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.
Troy Freiheit, DC
Dr. Troy Freiheit, a 1987 graduate of Northwestern Health Sciences University, operates private practices in Scottsdale and Phoenix, Ariz. He is also the founder of continuing-education provider PI Pro; for more information, contact Troy at troy@pipro.net.