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NOTES PAYABLE AND AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT (Details)					1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
NOTES PAYABLE AND AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT (Details)	Mar. 04, 2019 USD ($) Installment	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) Clinic Installment	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) Installment	Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) Clinic	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 Clinic	Dec. 05, 2013 USD ($)
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Number of clinic practices acquired \| Clinic		4		2						5
2018 Acquisition [Member] \| August 2019 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in installments including accrued interest		$ 200,000
2018 Acquisition [Member] \| August 2020 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in installments including accrued interest		$ 200,000
Industrial Injury Prevention [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Payment of debt					$ 200,000
Industrial Injury Prevention [Member] \| April 2020 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in installments including accrued interest			$ 200,000
Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Average effective interest rate		5.00%	4.75%
Notes Payable [Member] \| Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Aggregate amount of notes payable	$ 228,120
Number of principal installments \| Installment	2
Notes Payable [Member] \| March 2020 [Member] \| Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in installments including accrued interest	$ 114,080
Notes Payable [Member] \| March 2021 [Member] \| Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in installments including accrued interest	$ 114,080
Notes Payable [Member] \| 2018 Acquisition [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Aggregate amount of notes payable		$ 400,000		$ 150,000
Number of principal installments \| Installment		2
Average effective interest rate				4.50%
Notes Payable [Member] \| Industrial Injury Prevention [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Aggregate amount of notes payable			$ 400,000
Number of principal installments \| Installment			2
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Spread on Libor variable rate									1.25%
Spread on variable rate									0.10%
Percentage of unused commitment fee									0.25%
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Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Spread on Libor variable rate									2.00%
Spread on variable rate									1.00%
Percentage of unused commitment fee									0.30%
Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility commitment											$ 125,000,000
Revolving credit facility maturity date									Nov. 30, 2021
Remaining revolving credit outstanding									$ 96,000,000
Average effective interest rate									4.40%
Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Cash and noncash consideration with respect to acquisition after amendment								$ 50,000,000
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Cash dividends after amendment						$ 20,000,000	$ 15,000,000	$ 10,000,000