Behavioral and Access Barriers to Seeking Chiropractic Care: A Study of 3 New York Clinics

In this study, access barriers and hope of symptom resolution increased delay in seeking chiropractic care. Utilization delay and appraisal delay appeared to increase treatment time. Demographic characteristics of the various populations were significantly different, and only younger age decreased delay in seeking chiropractic care. Condition variables had no effect in increasing or decreasing delay in seeking chiropractic care in this study.