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.
Elizabeth Auppl
Elizabeth L. Auppl is the executive director of the International Academy of Chiropractic Occupational Health Consultants (IACOHC), and the executive advisor to the ACA Council on Occupational Health (ACACOH). She is also a faculty member of the postgraduate (diplomate) chiropractic occupational health and applied ergonomics program at Northwestern Health Sciences University. For questions and comments regarding this article, contact Ms. Auppl at (507) 455-1025 or iacohc@gmail.com..