Acupuncture Society v. Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an appeal from a ruling in a declaratory judgment action prohibiting chiropractors from using acupuncture in treating their patients because it constituted surgery, which is a prohibited practice for chiropractors.

The factual situation leading to the filing of the action may be informative. Such facts as stated in the trial court’s memorandum may be stated in substance.

The case was filed June 16, 1975. The nature and the problems presented underwent considerable change since its onset. Initially the case was filed in Sedgwick County.…