🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Chiropraktik

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kiropraktik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Chiropraxy/ˌkaɪrəˈpræksi/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Chiropraktik kann bei Rückenschmerzen helfen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A therapeutic practice that involves the manipulation of the spine and other parts of the body to alleviate pain and improve function.

    "After several sessions of chiropraxy, she felt a significant reduction in her back pain."
  2. 2

    A system of treatment based on the belief that disease is caused by misalignment of the bones, particularly in the spine.

    "Chiropraxy is often sought by athletes looking to enhance their performance and recovery."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'chiropraxy' is derived from the Greek words 'cheir' meaning 'hand' and 'praxis' meaning 'action' or 'practice'. It emerged in the late 19th century as a descriptor for a form of manual therapy that emphasizes the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system.

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