1). This program provides an opportunity to own the exclusive for the pre-eminent Pain Management Clinic in your area.

2). Pain Management is among the fastest growing fields of medicine. According to Global Industry Analysts, the Pain Management Industry will exceed 43 billion in revenues in 2010.

3). The Pain Management Industry is one of the only legitimate areas of expanding opportunity from which a DC can benefit.

4). Interesting data: 89% of Americans suffer from pain at least once a month and 55% over age 65 have daily pain. Over 80% of the population, however, prefer to receive treatments from centers with MDs rather than seek treatment from other sources (including DCs) (although, ironically, customer satisfaction is much higher with DCs).

5). The program provides an opportunity to increase revenue substantially without increasing your personal workload.

6). The treatment offered provides immediate relief. This “window of relief” strengthens patient confidence and compliance and allows for more aggressive chiropractic treatment of underlying causes.

7). The immediate pain relief provided to the patient increases the probability that the patient will comply with the entire chiropractic plan developed to eliminate the underlying cause of the pain.

8). Increasing the portfolio of services allows the DC to “be the greatest help to the greatest number of patients with the greatest needs.”

9). The average wait time for a patient to be seen at other Pain Management facilities is 3 – 4 weeks when they can be usually seen in 3-4 days at a MD-DC facility. 

10). The medical chiropractic synergy created is intended to eliminate the need for pain pills and narcotic medications.

11). The addition of the MD obviously makes it easier for patients to refer and makes it easier for your practice to attract patients by whatever means you choose.

12). Your practice now has the ability to build a revenue generating personal injury/worker’s comp practice.

13). You now have the ability to receive direct referrals from neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, spine surgeons and family practitioners. The participating Doctors are receiving referrals and this process is a part of the package.

14). The competition between modalities is replaced with an integrated, comprehensive approach.

15). Your practice becomes a place where all patients with pain are willing to visit regardless of their prejudice.

16). The program provides for complete patient care under one roof.

17). The program creates multiple new patient sources including significant PPO new patient sources.

18). You can now provide every possible service for the pain afflicted patient in an environment far more patient friendly than a hospital pain management practice.

19). Your office can expand the type of problems that be treated to include acute and chronic back and neck pain, facet syndrome, bulging discs, herniated discs, personal injury complications, arthritis and joint pain, degenerative disc disease, failed back surgery, joint pain, polyneuropathy, pseudo-radicular pain, spinal column abnormalities, post-nucleotomy pain, sports injury pain, cancer pain, and more.

20). Your practice being a “Pain Management Center” makes the practice much more “attractive” in the event that “selling the practice” is ever of interest.