Chiropractor claims he can go back in time
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A chiropractor who claims he can treat anyone by reaching back in time to when an injury occurred has attracted the attention of state regulators.
The Ohio State Chiropractic Board, in a notice of hearing, has accused James Burda of Athens of being "unable to practice chiropractic according to acceptable and prevailing standards of care due to mental illness, specifically, Delusional Disorder, Grandiose Type."
Burda denied that he is mentally ill. He said he possesses a skill he discovered by accident while driving six years ago.
"My foot hurt and, knowing anatomy, I went ahead and I told it to realign and my pain went away," Burda said Thursday.
Burda calls his treatment "Bahlaqeem."
"It is a made-up word and, to my knowledge, has no known meaning except for this intended purpose. It does, however, have a soothing vibrational influence and contains the very special number of nine letters," Burda's Web site says.
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Burda said he charges nothing for his first "visit," usually by phone or Internet, and subsequent treatments are $60.
"All treatments are satisfaction-guaranteed. Treatment is always done before payment is made," Burda said, adding that one patient "just wasn't satisfied, and I tore up her check.
The Web site describes the treatment as "a long-distance healing service (not a product) to help increase the quality of your life that can be performed in the privacy of your home or other personal space. There is no need to come to my office."
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Oh man -- there's this Ren Faire/D&D geek girl on What Not To Wear, who had been wearing her mother's old 80s suits for work and t-shirts the rest of the time, and it's hilarious watching Clinton and Stacy try to be supportive of her geekiness. As long as she's better dressed.
A chiropractor who claims he can treat anyone by reaching back in time to when an injury occurred
Naturally, I read this about ten seconds after watching Doctor Who.
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Naturally, I read this about ten seconds after watching Doctor Who.
Mmmm. The 9th doctor can treat me any time.
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