Shannon McCarty alias Dr. Reflex & Anxiety
Website · soulchiro.one
Practice location
218 White
Bear Lake, MN 55110
Funnel-first framing that runs on persuasion, light on published evidence.
Shannon is the 'Reflex & Anxiety' specialist who pretends a chiropractic license covers psychiatry and pediatrics, listing Anxiety, Depression, and Neonatal reflux as if they're standard chiropractic services. They're the 'Bro' who uses a narrow DC license to claim broad medical authority, selling non-standard care to patients who need an MD/DO.
High grift signals
Score breakdown
Direct answer
Shannon McCarty is licensed in Minnesota as a chiropractor (DC), not as an MD or DO, and Minnesota's chiropractic scope statute (Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4) limits that license to musculoskeletal care, not the diagnosis or treatment of systemic disease. Even so, they advertise diagnosing or treating Depression, Treatment of Anxiety and Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and PTSD, conditions that belong with appropriately board-certified physicians. Those same pages route patients toward paid programs that Shannon McCarty profits from.
Key findings
- False Authority: The chiropractor lists psychiatric and neonatal medical conditions as treatable services, borrowing the authority of a 'Dr.' title to imply competence in fields they are not licensed to practice.see section ↓
- NPI registry confirms Shannon Mccarty as Chiropractor (DC) in Minnesota (NPI 1992292437).see section ↓
- Shannon McCarty shows credential inflation relative to stated vs likely credentials.see section ↓
- Dr Shannon McCarty is marketed with a doctor title, but reviewed credentials indicate Chiropractor (DC) rather than an MD/DO physician license.see section ↓
- Against Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners scope rules (Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4), these advertised activities appear outside Shannon McCarty's license (including conditions they merely list as ones they treat): Depression, Diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders (Anxiety,…see section ↓
- 13 of 17 advertised activities fall outside permitted Chiropractor scope in MN.see section ↓
- The grift here is scope expansion: using a 'Dr.' title to treat non-musculoskeletal conditions (Anxiety, Depression, Neonatal reflux) to attract a broader patient base. While no supplements or labs are explicitly pitched here, the listing of these conditions implies a 'root cause' approach that…see section ↓
- Shannon McCarty inserts their own consult/booking links around the guest segment, a self-funnel.see section ↓
Claims & evidence
13 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.
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Depression.
Depression
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Depression”
Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders (Anxiety, Depression, PTSD) as part of chiropractic services..
Diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders (Anxiety, Depression, PTSD) as part of chiropractic services.
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Anxiety”
Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Treatment of Anxiety and Depression.
Treatment of Anxiety and Depression
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Anxiety”
Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Anxiety.
Anxiety
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Anxiety”
Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Trauma.
Trauma
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Trauma”
Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure PTSD.
PTSD
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“PTSD”
Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Neonatal (colic, reflux, constipation, gas, irritability).
Neonatal (colic, reflux, constipation, gas, irritability)
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Neonatal (colic, reflux, constipation, gas, irritability)”
Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Adolescent transitions (hormone changes, bed wetting, growth spurts).
Adolescent transitions (hormone changes, bed wetting, growth spurts)
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Adolescent transitions (hormone changes, bed wetting, growth spurts)”
Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Birth trauma.
Birth trauma
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Birth trauma”
Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Stress.
Stress
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Stress”
Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Auto Accidents.
Auto Accidents
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Auto Accidents”
Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Webster technique.
Webster technique
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Webster technique”
Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Shannon McCarty is not licensed or approved by Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise Treatment of PTSD and Trauma as within their scope of practice.
Treatment of PTSD and Trauma
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Trauma”
Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Manipulation
Cherry-Picked Evidence
transcript · cited
The claim of being 'Voted Top Chiropractors' for three consecutive years (including a future year, 2025) is likely a self-selected or fabricated award used to create an illusion of peer validation and superior quality. Likely motive: To build trust and credibility quickly with new patients by appearing to be the 'best' in the region.
“Voted Top Chiropractors of 2023, 2024, and 2025 in Minnesota!”
False Dichotomy
transcript · cited
The phrase 'remove the interference' frames the chiropractic adjustment as the sole solution to healing, implying that without this specific intervention, the body cannot heal, which is a false dichotomy. Likely motive: To make the patient feel that the chiropractic service is essential and non-negotiable for their health recovery.
“let us help remove the interference and teach your body to heal and thrive!”
Commerce & grift map
The grift here is scope expansion: using a 'Dr.' title to treat non-musculoskeletal conditions (Anxiety, Depression, Neonatal reflux) to attract a broader patient base. While no supplements or labs are explicitly pitched here, the listing of these conditions implies a 'root cause' approach that often leads to proprietary care plans or supplements in similar practices.
No FTC-style compensation disclosure
compensationDisclosures · scan
Host self-funnel around guest content
guestCollaboration · selfFunnel
Host booking/consult links: https://mysoulchiro.janeapp.com/#/team, https://mysoulchiro.janeapp.com/#/list
Credentials & scope
Glossary: Chiropractor (“Dr.”)
Stated: Chiropractor
Verified against the federal provider registry: DC · Chiropractor · MN license 6414.
The provider uses the 'Dr.' title from a narrow chiropractic license to advertise treatment of psychiatric (Anxiety, Depression, PTSD) and neonatal medical conditions (colic, reflux), which is a classic case of credential inflation.
- DC, Doctor of Chiropractic
A state-regulated professional license for spinal and musculoskeletal care.
In Minnesota, the scope is strictly musculoskeletal/nervous system. Treating Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, or neonatal reflux is outside this scope.
Permitted scope vs advertised
Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners · Confidence: high
Minnesota chiropractors are authorized to perform chiropractic services focused on structural, biomechanical, and neurological function, provide diagnosis and opinions pertaining to those services, and perform therapeutic and preventive procedures for which they are examined, but the practice of chiropractic is explicitly not the practice of medicine or surgery. Their diagnostic role is tied to determining conditions relevant to chiropractic care, treatment plans, or appropriate referral.
What this license permits
- Spinal adjustment and manipulation
- Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment
- Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care
- Headache care within musculoskeletal scope
14 of 17 advertised activities fall outside permitted scope.
| Advertised | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Listed service Depression Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4 Minnesota statutes define chiropractic around vertebral subluxations, structural/biomechanical/neurological function and expressly state that the practice of chiropractic is not the practice of medicine, which includes primary psychiatric diagnosis of depression. | Outside scope |
| Diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders (Anxiety, Depression, PTSD) as part of chiropractic services. Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4 Diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders constitutes medical and mental health practice, while the statute authorizes diagnosis only as it pertains to chiropractic, and explicitly distinguishes chiropractic from the practice of medicine. | Outside scope |
| Treatment of Anxiety and Depression Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4 Providing treatment for anxiety and depression is psychiatric/medical care, which is not affirmatively authorized in the chiropractic scope that is limited to chiropractic, acupuncture, and therapeutic services related to structural and neurological function. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Anxiety Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4 Independent diagnosis of anxiety as a psychiatric disorder falls under medical/mental health practice, whereas chiropractors may diagnose only in relation to chiropractic services and are not practicing medicine. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Trauma Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care) Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. | Outside scope |
| Listed service PTSD Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3, 4 Diagnosing PTSD is a specialized psychiatric/mental health function and not affirmatively permitted within the chiropractic scope focused on vertebral subluxations and related structural and neurological issues. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Neonatal (colic, reflux, constipation, gas, irritability) Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3 Advertising neonatal conditions such as colic, reflux, and constipation implies management of systemic pediatric medical conditions, which the statute does not affirmatively authorize for chiropractors whose services are defined around musculoskeletal and neurological function. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Adolescent transitions (hormone changes, bed wetting, growth spurts) Rule: Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1, 3 Diagnosing or treating adolescent hormone changes and enuresis (bed wetting) involves systemic endocrine and urological care, which is not affirmatively included in the chiropractic scope that centers on vertebral and joint-related conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Birth trauma Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care) Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Stress Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care) Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Auto Accidents Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care) Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Webster technique Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care) Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. | Outside scope |
| Treatment of PTSD and Trauma Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care) Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. | Outside scope |
| Treatment of Neonatal Medical Conditions (colic, reflux, constipation) Rule: Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care) Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. | Outside scope |
Sources: Minnesota Statutes 148.01 Chiropractic (Chiropractic Practice Act) (official), Statutes & Rules – Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners (official), Chapter 2500 – Chiropractors' Licensing and Practice (Minnesota Administrative Rules), Minnesota Statutes Health (Ch. 144-159) § 148.10 - Codes - FindLaw
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