Con-artist Chiropractor tells woman with a malignant tumor that it can be treated with diet alone.

[originalpckelly]

"DENVER -- 'I was unemployed, didn't have insurance and I knew I was having some kind of problem up in my neck,' Yardley said. She knew by the size of a lump on her neck she needed help her primary care doctor could not provide. But without insurance, she was not sure how she would get it. Then, she saw an advertisement on television for the Functional Endocrinology Center of Colorado.

'I thought, 'This is awesome!' I mean here's somebody who can help me and start me with a free consultation. That's what drew me in,' she said.

Yardley also told Call7 Investigator Theresa Marchetta the claims made by doctors Brandon and Heather Credeur in their television ads on every station in town, including KMGH, also attracted her. At the end of those advertisements, there is a special offer, a limited number of free consultations. Beverly booked one of those free spots immediately.

It turned out to be a group presentation at the Credeurs' Denver office.

'At the end, I waited until a few other people filtered out and I wanted to make sure I caught Dr. Credeur before he left. I tried to specifically ask him what would be causing this lump in my neck and he just said, 'Well it's some kind of thyroid disorder probably,' and 'We'll get you on a healthy diet and healthy lifestyle,'' Yardley said."

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/27697281/detail.html

Disgusting. Had she listened to him, she might have died. But of course, we can see how that universal health care is working out for normal people.

[Orrex]

1. "What's the harm?"

K/R.

[WatsonT]

2. This should be good

get the alternative medicine, anti-pharmaceutical types to come out of the woodwork.

[Odin2005]

3. What do you call a failed Physical Therapist? A Chiropractor.

Chiros are all quacks.

[blueamy66]

4. They make their money

from insurance companies.

Get rear-ended? Go to a chiropractor and get more cash!

[Javaman]

5. I completely disagree.

I was looking at surgery square in the eyes for two disc's.

I went through a well known chiropractor for several months.

Guess what?

everything is fine. x-rays show all is back in alignment. And yes, my primary care doctor did the x-rays, not the chiropractor.

I had suffered with back and neck pain for 30 years of my life. the back from a soccer injury and the neck from a bicycle wreck.

I can now sleep, stand, sit, run and play volley ball again all pain free.

Calling them all "quacks" is completely ridiculous. There are just as many quack docs out there as well. I can personally testify to that considering my back and neck problems.

Just like any field there are good and bad ones.