Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
Interesting Quote
Long-Term Failure Rates
"Long-term failure rates after operations for back pain are as high as 30% for lumbar arthrodesis and 37% for discectomy."
Source: To reoperate or not? Spine Letter, Volume 4, Number 3.