CHIROPRACTIC Definition & Meaning

chiropractic

[ kahy-ruh-prak-tik ]

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noun

a therapeutic system based primarily upon the interactions of the spine and nervous system, the method of treatment usually being to adjust the segments of the spinal column.
a chiropractor.

chiropractic

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noun

a system of treating bodily disorders by manipulation of the spine and other parts, based on the belief that the cause is the abnormal functioning of a nerve

chiropractic

A system of treating disease and musculoskeletal disorders that involves manipulation of the backbone and other body parts. In chiropractic, disorders of the nerves are considered the cause of illness.

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Derived Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of chiropractic¹

1895–1900, Americanism; chiro- + -practic < Greek ��پ��ó��; practical

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of chiropractic¹

C20: from chiro- + -practic, from Greek praktikos effective, practical

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“If I would have been more intelligently inclined and I would have known something about chiropractic application or practice, I probably would never had had the operation,” he said.

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After a “chiropractic adjustment,” as Roberts termed it, late last month, Muncy’s rib finally was back into the correct spot.

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The issue was finally fixed when Muncy got a “chiropractic adjustment” last month, as Roberts put it then, that repositioned his rib and soon relieved all pain.

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In the UK, apart from chiropractic, there is no professional statutory regulation of the complementary and alternative medicine sector.

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But not everyone in the chiropractic industry is thrilled about the videos.

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