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Read the full dossier →Ryan T Mijares alias Dr. Terrified Pain
Instagram · 4862377152
Practice location
5-5080 KUHIO HWY
HANALEI, HI 96714
Mostly evidence, with a few persuasion patterns mixed in.
- 1 health claim was identified; none was independently cross-checked against the literature in this scan.
- Primary persuasion tactic: The 'Pain is Terrified' Anecdote.
- Gives advice beyond what their license covers.
Oh, look at Ryan Mijares, the guy who's so good at chiropractic that he doesn't just fix your spine—he literally scares your pain into hiding! 'Erling Haaland doesn't get headaches' because the pain is too terrified to show up, a 'true story' that proves his spinal adjustments are basically a psychological horror movie for your nervous system. He's the master of turning a simple headache into a viral myth, because why need evidence when you can just say the pain is scared?
Moderate signals
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Direct answer
Ryan T Mijares is licensed in Hawaii as a chiropractor (DC), not as an MD or DO, and Hawaii's chiropractic scope statute (Hawaii Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)) limits that license to musculoskeletal care, not the diagnosis or treatment of systemic disease. Even so, they advertise diagnosing or treating Functional Medicine, Health Evaluations, Integrative Wellness, Functional Medicine for systemic disease, and Full Body Chiropractic Adjustments, conditions that belong with appropriately board-certified physicians.
Key findings
- Testimonial Overload: The influencer uses a hyperbolic, unverified anecdote about a famous athlete to imply their chiropractic method can 'scare away' pain, relying on a single 'true story' rather than clinical evidence.see section ↓
- NPI registry confirms Ryan Mijares as Chiropractor (DC) in Hawaii (NPI 1164954012).see section ↓
- Dr Ryan T Mijares is marketed with a doctor title, but reviewed credentials indicate Chiropractor (DC) rather than an MD/DO physician license.see section ↓
- This clip relies on a viral, hyperbolic testimonial ('pain is terrified') to sell a chiropractic brand without a visible product funnel. The money flow is likely indirect: engagement-driven brand trust leading to future appointment bookings, rather than a direct supplement/lab kickback scheme.see section ↓
Claims & evidence
1 health claim scanned; none cleared the evidence bar (quoted wording plus live and archived citations) or none were flagged as outside license scope in this material.
Manipulation
transcript · cited
The influencer uses a hyperbolic, unverified anecdote about a famous athlete to imply their chiropractic method can 'scare away' pain, relying on a single 'true story' rather than clinical evidence. Likely motive: To create a viral hook that suggests miraculous results without medical backing, driving engagement and brand trust.
“Erling Haaland doesn’t get headaches. The pain is too terrified to come out. True story”

transcript · cited
Labeling a biologically impossible claim (pain being 'terrified') as a 'true story' attempts to lend false credibility to a chiropractic intervention that has no mechanism to affect the psychological state of pain. Likely motive: To bypass skepticism by framing a joke or metaphor as a factual medical outcome.
“True story”

Commerce & grift map
This clip relies on a viral, hyperbolic testimonial ('pain is terrified') to sell a chiropractic brand without a visible product funnel. The money flow is likely indirect: engagement-driven brand trust leading to future appointment bookings, rather than a direct supplement/lab kickback scheme.
No FTC-style compensation disclosure
compensationDisclosures · scan
Credentials & scope
Glossary: Chiropractor (“Dr.”)
Learn: Is a chiropractor a medical doctor?
Credentials and scope reflect the dossier-wide determination for this subject, drawn from the strongest verified material across every analyzed source.
Stated: none · Likely: Chiropractor
Verified against the federal provider registry: D.C. · Chiropractor · HI license DC1365.
The subject explicitly identifies as a 'Chiropractor,' which is a state-regulated professional license (Chiropractor) with a narrow scope focused on musculoskeletal and nervous-system conditions.
- DC, Doctor of Chiropractic
A state-licensed professional degree focused on spinal adjustment and musculoskeletal health. It is not a medical doctor (MD) or osteopathic doctor (DO) license and does not grant general internal medicine authority.
State chiropractic boards typically limit scope to evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal and nervous-system conditions via spinal adjustment. It does not include diagnosing/treating systemic disease (cancer, autoimmune, diabetes), prescribing drugs, or managing primary disease.
General State Chiropractic Board Standards
Subject appears to be a chiropractor. Practice state could not be reliably detected, using general chiropractic board standards. No obvious state chiropractic licensing board scope or disclosure violations flagged in this material, but verify against current board rules.
Chiropractic scope is limited to musculoskeletal/nervous system care via spinal adjustment; advertising must identify the provider as a DC; financial relationships must be disclosed if products are promoted.
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Analyzed
- OwnedOfficial site (healcountryholistic.com)
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