PATIENT SATISFACTION

Because chiropractic treatment of low-back pain is often more successful than other forms of treatment, patient satisfaction with chiropractic care is generally higher. As these successes mount, positive word-of-mouth spreads. Today, the popularity of chiropractic is at an all-time high.

"Overall, respondents were very satisfied with the chiropractic care they received. Global satisfaction was 6.17 (on a 7-point scale), that is, within the range of 'very satisfied' to 'completely satisfied."
[ Journal of the American Chiropractic Association, Goertz et al. (1997) ]

"…more likely to be satisfied…"

"Patients positively endorsed all items on the satisfaction questionnaire, indicating a high level of satisfaction with the care they received."
[ Journal of Manipulative and Physiologial Therapeutics, Verhoef et al. (1997) ]

"Compared to those who sought care from medical doctors, those who sought care from chiropractors were more likely to feel that treatment was helpful, more likely to be satisfied with their care, and less likely to seek care from another provider for that same episode of pain."
[ Spine, Carey et al. (1996) ]

"Nearly 30% of the U.S. population, aged 18 and older, have used chiropractic."
[ The Gallup Organization, Alhstrand (1991) ]

"Nine out of ten chiropractic users felt their treatment was effective."
[ The Gallup Organization, Alhstrand (1991) ]

"…a significant percentage (84%) felt that the care they received was 'just about perfect' and 97% either strongly agreed or agreed with the statement, 'I would recommend this doctor to a friend or relative."
[ Journal of Manipulative and physiological Therapeutic Sawyer and Kasak (1993) ]

"…safe and effective…"___Clinical Practice Guidelines
In 1994, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, published Acute Low Back Problems in Adults as part of its Clinical Practice Guidelines. The panel, a multidisciplinary group of health care experts, developed recommendations on the treatment of acute low-back pain based on scientific evidence and extensive literature searches.

The findings concluded that spinal manipulation was "safe and effective," and recommended it as an initial form of therapy for acute low-back pain sufferers. Spinal manipulation (also called chiropractic adjustment) is the principal therapeutic procedure offered by doctors of chiropractic.

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