chiropractic

American  

[kahy-ruh-prak-tik] / ˌkaɪ rəˈpræk tɪk /

noun

1. 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.

2. a chiropractor.

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chiropractic British  

/ ˌkaɪrəˈpræktɪk /

noun

1. 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

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chiropractic Cultural  

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• chiropractor
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of chiropractic

1895–1900, chiro- + -practic < Greek praktikós; see practical

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

chiropractic

UnitedHealthcare will stop requiring signoffs for tests including echocardiograms, some chiropractic care and certain outpatient surgeries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

Ardis, who typically goes by Dr. Bryan Ardis, though he does not have a medical degree, is a chiropractor with a doctorate of chiropractic from Parker University in Texas.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026

She is 31, lives in London and works as chiropractic assistant.

From BBC ● May 17, 2025

“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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2025

My mom’s actually seeing chiropractic patients at the clinic that some of the doctors have set up in a partitioned section of the Hub.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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