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.
Spencer Baron, DC, DACBSP
Dr. Spencer Baron is the former team chiropractic physician for the Miami Dolphins (NFL), Miami Marlins (MLB) and Florida Panthers (NHL). He is the founder of Doctors of Chiropractic: Sports (DoCS; www.DoC-Sports.com, sponsored by Performance Health and a growing list of other chiropractic vendors; president of NeuroSport Elite; and a nationally acclaimed speaker, educator and author of Secrets of the Game.