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.
Brian Grieves, DC, MPH
Dr. Brian Grieves maintains a private practice in Shawano, Wisc., where he focuses on evidence-based management of spinal pain. He is an ACA member as well as a faculty member of the Institute for Evidence-Based Chiropractic, and has written previously about public- health approaches to back pain (JACA) and the cost of chiropractic versus medical care for back pain (JMPT).