chiropractor:
(plural: ‘chiropractors‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘chi’ rhyme with the letters ‘ki’ in “kite”)
a chiropractor treating a patient
a person who treats the diseases of bones, especially those of a person’s back and neck, by feeling and pressing the body parts by hand;
a qualified person who follows the system of treatment to diseases in which a disease is considered the result of abnormal or malfunctioning of the nervous system; therefore, the treatment involves the setting of the spinal column (back bone) and the other body parts in their right position {This system is called ‘chiropractic’.},
a chiropractor setting a patient's backbone
My chiropractor advised me not to work at the computer for hours on end as constant sitting in a wrong position may hurt my back.
Most sports clubs employ chiropractors to look after their players.
Chiropractors in the USA are known to make anywhere between $ 45,000 and $ 100,ooo a year, and senior or more efficient chiropractors may make even more than $ 150,000!
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