How To Spot A Scam When You Are In Pain

You’re in pain. You want help.

Here are a few red flags so you can avoid being told incorrect and outdated information.

And to avoid wasting your time and money!

Number 1:

You see an Ad on Facebook or Instagram

The website Address is something like this:

offer.wellness.promo.{insert Clinic Name}.ca

What this means: They are paying some random marketing bro who knows little about the industry to drive people into their clinic. Because they aren’t getting enough referrals.

Number 2:

The ad has any of the following terms:

• Root Cause

• Spinal misalignments

• Postural evaluation

• Holistic

• Central Nervous System

• {insert any big fancy word someone might use to make them sound smart}

What this means: They will probably use these terms to tell you some non-evidence-based cause of your problems; before selling you some super expensive solution.

Number 3:

It’s a “New Patient Special” for some oddly specific price.

It’s probably $47. Or $37. Or $48.39. Or $51.91.

It will be a price that makes you wonder: “How did they come up with this number?”.

It will also sound cheap. They will say it’s worth a value Much higher. Like $200. Or $300. Oddly this is always a nice large even number.

What this means: The price is not the price. The price is there to drag you in; before selling you something much more expensive.

Number 4:

You see the phrase “If Needed”.

“Adjustment if needed”

“X Rays if Needed”

“Acupuncture If needed”

“Orthodics If needed”

“Body Fat Measurements if Needed”

“Supplements if Needed”

What this means: They will tell you need it. Even if you probably don’t. This costs $. Lots more than your initial payment.

Number 5:

There are before and after photos with green and red lines.

Probably Looks like this:

What this means: Nothing. They might have provided different instructions for each photo. Maybe they told them to stand taller... Many factors determine how someone stands.

Number 6:

They have reviews like these:

What this means: Avoid at all costs! Bonus scam points if the business does not reply to the review to address the situation.

Your time and money are valuable.

You deserve quality evidence-informed care.

Be aware of the red Flags.