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Functional Wellness Chiropractic Center in Madison, WI: Eric James Johnson's claims, reviewed

Thinking about Functional Wellness Chiropractic Center in Madison, WI? Eric James Johnson just earned a spot on our Wall of Fame. We read the public health claims and checked them against the published evidence, so you can read the receipts before you book.

Functional Wellness Chiropractic CenterChiropractorMadison, WI

Manipulation 86/100, sales funnel 90/100, credential legitimacy 0/100.

Contested claims

Public claims whose literature cross-check came back unsupported or mixed. Verdicts reflect the published evidence we could match, not an adjudicated finding.

  • [unsupported] treat autoimmune disorders
    Permitted Chiropractor scope includes: Spinal adjustment and manipulation, Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment, Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care, Headache care within musculoskeletal scope.; Advertised activity: outside this license's scope (Wis. Stat. §446.01(2)(b); Wis. Admin. Code Chir 4.03); literature: not supported by peer-reviewed evidence.
  • [mixed] treat heart disease
    Permitted Chiropractor scope includes: Spinal adjustment and manipulation, Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment, Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care, Headache care within musculoskeletal scope.; Advertised activity: outside this license's scope (Wis. Stat. §446.01(2)(b); Wis. Admin. Code Chir 4.03); literature: mixed in the medical literature.
  • [mixed] functional medicine diagnostic skills
    Permitted Chiropractor scope includes: Spinal adjustment and manipulation, Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment, Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care, Headache care within musculoskeletal scope.; Advertised activity: outside this license's scope (Wisconsin Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)); literature: mixed in the medical literature.
  • [unsupported] treat and prevent chronic, complex conditions
    Permitted Chiropractor scope includes: Spinal adjustment and manipulation, Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment, Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care, Headache care within musculoskeletal scope.; Advertised activity: outside this license's scope (Wisconsin Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)); literature: not supported by peer-reviewed evidence.
  • [mixed] treat mental illness
    Permitted Chiropractor scope includes: Spinal adjustment and manipulation, Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment, Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care, Headache care within musculoskeletal scope.; Advertised activity: outside this license's scope (Wisconsin Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)); literature: mixed in the medical literature.

The full satirical report covers credentials, manipulation tactics, the sales funnel, and every claim we checked.

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