Chain Chiropractic in Asia: Bagian Empat (Part 4) – Jakarta

Part 1 can be seen here, Part 2 can be seen here, and Part 3 can be seen here. August 2013 was a blur, or as we called it, ironically as you will see, “The Victory Tour”. All of my friends wanted to take me out for a drink or a meal, people coming out … Continue reading Chain Chiropractic in Asia: Bagian Empat (Part 4) – Jakarta →

“But it takes so Long”… Why PITAHC’s process is the Proper Model for Chiropractic Certification in Asia.

One of the complaints that I hear about the process of becoming PITAHC certified, and thus fully legal to practice Chiropractic in the Philippines, is that it takes too long. In my case it took 7 and half months with the longest part (4 months from October to February) was waiting for PITAHC's board to … Continue reading “But it takes so Long”… Why PITAHC’s process is the Proper Model for Chiropractic Certification in Asia. →

Chain Chiropractic in Asia: Part Three – The Interview Process

Part 1 can be seen here and Part 2 can be seen here. *Editors Note: As we get into the actualities I will be using Nicknames and initials to protect identities of most people. The main reason being, even in a positive light, I don't know if the individuals want to be identified, and I'm … Continue reading Chain Chiropractic in Asia: Part Three – The Interview Process →

Chain Chiropractic in Asia: Part Two: Answering the Call

Part one detailing my personal and philosophical decision chain on relocation to Asia can be found here. The classifieds for Asia were interesting, to say the least. Singapore offered “Subluxation Centered Practice/wellness” (with a healthy dose of decompression). Indonesia the same. Thailand offered what looked like pain relief practice. All promised “$100K” a year. Chiropractic First said their doctors … Continue reading Chain Chiropractic in Asia: Part Two: Answering the Call →

PITAHC Certification

With the Philippines being one of the only two Asian Countries where Chiropractic enjoys full legal status (Thailand is the other one and it is MUCH Harder for a Westerner to be fully legal) I thought I would go through the steps necessary to become fully PITAHC certified. There seems to be some confusion (manufactured … Continue reading PITAHC Certification →

And it didn’t end peacefully: 2nd Resignation from Mabuhay Chiropractic

(BC), Can I have June 7th and 8th off to attend the general assembly. I was invited by members of PITAHC. Thank You, Marc +++ Forwarding doc Marc Tafuros request to attend Pitahc. For docMIKE's approval +++ Exception to attend the General Assembly was made only for doctors who have stable clinic and hold a long term … Continue reading And it didn’t end peacefully: 2nd Resignation from Mabuhay Chiropractic →

Chain Chiropractic in Asia: Part One (My personal Philosophical Journey)

In many ways I think the majority of the chiropractic profession comes to Chiropractic through their falling in love (whether we recognize the tingle of the butterfly’s or not) with the vitalistic (Traditional Straight) model of Chiropractic. My First experience with Chiropractic was when I was 16 years old. “Dr. Andy” came to my High School … Continue reading Chain Chiropractic in Asia: Part One (My personal Philosophical Journey) →

The Confused decline of a profession in over 100 years and under 1000 words:

Chiropractic principles were discovered in 1895 when Daniel David (DD) Palmer adjusted the spine of a deaf man, Harvey Lillard, and was able to restore his hearing. This started the belief that adjusting the spine (in particular specific individualized adjustments of precise vectors to Vertebral Subluxations) contributed to more efficient function of the nervous system which … Continue reading The Confused decline of a profession in over 100 years and under 1000 words: →

Letter to the Association of Professional Chiropractors of the Philippines (October 2018)

Dear Members of the Board of APCP,I am writing this letter today, and first I must Thank You in advance while apologizing for its length for taking the time to read this, to talk about matters relating to PITAHC policies and compliance by another member. I am a PITAHC certified chiropractor (registered February 2018) who while … Continue reading Letter to the Association of Professional Chiropractors of the Philippines (October 2018) →

Letter to the Philippines Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on behalf of GF

My name is Dr. Marc Tafuro, I am a chiropractor who has practiced for 15 years, the last 5 years in Asia. I also practiced for almost one year (July 1, 2017-May 31, 2018) with Mabuhay Chiropractic, directing their Cebu Seaside clinic from its inception: from August 1, 2017 to when I left in May … Continue reading Letter to the Philippines Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on behalf of GF →