chiropractor

noun

chi·​ro·​prac·​tor ˈkī-rə-ˌprak-tər 

ˌkī-rə-ˈprak-

plural chiropractors

: a licensed health care professional who treats disorders (such as back and neck pain) chiefly of the musculoskeletal system especially through the manual adjustment or manipulation of the spinal vertebrae to correct nervous system dysfunction : a specialist in chiropractic

The broad field of sports medicine includes many different practitioners, from massage therapists, acupuncturists and chiropractors to osteopaths, physicians, dentists, podiatrists, psychologists and psychiatrists.

—Carol L. Otis

Examples of chiropractor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of the remains held by the state museum came from a burial mound dug up in the 1920s by Don Dickson, a chiropractor. —Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025

Berg is a licensed chiropractor as well as a health expert who specializes in the keto diet and intermittent fasting. —Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025

Deal turned to alternative therapies, seeking help from both a chiropractor and a cranial sacral massage therapist. —Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025

Phan studied kinesiology at Arizona State University and at first trained to be a chiropractor. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

chiropract(ic) + -or entry 1

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chiropractor

• benefactor
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• contactor