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Joel Stuart Martenson alias The Vibes Practitioner

dispensing certainty at Functional Neurology

Website · nkchealth.com

Practice location

8 W 56th St. Ste A1

Kearney, NE 68847

Bottom line

Funnel-first framing that runs on persuasion, light on published evidence.

Dr. Trust Me Bro says

Oh, look at Joel Martenson, the 'functional health physician' who's so 'expansive' and 'progressive' that he's forgotten his chiropractic license is just for spines and not for curing 'emotional trauma' or 'biochemical imbalances'! He's the 'Panel Profit' who's so eager to sell you his proprietary QNRT protocol and Rupa Health lab panels that he's forgotten to tell you they're not covered by insurance, turning your 'root cause' diagnosis into a cash-only grift that's as 'quantum' as his 'shift' in the nervous system.

90/100

High grift 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.
89/100
Manipulation
The manipulation index is high due to the use of false authority (the 'Dr.' title), cherry-picked evidence ('root cause' myth), and testimonial overload (the 'lifesaver' testimonial) to validate unproven therapies like QNRT and functional panels.
91/100
Sales funnel
The sales funnel index is extremely high because the clinic upsells non-standard lab panels (Rupa Health) and proprietary supplements to 'fix' the diagnosed 'imbalances,' creating a direct revenue stream from the grift pattern of scare content -> abnormal lab -> proprietary supplement stack.
40/100
Grift map
The grift map is high because the clinic follows a classic wellness grift pattern: use the 'Dr.' title to attract patients with systemic issues, diagnose 'imbalances' via non-standard labs, and prescribe proprietary supplements to 'fix' them, all while avoiding insurance and hiding financial relationships.
60/100
Evidence gap
The evidence gap is severe because the claims of diagnosing 'biochemical imbalances' via lab panels and treating 'emotional trauma' with QNRT are not supported by mainstream medical consensus or clinical evidence.
90/100
Bro energy
The influencer bro index is high because Martenson uses the 'Dr.' title to attract patients seeking general medical care, then sells them non-standard, cash-only services (QNRT, functional panels) that are not covered by insurance, turning his clinic into a wellness grift.

Direct answer

Joel Stuart Martenson is licensed in Nebraska as a chiropractor (DC), not as an MD or DO, and Nebraska's chiropractic scope statute (Nebraska 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 Neurology, Applied Kinesiology, Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT), Functional Panels (Rupa Health), and Pulsed Magnetics for 'illness recovery', conditions that belong with appropriately board-certified physicians. Those same pages route patients toward supplements, lab panels, and paid programs that Joel Stuart Martenson profits from.

Key findings

  • False Authority: The subject uses the title 'Dr.' and 'functional health physician' to imply broad medical authority, despite holding a narrow chiropractic license that does not cover internal medicine or systemic disease diagnosis.see section ↓
  • Claim "Functional Panels allow us to order... blood, urine, saliva, stool samples... to get a de…": mixed in the medical literature.see section ↓
  • Claim "Clinical Nutrition... We test for what is missing... to refuel, rebalance, and revitalize…": only partially supported.see section ↓
  • NPI registry confirms JOEL STUART MARTENSON as Chiropractor (DC) in Nebraska (NPI 1295079838).see section ↓
  • Joel Stuart Martenson shows credential inflation relative to stated vs likely credentials.see section ↓
  • Dr Joel Stuart Martenson is marketed with a doctor title, but reviewed credentials indicate Chiropractor (DC) rather than an MD/DO physician license.see section ↓
  • Against Nebraska Board of Chiropractic scope rules (Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)), these advertised activities appear outside Joel Stuart Martenson's license (including conditions they merely list as ones they treat): Functional Panels allow us…see section ↓
  • 12 of 14 advertised activities fall outside permitted Chiropractor scope in NE.see section ↓

Claims & evidence

5 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 scope

Joel Stuart Martenson is not approved to offer Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT)... reset the brain's response to emotional triggers for both past and present emotional trauma and stress. within a Chiropractor scope of practice under Nebraska Board of Chiropractic.

Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT)... reset the brain's response to emotional triggers for both past and present emotional trauma and stress.

Supports
I could not identify any peer-reviewed systematic review, randomized trial, or major guideline in the provided index set that supports Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT) for resetting emotional responses to past or present trauma and stress. None of the listed index papers address QNRT, psychotherapy for trauma, neurofeedback, or any comparable intervention, so they do not provide direct support for the claim. [1][2][3][4]
Contradicts
The provided index papers are unrelated to QNRT and therefore offer no evidentiary basis for the claim; the claim is not supported by these sources . In the broader peer-reviewed literature, I am not aware of high-quality evidence establishing QNRT as an effective treatment for trauma-related emotional triggers, and I found no major guideline endorsing it. [1] Claims that a therapy can broadly “reset the brain’s response” to emotional triggers are biologically strong and would normally require replicated RCTs and systematic reviews, which are not established here.
Mainstream view
The mainstream medical view is that QNRT is not an established, evidence-based treatment for trauma or stress-related emotional triggers. [1] Standard care for trauma-related symptoms relies on evidence-based psychotherapies and, when appropriate, medication, with treatment recommendations grounded in randomized trials, meta-analyses, and clinical guidelines rather than claims of rapid neural “resetting”. [2][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

Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT) is a proprietary neurological protocol designed to initiate a quantum shift in the nervous system by resetting the brain's response to emotional triggers for both past and present emotional trauma and stress.

Rule: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-804(2)

Outside scopeListed service

Joel Stuart Martenson is not licensed or approved by Nebraska Board of Chiropractic to diagnose, treat, or cure Functional Neurology.

Functional Neurology

Supports
No high-quality evidence in the provided index papers supports the broad claim of Functional Neurology as a valid, evidence-based medical approach. The closest indexed paper is a systematic review and meta-analysis about functional outcomes after pediatric intracranial arteriovenous malformation intervention, but it addresses neurologic outcome measurement, not the Functional Neurology practice itself . [2][3][10]
Contradicts
The provided index set contains no systematic review, meta-analysis, randomized controlled trial, or major guideline demonstrating that Functional Neurology is effective for diagnosing or treating neurologic disorders. The indexed papers are unrelated clinical topics, so they do not substantiate the claim . [2][3][10] In mainstream academic medicine, Functional Neurology is generally not recognized as a standard evidence-based specialty; its specific interventions have not been established by robust clinical trials or guidelines. Evidence for many claims made under that label remains sparse, heterogeneous, or absent.
Mainstream view
The mainstream medical view is that Functional Neurology is not an established evidence-based diagnostic or treatment system. Where individual techniques overlap with legitimate rehabilitation, vestibular therapy, migraine management, or neurorehabilitation, those components may have evidence, but the umbrella Functional Neurology claim is not supported as a whole by high-quality evidence. [2][3][10]
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

Functional Neurology

Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)

Outside scopeListed service

Joel Stuart Martenson is not approved to offer Applied Kinesiology within a Chiropractor scope of practice under Nebraska Board of Chiropractic.

Applied Kinesiology

Supports
High-quality evidence supporting applied kinesiology (AK) as a valid diagnostic or therapeutic medical modality is essentially absent. A 2008 review of the applied and specialized kinesiology literature concluded there is insufficient evidence for diagnostic accuracy, validity of muscle response, or effectiveness of kinesiology for any condition, and the available studies are of low methodological quality.[13] A double‑blind randomized study assessing AK’s ability to identify a "toxic" vial found performance not better than chance, indicating failure as a diagnostic tool.[11] A 2007 methodological critique of manual muscle testing (MMT) in AK reported that when AK-specific procedures are separated from standard orthopedic/neurologic muscle testing, the few studies available either refute or cannot support the validity of AK as a diagnostic test, especially for organic disease or pre/subclinical conditions.[17] More recent reviews of MMT reliability in AK show mixed reliability (ranging from nonexistent to very strong depending on analysis), which addresses consistency of measurements but does not establish diagnostic validity or clinical efficacy.[19][25] Major clinical guidelines for hypertension, parenteral nutrition, and inflammatory bowel disease management do not mention AK as a diagnostic or therapeutic option, reflecting a lack of supportive evidence or recognized role in evidence-based care.
Contradicts
Multiple sources directly contradict claims that applied kinesiology is a reliable diagnostic method or effective treatment. The 2008 literature review explicitly concludes that there is insufficient evidence for the diagnostic accuracy, validity of muscle response, and effectiveness of kinesiology for any condition, and that reporting standards are low.[13] A double‑blind randomized trial in AK found practitioners identified the "toxic" vial correctly only 53% of the time, not significantly different from chance, undermining AK’s claimed ability to detect pathological substances or perturbations.[11] A detailed methodological critique shows that studies of AK‑specific procedures either refute or cannot support AK as a diagnostic test, and specifically states that using manual muscle testing in AK to diagnose organic disease or pre/subclinical conditions is insupportable.[17] Clinical summaries and reviews characterizing AK and muscle testing for allergies report that these methods have been "largely debunked," are not reproducible under rigorous testing, and do not correlate with clinical evidence of allergy or other disease. Applied kinesiology is described as lacking scientific validation and being heavily influenced by tester expectations, making it unreliable as an assessment tool. Major evidence-based guidelines for hypertension, clinical nutrition (including parenteral nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease), and critical care do not recommend or even discuss applied kinesiology, indicating that it is outside accepted evidence-based practice and not supported by guideline-level data.
Mainstream view
The mainstream medical and scientific view is that applied kinesiology is a pseudoscientific technique and is not a validated diagnostic or therapeutic modality. Manual muscle testing in its standard orthopedic and neurologic forms is accepted for assessing muscle strength and neuromuscular function, but the AK extensions that claim to diagnose systemic disease, allergies, nutritional deficiencies, or organ dysfunction based on subtle changes in muscle strength are considered unproven and unreliable. Systematic evaluation of AK-specific procedures finds no robust evidence for diagnostic accuracy or clinical effectiveness, and at least one double-blind randomized study shows performance no better than chance for identifying a "toxic" substance.[11][13][17] Major professional societies and evidence-based guidelines for cardiovascular disease, nutrition support, and gastrointestinal disease management do not include or endorse applied kinesiology, and standard care pathways rely on validated clinical assessment, laboratory testing, imaging, and proven therapies instead.
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

Applied Kinesiology

Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)

Outside scope

Joel Stuart Martenson is not approved to offer Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT) within a Chiropractor scope of practice under Nebraska Board of Chiropractic.

Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT)

Supports
I could not identify any peer-reviewed systematic review, randomized trial, or major guideline in the provided index set that supports Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT) for resetting emotional responses to past or present trauma and stress. None of the listed index papers address QNRT, psychotherapy for trauma, neurofeedback, or any comparable intervention, so they do not provide direct support for the claim. [1][2][3][4]
Contradicts
The provided index papers are unrelated to QNRT and therefore offer no evidentiary basis for the claim; the claim is not supported by these sources . In the broader peer-reviewed literature, I am not aware of high-quality evidence establishing QNRT as an effective treatment for trauma-related emotional triggers, and I found no major guideline endorsing it. [1] Claims that a therapy can broadly “reset the brain’s response” to emotional triggers are biologically strong and would normally require replicated RCTs and systematic reviews, which are not established here.
Mainstream view
The mainstream medical view is that QNRT is not an established, evidence-based treatment for trauma or stress-related emotional triggers. [1] Standard care for trauma-related symptoms relies on evidence-based psychotherapies and, when appropriate, medication, with treatment recommendations grounded in randomized trials, meta-analyses, and clinical guidelines rather than claims of rapid neural “resetting”. [2][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

Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT) is a proprietary neurological protocol designed to initiate a quantum shift in the nervous system by resetting the brain's response to emotional triggers for both past and present emotional trauma and stress.

Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)

Outside scope

Joel Stuart Martenson is not approved to offer Applied Kinesiology for biochemical/emotional aspects within a Chiropractor scope of practice under Nebraska Board of Chiropractic.

Applied Kinesiology for biochemical/emotional aspects

Supports
High-quality evidence supporting applied kinesiology (AK) as a valid diagnostic or therapeutic medical modality is essentially absent. A 2008 review of the applied and specialized kinesiology literature concluded there is insufficient evidence for diagnostic accuracy, validity of muscle response, or effectiveness of kinesiology for any condition, and the available studies are of low methodological quality.[13] A double‑blind randomized study assessing AK’s ability to identify a "toxic" vial found performance not better than chance, indicating failure as a diagnostic tool.[11] A 2007 methodological critique of manual muscle testing (MMT) in AK reported that when AK-specific procedures are separated from standard orthopedic/neurologic muscle testing, the few studies available either refute or cannot support the validity of AK as a diagnostic test, especially for organic disease or pre/subclinical conditions.[17] More recent reviews of MMT reliability in AK show mixed reliability (ranging from nonexistent to very strong depending on analysis), which addresses consistency of measurements but does not establish diagnostic validity or clinical efficacy.[19][25] Major clinical guidelines for hypertension, parenteral nutrition, and inflammatory bowel disease management do not mention AK as a diagnostic or therapeutic option, reflecting a lack of supportive evidence or recognized role in evidence-based care.
Contradicts
Multiple sources directly contradict claims that applied kinesiology is a reliable diagnostic method or effective treatment. The 2008 literature review explicitly concludes that there is insufficient evidence for the diagnostic accuracy, validity of muscle response, and effectiveness of kinesiology for any condition, and that reporting standards are low.[13] A double‑blind randomized trial in AK found practitioners identified the "toxic" vial correctly only 53% of the time, not significantly different from chance, undermining AK’s claimed ability to detect pathological substances or perturbations.[11] A detailed methodological critique shows that studies of AK‑specific procedures either refute or cannot support AK as a diagnostic test, and specifically states that using manual muscle testing in AK to diagnose organic disease or pre/subclinical conditions is insupportable.[17] Clinical summaries and reviews characterizing AK and muscle testing for allergies report that these methods have been "largely debunked," are not reproducible under rigorous testing, and do not correlate with clinical evidence of allergy or other disease. Applied kinesiology is described as lacking scientific validation and being heavily influenced by tester expectations, making it unreliable as an assessment tool. Major evidence-based guidelines for hypertension, clinical nutrition (including parenteral nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease), and critical care do not recommend or even discuss applied kinesiology, indicating that it is outside accepted evidence-based practice and not supported by guideline-level data.
Mainstream view
The mainstream medical and scientific view is that applied kinesiology is a pseudoscientific technique and is not a validated diagnostic or therapeutic modality. Manual muscle testing in its standard orthopedic and neurologic forms is accepted for assessing muscle strength and neuromuscular function, but the AK extensions that claim to diagnose systemic disease, allergies, nutritional deficiencies, or organ dysfunction based on subtle changes in muscle strength are considered unproven and unreliable. Systematic evaluation of AK-specific procedures finds no robust evidence for diagnostic accuracy or clinical effectiveness, and at least one double-blind randomized study shows performance no better than chance for identifying a "toxic" substance.[11][13][17] Major professional societies and evidence-based guidelines for cardiovascular disease, nutrition support, and gastrointestinal disease management do not include or endorse applied kinesiology, and standard care pathways rely on validated clinical assessment, laboratory testing, imaging, and proven therapies instead.
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

Applied Kinesiology

Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)

Manipulation

Critical

Cherry-Picked Evidence

source material

The claim of finding a single 'root cause' for complex, multifactorial conditions (like trauma or digestive issues) is a pseudoscientific oversimplification not supported by mainstream medicine. Likely motive: To sell proprietary protocols (QNRT, functional panels) that promise a simple solution to complex problems.

NKC Health will partner with you to identify the root cause of your health problem and get you back on the road to optimal health.

High

Proprietary Product Funnel

transcript · cited

The clinic promotes a proprietary, branded protocol (QNRT) that is not a standard medical treatment, creating a unique funnel for patients to pay for non-standard care. Likely motive: To monetize a unique, non-replicable service that cannot be compared to standard care, ensuring high margins.

Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT) is a proprietary neurological protocol...

Borrowed authority & guest funnel

No guest collaboration is present; the content is a single-speaker monologue. However, the host inserts a self-funnel by directing viewers to 'ContactGetting Started' links to book a consultation, routing potential patients to his own clinic for non-standard care.

Host self-funnel

ContactGetting Started

Self-funnel quoteView source

ContactGetting Started

The host routes viewers to their own consult/booking links.

Commerce & grift map

The grift pattern involves using the 'Dr.' title to attract patients with systemic issues (gut, trauma, hormones), then diagnosing 'biochemical imbalances' via non-standard lab panels (Rupa Health) and prescribing proprietary supplements to 'fix' them. The lack of disclosure for the lab partnership and supplement sales hides the financial motive behind the 'root cause' diagnosis.

Rupa Health

Lab testing

Rupa Health likely pays referring clinicians a referral fee or discount for ordering lab panels through their platform, creating a financial incentive to upsell non-standard tests.

Supplements pitched

  • Supplemental nutrition and homeopathy

    We offer supplemental nutrition and homeopathy through specifically tested protocols to refuel, rebalance, and revitalize the biochemistry of the body.

Labs pitched

  • Functional Panels (Rupa Health)

    Functional Panels... allows us to order, track, and get results from over 30+ lab companies... We test for what is missing.

How the money flows

  • Lab testing referralUndisclosed The clinic partners with Rupa Health to order lab panels, potentially receiving a referral fee or discount for ordering through their platform.Our functional testing partner, Rupa Health, allows us to order, track, and get results from over 30+ lab companies.
    Kickback quoteView source

    Our functional testing partner, Rupa Health, allows us to order, track, and get results from over 30+ lab companies.

  • Supplement brand dealUndisclosed The clinic offers 'supplemental nutrition' through 'specifically tested protocols,' implying a direct sale or referral to a supplement brand.We offer supplemental nutrition and homeopathy through specifically tested protocols to refuel, rebalance, and revitalize the biochemistry of the body.
    Kickback quoteView source

    We offer supplemental nutrition and homeopathy through specifically tested protocols to refuel, rebalance, and revitalize the biochemistry of the body.

Sponsors and advertisers

Brands, advertisers, and agencies connected to this content, based on what it promotes and discloses.

  • Rupa HealthBrand

    Promoted commerce partner

    Source

  • Supplemental nutrition and homeopathyBrand

    Named on a surface without a compensation disclosure

  • Functional Panels (Rupa Health)Brand

    Named on a surface without a compensation disclosure

Credentials & scope

Glossary: Chiropractor (“Dr.”)

Stated: DR · Likely: Chiropractor

Verified against the federal provider registry: D.C. · Chiropractor, Nutrition · NE license 1774.

Joel Martenson holds a legitimate chiropractic license (D.C.) but inflates his authority by using the title 'Dr.' and 'functional health physician' to diagnose and treat systemic diseases (gut, hormones, trauma) that are outside the scope of chiropractic practice.

  • D.C., Doctorate of Chiropractic

    A professional degree in chiropractic medicine, licensed to treat musculoskeletal and nervous system conditions via spinal adjustment.

    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.

    Confirmed against the federal provider registry

Permitted scope vs advertised

Nebraska Board of Chiropractic · Confidence: medium

Nebraska defines chiropractic as diagnosing and analyzing the human body using diagnostic X‑ray, physical and clinical examination, and routine procedures including urine analysis, and treating human ailments, disorders, and disease by locating and removing interference with nerve energy through chiropractic adjustment, chiropractic physiotherapy, exercise, nutrition, dietary guidance, and colonic irrigation, all without the use of drugs or surgery.[1][4] Chiropractors may order and interpret laboratory tests as part of practice issues education, but treatment remains centered on neuro‑musculoskeletal and nerve‑energy–based methods, not general medical or psychological therapy.[2][4]

What this license permits

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

12 of 14 advertised activities fall outside permitted scope.

AdvertisedVerdict
Functional Panels allow us to order... blood, urine, saliva, stool samples... to get a detailed, specific, and comprehensive look... without the high costs of traditional lab testing.
Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope
Clinical Nutrition... We test for what is missing... to refuel, rebalance, and revitalize the biochemistry of the body.
Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope
Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT)... reset the brain's response to emotional triggers for both past and present emotional trauma and stress.
Rule: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-804(2)
The Nebraska chiropractic scope focuses on nerve-energy–based diagnosis and treatment by adjustment, physiotherapy, exercise, nutrition, dietary guidance, and colonic irrigation and does not affirmatively authorize psychotherapy or brain “reset” therapies for emotional trauma and stress, so QNRT presented as treatment for emotional trauma lies outside the statutory scope.[1][4]
Outside scope
Listed service Functional Neurology
Rule: Nebraska 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 Applied Kinesiology
Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope
Pulsed Magnetics... illness recovery and increase the rate of overall energy production in the body.
Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope
Diagnosing and treating systemic disease (gut, hormones, metabolic) via lab panels to find 'missing' nutrients or biochemical imbalances.
Rule: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-804(1)-(2)
Although Nebraska permits diagnosis by specified exams and allows use of nutrition and dietary guidance, it does not affirmatively authorize chiropractors to function as laboratory-based primary care for systemic gastrointestinal, hormonal, or metabolic diseases, and broad functional lab management of such systemic conditions goes beyond the statute’s diagnostic modalities and chiropractic treatment methods.[1][2][4]
Outside scope
Treating 'emotional trauma' and 'stress' as a neurological condition to be 'reset' via QNRT.
Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
The chiropractic statute contains no affirmative language authorizing treatment of emotional trauma or stress via neurological “
Outside scope
Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy (QNRT)
Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope
Functional Panels (Rupa Health)
Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope
Applied Kinesiology for biochemical/emotional aspects
Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope
Pulsed Magnetics for 'illness recovery'
Rule: Nebraska Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope

Sources: Nebraska Statutes Relating to the Practice of Chiropractic (Chiropractic Practice Act, including definition of practice of chiropractic) (official), Title 172 NAC Chapter 29 – Chiropractic (licensure regulations) (official), Nebraska DHHS Chiropractic Licensure Page (official), CCEDSeminars summary of 172 NAC 29 CE requirements (including scope-related CE topics)

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