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.
Richard Goggins, CPE, LMP
Richard Goggins and Lauriann Greene are co-authors of Save Your Hands! The Complete Guide to Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Manual Therapists, 2nd Edition. Richard is a board-certified professional ergonomist, and has spent nearly 20 years working with business owners and employees to prevent injuries in a wide variety of industries.