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.
H. Gordon Ainsleigh, DC, CCN
Dr. H. Gordon Ainsleigh, a 1983 graduate of Western States University, is an active trail runner, rock climber and bicyclist at age 73 who lives with his wife, Paula, a fitness professional, in the Sierra foothills community of Meadow Vista in Northern California. In his semi-retirement, he has two careers: chiropractic health care and tree work (shaping and removal, fire-safe clearing, firewood). He authored the first literature review study on the cancer-preventing effects of sun exposure published in a peer-reviewed medical journal (PMID: 8475009).