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.
Kristina Petrocco-Napuli, DC, MS
Dr. Kristina (Kris) Petrocco-Napuli received her DC degree from New York Chiropractic College, and a master's degree in instructional design development and evaluation from Syracuse University. Dr. Petrocco-Napuli has a strong interest in women's health, chronic pain, and integrative care, and clinical and educational research, and is frequently sought out as a national speaker.