April 2006

OK patients give OK to chiropractors

Oklahoma patients overwhelmingly declare that they are satisfied with their chiropractic care, according to a survey taken by the Oklahoma State Chiropractic Independent Physician Association (OSCIPA), a nonprofit physician association with 175 chiropractors.

The survey was conducted among a random sample of 750 patients, selected from 36,710 patients seen by OSCIPA members in 2004.

The study also found that word-of-mouth communication is a cost-effective way to build a chiropractic practice.

Findings included:

• 93 percent of respondents are very satisfied with chiropractic care they receive;

• 93 percent say that the chiropractic care they receive is excellent;

• 91 percent would strongly recommend their chiropractor to others;

• Only 6.3 percent were referred to their chiropractor by a medical doctor;

• 59 percent were referred by a friend or family member; and

• 10.3 percent found their chiropractor through an advertisement.

Source: Oklahoma State Chiropractic Independent Physician Association, www.oscipa.com/

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