Chiropractic

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  chiropractic \chiropractic\ n.
     a method of medical treatment that manipulates body
     structures, especially the spine, in the belief that it
     restores proper nerve functioning.
     [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chiropractic
       n : a method of treatment that manipulates body structures
           (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even
           headache or high blood pressure

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  26 Moby Thesaurus words for "chiropractic":
     Galenic medicine, allopathic, allopathy, ayurveda, chiropodic,
     chiropraxis, clinical, dental, eclecticism, exodontic, homeopathic,
     homeopathy, hydropathic, iatric, medical, naturopathic,
     neurological, obstetric, orthodontic, orthopedic, osteopathic,
     osteopathy, pediatric, periodontic, prosthodontic, surgical