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.
Chiropractic Care Featured On National Television
On August 6, the benefits of chiropractic care were witnessed on national television. "CBS This Morning," with hosts Harry Smith and Paula Zahn, included a segment featuring the World Champion San Francisco 49ers.
A portion of Greg Gumbel's sports segment featured Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Roger Craig, and other members of the 49ers receiving chiropractic care from Nick Athens, D.C. of San Carlos, California. This was a historic event for our profession; we hope that other teams will follow the 49ers lead and turn to chirpractic care for their sports injuries.
"DC" regrets that our press schedule did not allow us to inform you of this program before it was aired.