Can a chiropractor treat allergies or asthma?

In Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Pennsylvania, where we read the published scope rules for these practitioners, allergies and asthma is not among the permitted categories of practice as we read them. 7 practitioners we analyzed advertise it anyway. Allergy and asthma are diagnosed by allergists and physicians and managed with prescription therapy including rescue medication. Classifications reflect our review, not an adjudicated finding.

7Doc bros advertising it

7Advertised claims

4States with rules read

8Vulnerability tier

What the rules say

The rule each row was read against, in the state where that practitioner is licensed.

Nebraska · Nebraska Board of Chiropractic

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-801; 172 NAC 29-008

Kansas · Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic)

K.S.A. 65-2871

Minnesota · Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1(2), (6)

Minnesota · Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subds. 1(4)-(5)

Kansas · Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic)

K.S.A. 65-2871(a)

Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania State Board of Chiropractic

63 P.S. § 625.103, definition of “Chiropractic”

Who advertises it

Listed by strength of the public record for this condition, not by any judgment of the person.

Julie Gurbacki

Checked against the cited rule text

Chiropractor, Nebraska · confirmed in the federal provider registry with a profession license number · 1 material

“Pediatric concerns (chronic ear infections, constipation, food sensitivities)” Listed on their site

Public content appears to address Pediatric concerns (chronic ear infections, constipation, food sensitivities), which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor scope in Nebraska.

Where it was published Archived copy Full reportNeb. Rev. Stat. § 38-801; 172 NAC 29-008

Full dossier Board complaint packet

Sarah Drake

Checked against the cited rule text

Chiropractor, Kansas · confirmed in the federal provider registry with a profession license number · 1 material

“food sensitivity evaluations” Listed on their site

Public content appears to address food sensitivity evaluations, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor scope in Kansas.

Where it was published Archived copy Full reportK.S.A. 65-2871

Full dossier Board complaint packet

Dennis Ray Scharenberg

Checked against the cited rule text

Chiropractor, Kansas · confirmed in the federal provider registry with a profession license number · 1 material

“Allergies” Rule cited

Public content appears to address Allergies, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor scope in Kansas.

Full reportK.S.A. 65-2871

Full dossier Board complaint packet

Timothy Thomas Bertsch

As we read the published rules

Chiropractor, Minnesota · confirmed in the federal provider registry with a profession license number · 1 material

“NAET Allergy Treatment” In their own words

Public content appears to address NAET Allergy Treatment, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor scope in Minnesota.

[NAET Allergy Treatment]

Where it was published Archived copy Full reportMinn. Stat. § 148.01, subd. 1(2), (6)

Full dossier

Anna Payne

As we read the published rules

Chiropractor, Minnesota · confirmed in the federal provider registry with a profession license number · 1 material

“Food sensitivity” Listed on their site

Public content appears to address Food sensitivity, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor scope in Minnesota.

Where it was published Archived copy Full reportMinn. Stat. § 148.01, subds. 1(4)-(5)

Full dossier

Tate Arnett Janssen

As we read the published rules

Chiropractor, Kansas · confirmed in the federal provider registry with a profession license number · 1 material

“fight off allergies, arthritis, immune deficiencies, fatigue” Listed on their site

Public content appears to address fight off allergies, arthritis, immune deficiencies, fatigue, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor scope in Kansas.

Where it was published Archived copy Full reportK.S.A. 65-2871(a)

Full dossier

William Cole

As we read the published rules

Chiropractor, Pennsylvania · confirmed in the federal provider registry with a profession license number · 1 material

“Food Sensitivities & Allergies” Listed on their site

Public content appears to address Food Sensitivities & Allergies, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor scope in Pennsylvania.

Where it was published Archived copy Full report63 P.S. § 625.103, definition of “Chiropractic”

Full dossier Board complaint packet

Where this care belongs

Must refer to: An allergist.

Allergy and asthma are diagnosed by allergists and physicians and managed with prescription therapy including rescue medication.

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Every row links to the page it came from and to the rule we read it against. People listed here were confirmed in the federal provider registry with a profession license number. Classifications reflect our review, not an adjudicated finding. Records may share a common name with someone else, may be incomplete, or may have since been resolved, dismissed, or overturned. This section is analysis and opinion, not legal advice.

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