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Eliza Kim alias The Supplement Sommelier

dispensing certainty at Chiropractic Care

Website · drelizakim.com

Current business location

1441 Kapiolani Blvd. Ste. 511

Honolulu, HI 96814

On file with NPI registry

438 HOBRON LN

HONOLULU, HI 96815

Registry address differs from the current business location.

Bottom line

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

  • Of 6 health claims, 6 run counter to or conflict with the published evidence.
  • Primary persuasion tactic: The 'Dr.' Title Without MD/DO.
  • 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.
Dr. Trust Me Bro says

Oh, Eliza Kim, the 'Holistic' Chiropractic Queen of Honolulu, is here to save you from 'pain, disease, and discomfort' with her magical 'root cause' diagnosis! She doesn't just fix your spine; she heals your soul, your mind, and your spirit with 'functional nutrition' and 'herbal treatments'—all while pretending to be a real doctor and selling you supplements she won't disclose. Truly, the 'Root Cause Profit' of the Pacific, turning your health anxiety into her supplement stack sales!

87/100

High grift signals

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Score breakdown

0/100
Credentials
The title on the marquee is doing more work than the credential behind it. This doc bro is selling a bigger doctor than they can actually back up.
87/100
Manipulation
She manipulates with fear ('pain, disease, discomfort'), false authority ('Dr.' without MD/DO), and a 'root cause' narrative that justifies selling unproven supplements, all while hiding behind no disclaimer despite dispensing medical advice.
86/100
Sales funnel
The funnel is tight: fear-based hook -> 'full evaluation' to find 'root cause' -> 'personalized plan' with undisclosed supplements and 'functional nutrition' -> direct call to join waiting list. The lack of financial disclosure on the 'Shop' link seals the grift.
40/100
Grift map
The money flows from fear-based content to a 'root cause' diagnosis, which is then treated with a supplement-heavy 'functional nutrition' plan sold via an undisclosed 'Shop' link, all while the provider hides her DC license and financial stake behind the 'Dr.' title.
17/100
Evidence gap
Mainstream medicine does not support chiropractic adjustment for emotional, mental, or spiritual healing, nor does it support 'functional nutrition' or herbal supplements as a primary treatment for systemic disease etiology ('root cause') without evidence-based diagnosis. The literature is silent on these claims.
85/100
Bro energy
This is peak 'Doc Bro' behavior: a chiropractor pretending to be a general doctor, selling 'holistic' supplements for systemic disease, and using 'root cause' buzzwords to monetize vague health anxiety—all while hiding her narrow license and financial stake.

Direct answer

Eliza Kim is licensed in Hawaii as a chiropractor (DC), not as an MD or DO, and Hawaii's chiropractic scope statute (HRS chapter 442; chiropractic scope provisions concerning neuromuscular and skeletal health care) limits that license to musculoskeletal care, not the diagnosis or treatment of systemic disease. Even so, they advertise diagnosing or treating Fibromyalgia, Functional Nutrition, and Functional Nutrition for systemic wellness, conditions that belong with appropriately board-certified physicians. Those same pages route patients toward supplements and paid programs that Eliza Kim profits from.

Key findings

  • False Authority: Uses the title 'Dr.' and 'doctor' without clearly identifying as a Chiropractor (DC) in patient-facing copy, borrowing the authority of a medical doctor to imply broad diagnostic competence.see section ↓
  • Claim "We will help you to achieve just that with a plan that won't leave you dependent on us or…": mixed in the medical literature.see section ↓
  • Claim "Chiropractic is beyond subluxations and pain. It heals not only physically but also emoti…": mixed in the medical literature.see section ↓
  • NPI registry confirms Eliza Kim as Chiropractor (DC) in Hawaii (NPI 1194938001).see section ↓
  • Eliza Kim shows credential inflation relative to stated vs likely credentials.see section ↓
  • Dr Eliza Kim is marketed with a doctor title, but reviewed credentials indicate Chiropractor (DC) rather than an MD/DO physician license.see section ↓
  • Against Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners scope rules (HRS chapter 442; chiropractic scope provisions concerning neuromuscular and skeletal health care), these advertised activities appear outside Eliza Kim's license (including conditions they merely list as ones they treat): Fibromyalgia,…see section ↓
  • 6 of 9 advertised activities fall outside permitted Chiropractor scope in HI.see section ↓

Claims & evidence

In their own published words, they present themselves as qualified to treat, or give advice on, 6 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.

Outside scopeListed service

Eliza Kim is not licensed or approved by Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia

Supports
There are some small randomized and nonrandomized clinical trials suggesting that chiropractic or spinal manipulation as part of a multimodal program may improve pain, function, or range of motion in fibromyalgia, but these are preliminary and often methodologically weak. [2][11] Narrative and umbrella reviews identify several RCTs (e. g. , spinal manipulation added to exercise or multimodal programs, upper cervical manipulation trials) that report improvements in fibromyalgia outcomes over time, which provides limited, low-quality support for the possibility of benefit. [4][6][9] A randomized trial combining resistance training with chiropractic care found that adding chiropractic improved exercise adherence and dropout rates and was associated with greater improvements in certain functionality domains, suggesting chiropractic might have an adjunctive role rather than being a primary fibromyalgia treatment. [10][12]
Contradicts
Multiple systematic reviews and evidence overviews conclude that the evidence for chiropractic or spinal manipulation in fibromyalgia is weak, inconsistent, and methodologically poor, and that there is no reliable proof it is effective as a stand‑alone treatment. [4][9][11][12] A systematic review of chiropractic treatment for fibromyalgia identified only three small, poor‑quality studies and found no evidence that chiropractic care is effective for fibromyalgia pain or global symptoms. [10] An overview of systematic reviews of complementary and alternative medicine for fibromyalgia reports that no firm conclusions can be drawn for spinal manipulation and that existing chiropractic trials do not demonstrate clear pain benefit. Large evidence reports on manual therapies and spinal manipulation characterize the evidence for fibromyalgia as inconclusive and in an unclear direction, with low quantity and poor quality of primary data. [6] A more recent systematic review of manual therapy in fibromyalgia similarly judges the overall quality of evidence as very low to moderate and concludes it is insufficient to support or recommend manual therapy for this condition. [7] Sham‑controlled osteopathic manipulation trials in fibromyalgia, which are conceptually similar manual therapies, show no clinically meaningful benefit over sham in pain, fatigue, function, or quality of life, reinforcing concerns that any apparent benefit of hands‑on manipulative approaches may largely reflect expectancy, placebo, or nonspecific effects rather than specific efficacy. Overall, high‑quality evidence contradicts any strong claim that chiropractic treatment is an effective primary therapy for fibromyalgia.
Mainstream view
Mainstream medical and scientific opinion is that fibromyalgia is best managed with a multimodal approach centered on patient education, aerobic and strengthening exercise programs, cognitive‑behavioral or other psychological therapies, and judicious use of medications with evidence for benefit (e. g. , certain antidepressants, anticonvulsants, or other agents), usually following rheumatology and pain society guidelines. [2] Chiropractor‑delivered spinal manipulation or other manual therapies are not considered first‑line or core evidence‑based treatments for fibromyalgia, and are generally viewed—at most—as optional complementary interventions that might help some individuals but lack robust, high‑quality evidence of specific efficacy. [1][9] Current systematic reviews and evidence syntheses assess the quality of evidence for chiropractic in fibromyalgia as low and inconclusive, and major guidelines do not endorse chiropractic manipulation as a standard treatment for this condition. [4][6][10][11][12]
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

Fibromyalgia

Rule: HRS chapter 442; chiropractic scope provisions concerning neuromuscular and skeletal health care

Outside scope

Eliza Kim is not licensed or approved by Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise Chiropractic is beyond subluxations and pain. It heals not only physically but also emotionally, mentally and spiritually. as within their scope of practice.

Chiropractic is beyond subluxations and pain. It heals not only physically but also emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Supports
Some randomized and pragmatic clinical trials of chiropractic care and other manual therapies report improvements in psychological domains such as anxiety, depression, sleep, and health-related quality of life as secondary outcomes, suggesting that treating pain and musculoskeletal dysfunction can have beneficial knock-on effects on mood and stress. In a pragmatic multisite trial of usual medical care plus chiropractic care versus usual medical care alone for chronic low back pain in active-duty personnel, adding chiropractic care led to statistically significant mean group differences favoring chiropractic on all measured health-related quality of life domains, including anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, and satisfaction with social role, in addition to pain and physical function.[10] A 2024 study on neuroplastic responses to chiropractic care found that four weeks of chiropractic care was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in self-reported anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain intensity and pain interference, and improvements in sleep and overall quality of life, although these outcomes were measured over a short time frame and in a specific sample.[9] A systematic review of psychological outcomes in randomized trials of spinal manipulation found some evidence for modest improvements in psychological measures compared with verbal interventions and small benefits compared with other physical treatments, indicating that spinal manipulation may provide limited but measurable psychological benefit in some contexts, though effects were small and evidence incomplete.[5] Case reports and small observational series describe reductions in anxiety and improvements in various health-related quality of life domains in patients receiving chiropractic care, but these are low-level evidence and highly susceptible to bias.[3] These data support a limited claim that chiropractic care, primarily delivered for musculoskeletal problems, can secondarily improve emotional and mental well-being in some patients, largely via reduced pain, improved function, and nonspecific effects such as therapeutic interaction and relaxation.
Contradicts
High-quality evidence does not support the broad claim that chiropractic "heals" emotional, mental, or spiritual problems in a primary or disease-specific way, and major guidelines do not endorse chiropractic as a treatment for mental health or spiritual distress. Non-chiropractic clinical guidelines for pain, headache, and other conditions routinely prioritize established pharmacologic, psychological, and rehabilitative interventions, and use GRADE to emphasize that mental health outcomes require high-quality, precise evidence, which is largely lacking for chiropractic as a primary mental health treatment.[5] Specialty coverage guidelines explicitly state that spinal manipulation or mobilization for non-musculoskeletal conditions is not medically necessary, listing conditions such as asthma, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, dysmenorrhea, hypertension, infantile colic, nocturnal enuresis, and otitis media; these documents reflect a conservative, evidence-based position that manipulation should not be used as primary treatment for systemic or psychological disorders.[4][13] Even in trials where chiropractic or manual therapy shows some improvement in depression or anxiety, these are usually secondary outcomes in patients treated for pain or physical conditions, the effect sizes are modest, heterogeneity is high, and the quality of evidence is low, meaning these results cannot be interpreted as proof that chiropractic directly treats mental disorders. Systematic reviews of spinal manipulation for psychological outcomes emphasize that only a small fraction of randomized trials report psychological endpoints, the data are underpowered, and benefits are small compared with verbal interventions, supporting only limited claims about psychological improvement.[5] Major mental-health guidelines and the broader clinical literature instead support evidence-based psychotherapies (such as cognitive behavioral therapy), pharmacotherapy, and other structured interventions for depression and anxiety, not chiropractic as a standalone or primary mental health treatment, and they do not recognize chiropractic as a spiritual healing modality. There is no robust evidence that chiropractic care produces specific spiritual healing effects, and claims of spiritual healing lie outside the remit of empirical medical research and are considered non-evidence-based. Overall, available evidence contradicts the strong assertion that chiropractic heals emotional, mental, and spiritual conditions in a primary or comprehensive way, and shows that any benefits are likely indirect, mediated by pain relief, improved function, and nonspecific therapeutic effects.
Mainstream view
The mainstream medical and scientific position is that chiropractic is primarily a musculoskeletal intervention, used mainly for spinal and other joint-related pain (for example, low back pain, neck pain, and some types of headache) and not as a primary treatment for emotional, mental, or spiritual disorders. Evidence from randomized trials and pragmatic studies supports its use for some pain conditions, with secondary improvements in anxiety, depression, sleep, and health-related quality of life in some populations, but these psychological benefits are viewed as indirect and modest rather than disease-specific treatment effects.[5][9][10] Major evidence-based guidelines and coverage policies restrict spinal manipulation to musculoskeletal indications and explicitly state that manipulation for
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

Chiropractic is beyond subluxations and pain. It heals not only physically but also emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Rule: HRS chapter 442; chiropractic scope provisions concerning neuromuscular and skeletal health care

Outside scope

Eliza Kim is not licensed or approved by Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise We will help you to achieve just that with a plan that won't leave you dependent on us or anyone... instead of relying on weekly doctor visits and medications. as within their scope of practice.

We will help you to achieve just that with a plan that won't leave you dependent on us or anyone... instead of relying on weekly doctor visits and medications.

Supports
High-quality evidence supports that some chronic conditions can be managed with plans that reduce dependence on frequent specialist visits when the condition is stable and the treatment is evidence-based. [4][6] Hypertension guidance emphasizes structured, guideline-driven management with monitoring and treatment adjustment in primary care rather than ongoing weekly doctor visits for most patients . [1] Nutrition guidelines also support condition-specific care plans that can be implemented and monitored outside of frequent in-person visits in selected patients, such as enteral/parenteral nutrition pathways and inflammatory bowel disease nutrition management . [2][3][5]
Contradicts
The claim is broad and overstates what evidence supports, because many conditions still require ongoing medical supervision, medication, or escalation based on response. [6] Hypertension guidelines still recommend pharmacologic therapy for many patients and regular follow-up to achieve control, so a plan that avoids medications is not generally evidence-based . [1][2][7] Parenteral nutrition guidance explicitly describes situations where specialized medical oversight is necessary, which contradicts the idea that patients can broadly avoid dependency on clinicians or treatments . [5] The cited guidelines are condition-specific and do not show that a general plan can replace weekly doctor visits and medications across health problems.
Mainstream view
The mainstream medical view is that stable, selected patients may be managed with structured plans, education, and periodic monitoring instead of frequent visits, but this does not eliminate the need for clinician oversight or medications when indicated. [5] Standard care remains diagnosis-specific and risk-based, with follow-up intensity and drug therapy determined by the condition and severity . [7]
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

instead of relying on weekly doctor visits and medications

Rule: HRS chapter 442; limitation on directing use of legend drugs

Outside scopeListed service

Eliza Kim is not licensed or approved by Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Functional Nutrition.

Functional Nutrition

Supports
High-quality nutrition guidelines recognize that nutrition assessment and intervention are central to managing many medical conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease and malnutrition, and that these services should be delivered by appropriately trained clinicians with defined scope of practice. [2][3][6][20] Some chiropractic regulatory and professional documents and surveys (from the academic search) indicate that chiropractors in many jurisdictions are permitted to provide limited nutritional advice or counseling as an adjunct to spinal and musculoskeletal care, often including recommendations on diet or supplements within their legal scope of practice. [18][19][21] These sources support that chiropractors may incorporate basic nutrition or "functional" nutrition concepts into a broader treatment plan, provided they have appropriate training and stay within regulatory limits. In addition, systematic reviews and meta-analyses on oral nutrition supplements and functional foods show that evidence-based nutrition interventions can improve clinical and functional outcomes in specific populations, such as malnourished older adults and people with type 2 diabetes, which indirectly supports the general idea that nutrition-focused care can be therapeutically useful when guided by robust evidence and appropriate professional standards. [1][5][4]
Contradicts
Major clinical nutrition guidelines for complex conditions (such as ASPEN-FELANPE guidelines, ESPEN IBD guideline, and guidance on when parenteral nutrition is appropriate) consistently frame nutrition management as a specialized, evidence-based medical service requiring careful assessment, risk–benefit analysis, and often multidisciplinary teams, rather than a generic add-on that any clinician can provide. [1][2][3][5] These guidelines do not identify chiropractic practice as a standard route for delivering comprehensive clinical or functional nutrition care, and they emphasize that specialized nutrition support (e. [20] g. , parenteral nutrition, disease-specific enteral regimens) must follow established medical protocols, which would generally fall outside routine chiropractic scope. Regulatory and professional documents from several jurisdictions (in the academic search) also stress that chiropractors’ nutrition activities are legally limited, often restricted to advice related to musculoskeletal care, forbid independent nutrition practice detached from chiropractic treatment, and may prohibit treatment of systemic diseases via nutrition alone without appropriate nutrition/dietetics or medical licensure. [4][18][19][21] Surveys of chiropractic nutrition counseling highlight variability and concerns about quality and protocol use, suggesting that nutrition care delivered in chiropractic settings is heterogeneous and not consistently aligned with best-practice clinical nutrition standards. Overall, there is a lack of randomized trials, systematic reviews, or major guidelines showing that chiropractors providing "functional nutrition"—especially as a primary treatment modality for systemic or complex conditions—improves outcomes beyond what is achieved by standard, evidence-based nutrition professionals and medical care, indicating the evidence base for that specific claim is weak. [6]
Mainstream view
Mainstream medical and scientific practice recognizes nutrition as a key component of health and disease management, but expects nutrition care to be evidence-based and delivered within a clearly defined professional scope, typically by registered dietitians, physicians, or other practitioners with formal training and regulatory authority in clinical nutrition. [1][3][18][20][21] Comprehensive or advanced "functional" nutrition approaches—such as using specialized diets, supplements, or nutrient therapies to manage complex systemic conditions—are generally considered part of clinical nutrition or, when framed as "functional medicine," remain controversial due to limited high-quality evidence for many protocols. Major guidelines (ASPEN, ESPEN, and similar organizations) define when and how nutrition therapy should be used (e. [2][7] g. , in IBD, malnutrition, or when parenteral nutrition is appropriate), but they do not endorse chiropractors as primary providers of such therapies. [5] The mainstream position is that chiropractors may provide limited, adjunctive nutrition advice where legally permitted and appropriately trained, but that diagnosis and management of nutrition-related diseases, and the use of advanced or functional nutrition interventions, should be led by clinicians whose core training and licensure are in medicine or dietetics, with care guided by established evidence-based guidelines. [6][19]
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

Functional Nutrition

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

Outside scope

Eliza Kim is not licensed or approved by Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise We want to find the root of the problem! as within their scope of practice.

We want to find the root of the problem!

Supports
No high-quality evidence in the provided index papers directly supports the vague claim that “we want to find the root of the problem.” The closest relevant evidence is that root canal treatment has been studied in systematic review and meta-analysis form, but that addresses dental treatment strategy rather than a general causal claim .
Contradicts
The claim is too nonspecific to be supported or contradicted as a scientific proposition. The provided index papers are either unrelated clinical trials or a dentistry treatment review, and none establish a general mechanism or root-cause finding for a broad medical problem . Evidence is therefore weak or not applicable to the claim as stated.
Mainstream view
In medicine, “finding the root of the problem” is not a testable clinical claim by itself; the mainstream view is that valid conclusions require a specific condition, defined outcome, and evidence from appropriately designed studies. For the only clearly relevant indexed paper, the evidence base concerns single-visit versus multiple-visit root canal treatment, not a general root-cause explanation .
In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

We want to find the root of the problem!

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

Outside scope

Eliza Kim is not licensed or approved by Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise Functional Nutrition for systemic wellness as within their scope of practice.

Functional Nutrition for systemic wellness

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

In their own wordsView sourceArchived copy

Functional Nutrition

Rule: HRS chapter 442; chiropractic scope provisions concerning neuromuscular and skeletal health care

Manipulation

Critical

False Authority

transcript · cited

Uses the title 'Dr.' and 'doctor' without clearly identifying as a Chiropractor (DC) in patient-facing copy, borrowing the authority of a medical doctor to imply broad diagnostic competence. Likely motive: To attract patients seeking general medical diagnosis and treatment for systemic conditions (pain, disease, discomfort) who would not typically visit a spine specialist.

as a doctor

Critical

Fear Mongering

source material

Opens with a broad, fear-based question linking 'pain' to 'disease' and 'discomfort,' creating urgency to seek a 'holistic' solution for undefined ailments. Likely motive: To convert general anxiety about health into a clinic visit for a 'full evaluation' and 'personalized sustainable treatment plan'.

Tired of living with pain, disease, and discomfort?

High

Undisclosed Compensation

transcript · cited

The site lists 'Shop' and promotes 'nutritional supplements' and 'herbal treatments' as part of the treatment plan but lacks an explicit #ad, sponsored, or financial-interest disclosure on the page. Likely motive: To sell proprietary or third-party supplements as part of the care plan without the patient knowing the provider has a financial stake.

nutritional supplements, and herbal treatments

Borrowed authority & guest funnel

No guest collaboration here; Dr. Kim is the sole voice, but she aggressively funnels viewers to her own 'New Patient Waiting List' and phone line, leveraging the 'root cause' narrative to sell her holistic plan.

Host self-funnel

Call Today: 808-256-5900

Self-funnel quoteView source

Call Today: 808-256-5900

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

Commerce & grift map

Fear-based content ('pain, disease, discomfort') leads to a 'full evaluation' to 'find the root cause,' which is then treated with a 'personalized plan' including undisclosed nutritional supplements. The grift relies on the 'root cause' narrative to justify selling products, while the lack of DC identification and financial disclosure hides the provider's narrow scope and financial stake.

Critical

No FTC-style compensation disclosure

compensationDisclosures · scan

High

Promotion of nutritional supplements and herbal treatments as part of the treatment plan without financial disclosure.

supplement_brand

High

Host self-funnel around guest content

guestCollaboration · selfFunnel

Host routes viewers to their own consult/booking links around the guest segment.

Supplements pitched

  • Nutritional Supplements and Herbal Treatments

    nutritional supplements, and herbal treatments to create an obtainable timeframe

How the money flows

  • Supplement brand dealUndisclosed Promotion of nutritional supplements and herbal treatments as part of the treatment plan without financial disclosure.nutritional supplements, and herbal treatments
    Kickback quoteView source

    nutritional supplements, and herbal treatments

Sponsors and advertisers

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

  • Nutritional Supplements and Herbal TreatmentsBrand

    Named on a surface without a compensation disclosure

Credentials & scope

Glossary: Chiropractor (“Dr.”)

Learn: Is a chiropractor a medical doctor?

Stated: DR · Likely: Chiropractor

Verified against the federal provider registry: D.C. · Chiropractor · HI license DC-998.

Eliza Kim holds a Chiropractic (Chiropractor) license but uses the title 'Dr.' and 'doctor' without clear Chiropractor identification, inflating her narrow musculoskeletal scope to imply broad medical competence for systemic disease.

  • DC, Doctor of Chiropractic

    A state-licensed professional degree focused on the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal and nervous system conditions, primarily through spinal adjustment.

    In Hawaii, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners limits scope to evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal/nervous system conditions via spinal adjustment. It does NOT include general internal medicine, prescription pharmacology, primary disease management, or diagnosing/treating systemic emotional/mental/spiritual conditions.

    Confirmed against the federal provider registry

Permitted scope vs advertised

Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners · Confidence: low

Hawaii chiropractic law authorizes examination, diagnosis, and treatment within neuromuscular and skeletal health care, including diagnostic and treatment services taught by accredited chiropractic colleges and approved by the Board. The licensee may not perform surgery or direct the use of legend drugs; the available official materials do not establish affirmative authorization for systemic-disease treatment, emotional or spiritual healing, or disease-directed supplements and herbal treatment.

What this license permits

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

8 of 9 advertised activities fall outside permitted scope.

AdvertisedVerdict
Listed service Fibromyalgia
Rule: HRS chapter 442; chiropractic scope provisions concerning neuromuscular and skeletal health care
Fibromyalgia is a systemic condition rather than a neuromuscular or skeletal disorder, and the available Hawaii authority does not affirmatively authorize chiropractors to diagnose it.
Outside scope
Chiropractic is beyond subluxations and pain. It heals not only physically but also emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Rule: HRS chapter 442; chiropractic scope provisions concerning neuromuscular and skeletal health care
The advertised emotional, mental, and spiritual healing exceeds the affirmative Hawaii scope described as neuromuscular and skeletal health care.
Outside scope
We will help you to achieve just that with a plan that won't leave you dependent on us or anyone... instead of relying on weekly doctor visits and medications.
Rule: HRS chapter 442; limitation on directing use of legend drugs
A promise to replace doctor visits and medications implies primary-care or systemic disease management, which is not affirmatively authorized by the available Hawaii chiropractic scope language.
Outside scope
Listed service Functional Nutrition
Rule: Hawaii Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope
We want to find the root of the problem!
Rule: Hawaii Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act.
Outside scope
Functional Nutrition for systemic wellness
Rule: HRS chapter 442; chiropractic scope provisions concerning neuromuscular and skeletal health care
The express focus on systemic wellness is broader than the affirmative Hawaii authorization for neuromuscular and skeletal health care and is not affirmatively permitted for chiropractors in the available authority.
Outside scope
Emotional, mental, and spiritual healing via chiropractic
Rule: HRS chapter 442; chiropractic scope provisions concerning neuromuscular and skeletal health care
Emotional, mental, and spiritual healing is outside the expressly described neuromuscular and skeletal chiropractic scope.
Outside scope
Nutritional supplements and herbal treatments for disease
Rule: HRS chapter 442; chiropractic scope provisions concerning neuromuscular and skeletal health care
Disease-directed supplements and herbal treatments are not affirmatively authorized by the available Hawaii chiropractic scope language, which limits chiropractic care to neuromuscular and skeletal health care and bars directing the use of legend drugs.
Outside scope

Sources: Board of Chiropractic Statute/Rule Chapter - DCCA Hawaii (official), Hawaii Board of Chiropractic (official), Hawaii Revised Statutes 2023 (official), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (official)

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