Center for Well Being in Edina, MN: Richard L. Mayfield's claims, reviewed

Manipulation 84/100, sales funnel 84/100, credential legitimacy 0/100.

Snapshot from Aug 15, 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] laboratory test referrals
  Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care))
• [outside scope] Muscle testing provides immediate assessment clues to solve the acute or recurrent pain
  Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care))
• [outside scope] a wide variety of internal disorders
  Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care))
• [outside scope] inflammatory arthritis
  Not listed among permitted DC scope activities under the governing practice act. (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care))
• [outside scope] skin disorders
  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] functional medicine services
  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. § 148.10); literature: mixed in the medical literature.
• [literature: unsupported] laboratory test referrals
  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.
• [literature: unsupported] Muscle testing provides immediate assessment clues to solve the acute or recurrent pain
  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 (Minnesota Chiropractic Practice Act (scope limited to musculoskeletal/spine care)); literature: not supported by peer-reviewed evidence.
• [literature: mixed] Functional health... solve chronic health care issues
  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 (Minn. Stat. ch. 148; Minn. Stat. § 148.10); 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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