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.
David Parish, DC, MS, CSCS, DACBSP
Dr. David Parish is the director of human performance at Logan University. He has extensive experience in chiropractic sports injury care and rehabilitation, including work as a team physician with professional, college and high-school sports teams. His experience also includes serving as a high-performance coach for the USA Para Powerlifting Team; and Team USA chiropractic physician for the ParaPan American Games, 2012 Paralympics Games and most recently, the 2016 Paralympic Games.