🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Chiropraktik

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Chiropraktik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Chiropractic/ˌkaɪəˈpræktɪk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie lässt sich wegen ihrer Nackenschmerzen mit Chiropraktik behandeln."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A system of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal column.

    "She goes to a specialist for chiropractic to help with her chronic back pain."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'chiropractic' is derived from the Greek words 'cheir' meaning 'hand' and 'praktikos' meaning 'practical' or 'done by hand'. It was coined in the late 19th century by Daniel David Palmer, the founder of chiropractic, to describe a method of treating disease through manipulation of the spine and musculoskeletal system.

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