A Functional Life Chiropractic Clinic in New Brighton, MN: Frederick Ashley Clary's claims, reviewed

A Functional Life Chiropractic ClinicChiropractor, NeurologyNew Brighton, MN

Manipulation 85/100, sales funnel 83/100, credential legitimacy 0/100.

Snapshot from Aug 18, 2026. The full report is the living version.

Outside scope of practice

Advertised services that fall outside what Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners rules permit for this license, as we read the published rules. Classifications reflect our review, not an adjudicated finding.

[outside scope] Children
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care))
[outside scope] Babies
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care))
[outside scope] Establishing a diagnosis
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care))
[outside scope] introduction letter
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care))
[outside scope] promoting health
Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care))

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.

[literature: mixed] Brain Injuries
Permitted Chiropractor scope includes: Spinal adjustment and manipulation, Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment, Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care, Headache care within musculoskeletal scope.; Listed service: outside this license's scope (Minn. Stat. § 148.01); literature: mixed in the medical literature.
[literature: mixed] Movement Disorders
Permitted Chiropractor scope includes: Spinal adjustment and manipulation, Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment, Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care, Headache care within musculoskeletal scope.; Listed service: outside this license's scope (Minn. Stat. § 148.01); literature: mixed in the medical literature.
[literature: mixed] Stroke Rehabilitation
Permitted Chiropractor scope includes: Spinal adjustment and manipulation, Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment, Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care, Headache care within musculoskeletal scope.; Listed service: outside this license's scope (Minn. Stat. §§ 148.01, 148.105); literature: mixed in the medical literature.
[literature: mixed] Cerebral Palsy
Permitted Chiropractor scope includes: Spinal adjustment and manipulation, Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment, Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care, Headache care within musculoskeletal scope.; Listed service: outside this license's scope (Minn. Stat. § 148.01); literature: mixed in the medical literature.
[literature: unsupported] Children
Permitted Chiropractor scope includes: Spinal adjustment and manipulation, Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment, Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care, Headache care within musculoskeletal scope.; Listed service: outside this license's scope (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)); literature: not supported by peer-reviewed evidence.

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

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