Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A system of therapy in which disease is considered the result of abnormal function of the nervous system. The method of treatment usually involves manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a method of medical treatment that manipulates body structures, especially the spine, in the belief that it restores proper nerve functioning.
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- noun medicine A system of health care involving
manipulation of thespinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neural dysfunction.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Even though there are over 60,000 chiropractors practicing in the US today, and colleges all over the country offer chiropractic certification, we still see some common misconceptions when the term chiropractic is mentioned.
EzineArticles 2010
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The term chiropractic itself comes from the Greek words cheir (hand) and praxis (action) to describe treatment done by hand or hands-on treatment.
EzineArticles 2010
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One of the best ways chiropractors can follow news on all sources of media mentioning the term chiropractic, is to subscribe to the Google News alerts for terms of interest (
Chiropractic News 2009
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The threatened resignations ... reflect a belief among many in the medical establishment that chiropractic is a "pseudo-science" that leads to unnecessary and sometimes harmful treatments ...
Boing Boing: December 26, 2004 - January 1, 2005 Archives 2004
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In the olden days, a chiropractic problem was described as a “bone out of place,” but now we refer to a chiropractic problem more specifically as a subluxation.
The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003
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In the olden days, a chiropractic problem was described as a “bone out of place,” but now we refer to a chiropractic problem more specifically as a subluxation.
The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003
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Granholm recognized the health benefits of long term chiropractic care despite many doctors who dispute its effectiveness.
TV6 - TV6 News 2008
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"There's research from NYU that shows that your immune system will work between 200 to 400 percent stronger with long term chiropractic care," he said.
TV6 - TV6 News 2008
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I’ll call it chiropractic editing because it involves adjusting the bones of the story.
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You may recall that a nervous, red-eyed, nitwit ran me off the road a long while back and broke my car's transmission, putting me into some long term chiropractic care with a cute yet deliciously pervy doctor ... and then the insurance company, Assco, refused to fix my car and tried to give me 700 bucks for the whole fiasco.
wilberteets Diary Entry wilberteets 2007
cafeoflifelondon commented on the word chiropractic
Chiropractic is not based on a belief system. It is a profession based on the well established scientific principle that abnormal spinal function results in abnormal neurological function. The primary source of care are spinal adjustments to restore normal spinal function and alignment.
July 1, 2009