise meta-analyses in Alzheimer’s disease find benefits that are real but typically small to moderate, contradicting exaggerated claims that exercise alone can stop or dramatically reverse the disease process. The Alzheimer’s Association guideline on blood-based biomarkers explicitly positions them as tools to support diagnosis within specialized centers, not as standalone screening or definitive diagnostic tools for the general population, so claims that a single blood test can completely replace clinical evaluation, neuroimaging, and CSF testing are not supported. [4]
Mainstream view
Mainstream medical consensus views Alzheimer’s disease as a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline, functional impairment, and characteristic neuropathology (amyloid and tau), with age and genetics (especially APOE) as major risk factors. [1] Evidence-based guidelines recognize that risk can be modified but not eliminated through control of vascular risk factors, physical activity, cognitive and social engagement, and other lifestyle interventions, based largely on observational data and some randomized trials. [2][3] Pharmacologic disease-modifying therapies such as donanemab, lecanemab, and aducanumab are considered to offer modest slowing of decline in carefully selected patients with early-stage disease, with significant safety, cost, and access considerations; they are not regarded as cures. Nonpharmacologic interventions, especially exercise, are recommended as part of comprehensive care, with expectations of modest benefits in cognition and function rather than disease reversal. Diagnostic practice is moving toward incorporating blood-based biomarkers as adjuncts to clinical assessment and imaging within specialized memory clinics, but these tests are not yet considered standalone diagnostic tools or general-population screening methods. [4] Deterministic PubMed cross-check found no matching indexed studies for these terms (absence of indexed evidence is not evidence against the claim).
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#alzheimer

Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802; K.S.A. 65-2871

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure dementia.

dementia

Supports
The influencer’s statement is just the single word “dementia,” so there is no specific actionable claim (for example, about causes, cures, or treatments) that can be compared directly against the indexed papers. [9][12][13][14] None of the listed index papers are primary dementia treatment or prevention guidelines or trials; they instead address hypertension management, clinical nutrition, headache treatment, analgesia, platelet-rich fibrin, cryptosporidiosis, and DNA sequencing, which are not direct dementia evidence sources. [5][6][7][8] High-quality evidence outside these specific references shows that dementia is a clinical syndrome characterized by progressive decline in cognitive function (such as memory, thinking, and behavior) severe enough to interfere with independence in everyday activities, and this definition is consistent across WHO fact sheets and major clinical reviews. Large systematic reviews and meta-analyses (for example, on Alzheimer’s disease prevention) support that multiple modifiable risk factors—midlife hypertension, diabetes, obesity, smoking, physical inactivity, depression, low education, hearing loss, and air pollution exposure—are associated with increased risk of dementia and that risk can be reduced by addressing these factors. Major guidelines (e. g. , national dementia guidelines and WHO risk-reduction guidance) support comprehensive risk-factor management, early cognitive assessment, and multidisciplinary support as the evidence-based approach to dementia care.
Contradicts
Because the influencer’s “claim” is only the word “dementia,” there is no concrete statement (such as “dementia is always reversible,” “supplements cure dementia,” or “hypertension is unrelated to dementia”) to test against the evidence. [5][9][12] The available index papers do not provide direct dementia-specific therapeutic evidence and therefore cannot contradict any specific dementia claim as stated. In the broader literature, high-quality evidence contradicts many common misinformation themes about dementia, including the notions that dementia is a normal part of aging (it is not), that there are currently disease-modifying cures for common dementias (none are established), or that single lifestyle changes or supplements can fully prevent dementia (risk can be reduced but not eliminated). Observational and interventional data show that dementia involves complex neurodegenerative and vascular processes and that while risk-factor control is beneficial, it does not guarantee prevention and does not reverse established neurodegenerative dementia.
Mainstream view
Mainstream medical and scientific consensus is that dementia is a syndrome of acquired, usually progressive cognitive decline that interferes with daily functioning and is most commonly caused by Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal lobar degeneration. [9][12] Age is the strongest non-modifiable risk factor, but numerous modifiable factors (midlife hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, smoking, physical inactivity, depression, low education, hearing loss, social isolation, and environmental exposures such as air pollution) contribute substantially to risk, and addressing these is a major public health priority. Current evidence-based management emphasizes: accurate diagnosis and subtype classification; symptomatic pharmacologic treatments (such as cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine for certain dementias); non-pharmacologic interventions (cognitive stimulation, physical activity, caregiver education, environmental modification); and proactive management of behavioral and psychological symptoms. [5] Major guidelines and systematic reviews agree that there are, as of now, no disease-modifying cures for the common dementias, but that early detection and comprehensive risk-factor management can delay onset, slow progression in some individuals, and improve quality of life. [6]
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#dementia

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Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure insulin resistance.

insulin resistance

No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.

In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#insulinresistance

Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure diabetes.

diabetes

No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.

In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#diabetes

Rule: K.S.A. 65-2802; K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2871

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure CIRS.

CIRS

No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.

In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#cirs

Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure anxiety.

anxiety

Supports
The influencer’s claim is just the single word “anxiety,” with no specific assertion about its causes, treatments, risks, or outcomes, so there is no discrete claim that can be supported or tested against evidence. The indexed clinical trial entries provided (DNA sequencing in clinical practice, intrathecal levobupivacaine with/without tizanidine, platelet rich fibrin for palatal healing, and treatment of chronic cryptosporidiosis in AIDS) do not investigate anxiety as a condition or its management and therefore do not provide supporting evidence for any anxiety-related claim. [18][19][21][22] High‑quality external evidence (systematic reviews, major guidelines, RCT syntheses) shows that anxiety disorders, particularly generalized anxiety disorder, are common, impairing, and treatable with first‑line psychological therapies (especially cognitive behavioral therapy) and pharmacologic options such as SSRIs and SNRIs, but this body of evidence supports general statements like “anxiety disorders are real and treatable,” not the unspecified influencer claim. [15][16][20]
Contradicts
Because the influencer’s claim is not specified beyond the word “anxiety,” there is no clear proposition that can be contradicted; the vague content makes it impossible to determine whether it conflicts with evidence. [16][21] The four index records given are in areas unrelated to anxiety (genomic sequencing implementation, spinal anesthesia and tizanidine, dental platelet rich fibrin, antiparasitic therapy for cryptosporidiosis) and thus do not contradict any anxiety-related statement either. [15][18][20][22] If the implicit claim were that anxiety is not a legitimate medical condition or that there are no evidence-based treatments, that would be contradicted by extensive guideline-level and trial evidence showing anxiety disorders are well-characterized diagnoses with multiple validated therapies, but this is an inference rather than something explicitly stated by the influencer. [19]
Mainstream view
Mainstream medical and scientific consensus is that anxiety disorders are well-defined mental health conditions characterized by excessive fear or worry, significant distress or impairment, and specific diagnostic criteria. [19] They are highly prevalent globally and associated with functional impairment and reduced quality of life. Clinical guidelines and systematic reviews consistently conclude that structured psychotherapies, especially cognitive behavioral therapy, and pharmacologic treatments, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, are effective first-line interventions for generalized anxiety disorder and other anxiety disorders. [15][16][18][20][21][22] Benzodiazepines can reduce acute anxiety but are generally reserved for short-term or adjunctive use because of dependence and adverse-effect risks, and other modalities (e. g. , relaxation training, mindfulness, physical exercise, and, in selected cases, neuromodulation techniques) may play adjunctive roles. Anxiety is therefore regarded as a serious but treatable set of conditions, not simply a transient feeling or non-medical issue. Deterministic PubMed cross-check found no matching indexed studies for these terms (absence of indexed evidence is not evidence against the claim).
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#anxiety

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Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure functional medicine.

functional medicine

Supports
There is limited peer‑reviewed evidence evaluating functional medicine as a distinct, validated medical model. [24] Some academic reviews describe functional medicine as a systems‑biology, patient‑centered framework that uses evidence‑based modalities such as nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, and certain medications or supplements, all of which individually have supportive evidence in conventional medicine for chronic disease prevention and management. [23] Observational outcome data (e. g. , quality‑of‑life or practice‑based cohorts) have reported patient‑reported improvements after care delivered in a functional‑medicine style clinic, but these are not randomized trials and mainly show associations rather than causation. [25] Lifestyle and nutrition interventions that functional medicine often employs—such as improving diet quality, physical activity, sleep, and stress management—are strongly supported by mainstream RCTs, guidelines, and systematic reviews, but these trials typically evaluate the interventions themselves, not “functional medicine” branding or its broader diagnostic/testing paradigm.
Contradicts
Major mainstream bodies have explicitly judged the overall evidence base for functional medicine to be insufficient. [24] A formal review by the American Academy of Family Physicians concluded there was not enough high‑quality evidence to support teaching functional medicine practice techniques in accredited continuing education, and noted that some claims and treatments promoted under the functional‑medicine banner may be potentially dangerous because they rely on unvalidated tests and supplement regimens rather than guideline‑based care. [23] Independent academic and science‑communication critiques describe functional medicine as a rebranding of complementary and alternative medicine, highlight its frequent use of unproven diagnoses (such as adrenal fatigue) and extensive biochemical testing of unproven clinical value, and emphasize that there are no robust randomized controlled trials or large, high‑quality comparative effectiveness studies demonstrating that the functional‑medicine model, as a package, improves hard outcomes (mortality, major morbidity, health‑care utilization) beyond standard, evidence‑based care. [25] Publications promoting functional medicine approaches to specific conditions (for example, long COVID) acknowledge that underlying pathophysiology and treatments remain poorly defined and that suggested protocols rely on extrapolation, low‑level evidence, and expert opinion rather than rigorous trials, underscoring that the model is largely hypothesis‑driven and not yet validated. Overall, high‑quality systematic reviews, meta‑analyses, and major guidelines do not endorse functional medicine itself as an evidence‑based, superior medical paradigm; instead, they support selected lifestyle or nutrition components that functional‑medicine practitioners also use but which are already part of conventional preventive and chronic‑disease care.
Mainstream view
Mainstream medicine views functional medicine as a loosely defined, alternative or integrative framework that borrows many legitimate, evidence‑based tools (nutrition counseling, exercise prescriptions, risk‑factor modification) but wraps them in a broader practice model that lacks rigorous validation and often incorporates unproven testing, diagnoses, and supplement protocols. [23][24] Leading professional societies do not recognize functional medicine as a formal medical specialty, and large clinical guidelines do not recommend seeking “functional medicine” per se; instead, they emphasize evidence‑based lifestyle and pharmacologic interventions delivered within conventional care. The prevailing position is that while some individual interventions used by functional‑medicine practitioners are strongly evidence‑based, the branded functional‑medicine model—especially its extensive, non‑standard laboratory panels, root‑cause narratives, and supplement‑heavy regimens—does not have sufficient high‑quality RCTs, comparative trials, or guideline support to be considered a validated, superior approach to diagnosis or treatment, and should be approached with caution, using standard evidence‑based medicine as the primary framework. [25] Deterministic PubMed cross-check found no matching indexed studies for these terms (absence of indexed evidence is not evidence against the claim).
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#functionalmedicine

Rule: K.S.A. 65-2802; K.S.A. 65-2871

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure inflammation.

inflammation

No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.

In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#inflammation

Rule: K.S.A. §65-2871 (Kansas Healing Arts Act)

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure mold.

mold

No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.

In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#mold

Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure chronic inflammatory response syndrome.

chronic inflammatory response syndrome

No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.

In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#chronicinflammatoryresponsesyndrome

Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802

Outside scopeListed service

Jonah Dallas Yakel is not licensed or approved by Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) to diagnose, treat, or cure hormones.

hormones

No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.

In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

#hormones

Rule: K.S.A. §65-2871 (Kansas Healing Arts Act)

Manipulation

Critical

Fear Mongering

transcript · cited

The post stuffs a reel full of serious conditions, including depression, anxiety, Alzheimer, dementia, diabetes, mold illness, CIRS, and hormones, without making a concrete claim. That kind of condition-listing is classic funnel bait: it signals “I handle all the scary stuff” and primes viewers to trust the brand for later sales. Likely motive: Cast a wide medical net and attract people searching for chronic or frightening diagnoses.

#depression #anxiety #MentalHealth #brainhealth #alzheimer #dementia #functionalmedicine #inflammation #insulinresistance #diabetes #mold #cirs #chronicinflammatoryresponsesyndrome #hormones

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Commerce & grift map

This looks like top-of-funnel fear bait rather than a fully built sales pitch: stack a bunch of serious conditions, then wait for the worried click. There are no store links, supplement codes, or lab portals visible here, so the money flow is implied rather than explicit.

Critical

No FTC-style compensation disclosure

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Credentials & scope

Glossary: Chiropractor (“Dr.”)

Stated: none · Likely: Chiropractor

Verified against the federal provider registry: D.C. · Chiropractor · KS license 0105307.

Jonah Yakel presents with a doctor title in the channel name, but this clip does not reveal the underlying license. The post is just a disease-laden hashtag menu, so there is not enough here to prove credential inflation from the clip alone.

  • Chiropractor (DC), Doctor of Chiropractic

    Kansas DCs are regulated by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts. Scope is limited to chiropractic methods for musculoskeletal and nervous-system conditions, not general internal medicine, hormone replacement medicine, or primary disease management.

    Confirmed against the federal provider registry

Permitted scope vs advertised

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic) · Confidence: high

Kansas statutes define chiropractic as a limited health profession focused on locating and correcting interference with nerve transmission and restoring normal joint function by manual adjusting, and they expressly prohibit chiropractors from practicing medicine and surgery or using certain medical diagnostic and treatment methods.[5][6][7] Chiropractors may examine, diagnose, and manage neuromusculoskeletal conditions and related functional problems, but systemic medical disease diagnosis, prescription drug management, and surgical or invasive medical care fall outside their authorized scope.[5][6][7] Functional or nutritional advice is allowed only insofar as it is ancillary to chiropractic care and does not cross into the practice of medicine or represent treatment of diseases reserved to physicians.[5][6][7]

What this license permits

  • Spinal adjustment and manipulation
  • Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment
  • Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care
  • Headache care within musculoskeletal scope

12 of 12 advertised activities fall outside permitted scope.

AdvertisedVerdict
Listed service depression
Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2871
Kansas chiropractic scope is limited to detecting and correcting nerve interference and restoring joint function, and does not affirmatively authorize diagnosis of mental health conditions such as depression, which are part of medical and psychological practice reserved to other professions.[5][6][7]
Outside scope
Listed service Alzheimer
Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802; K.S.A. 65-2871
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative medical disorder, and Kansas chiropractic statutes do not affirmatively authorize chiropractors to diagnose or treat systemic brain diseases, which fall under the practice of medicine and surgery.[5][6][7]
Outside scope
Listed service dementia
Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802
Dementia is a complex medical and neurocognitive condition, and Kansas law does not grant chiropractors authority to diagnose or manage such systemic brain disorders, which are encompassed within the practice of medicine and not within the defined chiropractic scope.[5][6][7]
Outside scope
Listed service insulin resistance
Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802
Insulin resistance is a systemic metabolic abnormality tied to endocrine function, and Kansas chiropractic definitions do not affirmatively authorize diagnosis or treatment of endocrine or metabolic diseases, which are within the practice of medicine.[5][6][7]
Outside scope
Listed service diabetes
Rule: K.S.A. 65-2802; K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2871
Diabetes is a chronic systemic endocrine disease, and Kansas statutes do not affirmatively permit chiropractors to diagnose or treat human diseases broadly; that authority is reserved to physicians practicing medicine and surgery.[5][6][7]
Outside scope
Listed service CIRS
Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802
Chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS) is promoted as a systemic multi-organ inflammatory illness, and Kansas chiropractic scope contains no affirmative language allowing diagnosis or treatment of systemic inflammatory or immune disorders, which fall under medicine.[5][6][7]
Outside scope
Listed service anxiety
Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802
Anxiety disorders are mental health diagnoses, and Kansas chiropractic statutes do not affirmatively authorize chiropractors to diagnose or treat psychiatric conditions, which are part of medical/psychological practice.[5][6][7]
Outside scope
Listed service functional medicine
Rule: K.S.A. 65-2802; K.S.A. 65-2871
"Functional medicine" denotes a broad, systemic medical diagnostic and treatment approach to diseases and metabolic dysfunction, and Kansas law does not affirmatively authorize chiropractors to practice medicine or advertise medical disease management under the chiropractic license.[5][6][7]
Outside scope
Listed service inflammation
Rule: K.S.A. §65-2871 (Kansas Healing Arts Act)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope
Listed service mold
Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802
Diagnosing or treating mold-related illness, toxicity, or environmental exposure syndromes involves systemic medical evaluation and is not affirmatively permitted within Kansas’s chiropractic definition, which is limited to nerve interference and joint function.[5][6][7]
Outside scope
Listed service chronic inflammatory response syndrome
Rule: K.S.A. 65-2837(e); K.S.A. 65-2802
Chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS) represents a systemic inflammatory disease concept, and Kansas statutes do not affirmatively authorize chiropractors to diagnose or treat systemic inflammatory or immune disorders, which fall under medicine and surgery.[5][6][7]
Outside scope
Listed service hormones
Rule: K.S.A. §65-2871 (Kansas Healing Arts Act)
Outside scope

Sources: Kansas Healing Arts Act – definition and scope of chiropractic (K.S.A. 65-2837, 65-2871, 65-2872) (official), Kansas Healing Arts Act – limitations on use of drugs, surgery, and diagnostic methods by chiropractors (K.S.A. 65-2871, 65-2872) (official), Kansas State Board of Healing Arts – Statutes and Regulations, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

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