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.
Darcy Vavrek, ND, MS
Dr. Darcy Vavrek is the program planning chair of the APHA Chiropractic Health Care section and an assistant professor at the University of Western States. Contact her with questions / comments at dvavrek@uws.edu.