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.
Jennifer Illes, DC, Med. Ac., CKTI
Dr. Jennifer Illes graduated from New York Chiropractic College in 2005 after completing undergraduate studies at Brock University. She practiced in Niagara Falls and Mississauga for several years while implementing functional integrated therapy (a combination of contemporary medical acupuncture, soft-tissue techniques, and elastic therapeutic taping.) She later moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., where she currently is a clinical science instructor at National University of Health Sciences' Florida campus. As a certified Kinesio taping instructor, she travels worldwide and teaches postgraduate courses in the Kinesio Taping Method.