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Tier 2 · Pregnancy, fertility and newborns

Can a chiropractor treat infertility?

Conditions that named non-physician doctors, mostly chiropractors, list as things they treat, grouped by who is most at risk if the advertised care is wrong. Every name links to the full dossier, the page it was said on, and the state rule we read it against.

In Kansas, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and South Carolina, where we read the published scope rules for these practitioners, infertility is not among the permitted categories of practice as we read them. 9 practitioners we analyzed advertise it anyway. Infertility is investigated and treated by reproductive endocrinologists, gynaecologists and urologists. It is not a musculoskeletal condition. Classifications reflect our review, not an adjudicated finding.

9Doc bros advertising it
9Advertised claims
4States with rules read
2Vulnerability tier

What the rules say

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

Kansas · Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Chiropractic)

K.S.A. 65-2871

Minnesota · Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Minn. Stat. § 148.01

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”

South Carolina · South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners

S.C. Code Regs. § 25-5(A)(1)

Minnesota · Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Minn. Stat. § 148.01, subds. 1, 4

Who advertises it

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

Brian Lum

Checked against the cited rule text

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

Infertility, Prenatal Care, and Maternal Health In their own words

Public content appears to address Infertility, Prenatal Care, and Maternal Health, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor scope in Kansas.

Infertility, Prenatal Care, and Maternal Health Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications

Where it was publishedArchived copyFull reportK.S.A. 65-2871

Heather L. Cardin

As we read the published rules

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

infertility In their own words

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

treated countless people with back pain, neck pain, sports injuries, headaches, infertility, car accidents, wellness care and so much more

Listed on the same page as Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, Depression and Diabetes and blood sugar, and 1 more condition this license does not cover.

Where it was publishedArchived copyScreenshotFull reportK.S.A. 65-2871(a)

William Cole

As we read the published rules

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

Infertility Listed on their site

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

Listed on the same page as Anxiety, Autoimmune disease and Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, and 5 more conditions this license does not cover.

Where it was publishedArchived copyFull report63 P.S. § 625.103, definition of “Chiropractic”

Arthur Elliot Hirshorn

As we read the published rules

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

Infertility Rule cited

Public content appears to address Infertility, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor scope in South Carolina.

Listed on the same page as Autoimmune disease, Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia and Hormone imbalance and replacement, and 2 more conditions this license does not cover.

Full reportS.C. Code Regs. § 25-5(A)(1)

Bradley Michael Woodle

As we read the published rules

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

Fertility & Infertility Rule cited

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

Listed on the same page as Autism, Autoimmune disease and Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, and 1 more condition this license does not cover.

Where it was publishedFull reportK.S.A. 65-2871(a)

Paul C Deglmann

As we read the published rules

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

Infertility Rule cited

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

Listed on the same page as Autoimmune disease, Cancer and Candida, and 12 more conditions this license does not cover.

Where it was publishedFull reportMinn. Stat. § 148.01, subds. 1, 4

Robin P Hood

As we read the published rules

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

The Forgotten Man: Male Infertility and Its Causes Rule cited

Public content appears to address The Forgotten Man: Male Infertility and Its Causes, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor scope in Kansas.

Where it was publishedFull reportK.S.A. 65-2871

Where this care belongs

Must refer to: A reproductive endocrinologist or a urologist.

Infertility is investigated and treated by reproductive endocrinologists, gynaecologists and urologists. It is not a musculoskeletal condition.

Find one in KansasFind one in MinnesotaFind one in PennsylvaniaFind one in South Carolina

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.