Thomas M. Klapp, DC

Dr. Thomas Klapp has extensive experience in national chiropractic politics, having served on the board of the International Chiropractors Association in the 1990s and early 2000s, and as president of the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations from 2000 to 2002, after serving on that board the 10 years prior. He has also been active in his home state of Michigan, serving in every executive office of the Michigan Chiropractic Association in the 1980s and spearheading the MCA's merger with the Michigan Chiropractic Society several years ago to form the Michigan Association of Chiropractors. Currently, Dr. Klapp chairs the Michigan Board of Chiropractic Examiners and is the Michigan delegate to the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards and the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He has been in continuous practice in Ann Arbor, Mich., for the past 33 years.

Previous Articles

The Case Against Drugs in Chiropractic, Part 3
September 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 18)
The Case Against Drugs in Chiropractic (Part 2)
September 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 17)
The Case Against Drugs in Chiropractic (Part 1)
August 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 16)
New Patient Comes to Chiropractic as a Direct Result of Jerry Rice Ad
March 26, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 07)
Settlement Negotiated in Michigan Blue Cross/Blue Shield Lawsuit
April 5, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 08)
Q & A on the ICA
February 21, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 05)
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