I didn't expect Google Gemini to be business savvy, but it taught me how to get my money back from an unscrupulous chiropractor.

I was roped into paying over $3,400 for back adjustments I didn't need and foot therapy I did. Somehow, the guy convinced me that an invisible malady would overtake my back if I didn't endure 24 sessions.

Although I was fooled by the X-rays of my spine, Gemini wasn't. It said that my variation from the norm was so slight that the way I was standing might have contributed to it. Besides, I have zero back pain and no stiffness. "The spine adjustments sound like a scam, and nothing to do with your problems. They are just trying to milk you," said New York Times best-selling author and board-certified physician Dr. Joel Fuhrman after I showed him the X-rays.

Next, I texted the chiropractor's office to tell them I was canceling but got no response. So I called them up. The receptionist said someone would call me back in five minutes, but no one did. Gemini encouraged me to call back in late afternoon and gave me a script. That did it. They promised a refund. But if the money doesn't land in my account in seven business days, I will protest. Gemini said I could dispute the charge with my credit card company for services I hadn't received.

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