Definition
A chiropractor is a health practitioner who focuses mainly on diagnosing and treating problems with the spine, muscles, and joints, often by adjusting or manipulating them by hand. Many patients see chiropractors for back and neck pain.
Etymology
“Chiropractor” comes from Greek “cheir,” meaning “hand,” and “praktikos,” meaning “practical” or “concerned with action.” It literally means someone who practices treatment with their hands.
Kelly Says
The “chiro” in chiropractor is the same “hand” you see in words like “chiral” in chemistry. Early chiropractic claimed that spinal alignment could affect almost all health, a bold idea that sparked both popularity and controversy. Modern chiropractors range from spine-focused therapists to broader wellness practitioners.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንኮላ ሕክምና
an-kola hik-mna
ARالعربية
معالج بالتدليك
mu-aalij bil-tadlik
BNবাংলা
কাইরোপ্র্যাকটর
kai-roh-pryaek-tor
CACatalà
quiropedista
kee-roh-peh-DEE-stah
CSČeština
chirurg
khi-ROO-rhg
DADansk
kiropraktor
shy-roh-prak-tohr
DEDeutsch
Chiropraktiker
ky-roh-prak-tee-ker
ELΕλληνικά
χιρουργός
khi-ROO-rhg-os
ESEspañol
quiropedista
kee-roh-peh-DEE-stah
FAفارسی
استخواندرمان
ostokhan-darman
FISuomi
kiropraktikko
ky-roh-prak-tik-ko
FRFrançais
chiropracteur
shir-oh-prak-tur
GUGU
હાડકાંનો ડૉક્ટર
haad-kaa-noh dok-tar
HAHA
likitan gwiwa
lee-kee-tan gwee-wah
HEעברית
מנוע רפואי
ma-no-a re-fu-i
HIहिन्दी
काइरोप्रैक्टर
kai-roh-praek-tar
HUMagyar
csontkovács
chont-ko-vach
IDBahasa Indonesia
kiropraktor
ky-roh-prak-tor
IGIG
dọkịta nke ọkpụkpụ
do-kee-tah n-keh oh-pkuh-pkuh
ITItaliano
chiroprattore
ky-roh-prak-toh-reh
KKKK
сүйек дәрігері
syuyek da-ri-ge-ri
KMKM
គ្រូពេទ្យសុខភាព
kroh pehtee sok-phi-ap
MRMR
हाडांचा डॉक्टर
haa-daan-cha dok-tar
MSBahasa Melayu
kiropraktor
ky-roh-prak-tor
MYမြန်မာ
ကိုယ်ရေး ဆေးသမား
kui-yay say-tha-ma
NLNederlands
chiropractor
ky-roh-prak-tor
NONorsk
kiropraktor
shy-roh-prak-tohr
PAPA
ਹੱਡੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਡਾਕਟਰ
hadd-ee-an da dok-tar
PLPolski
chirurg
khi-ROO-rhg
PTPortuguês
quiropedista
kee-roh-peh-DEE-stah
RORomână
chirurg
khi-ROO-rhg
RUРусский
хирург
khi-ROO-rhg
SVSvenska
kiropraktor
shy-roh-prak-tohr
SWKiswahili
daktari wa mifupa
dak-ta-ri wa mi-fu-pa
TAதமிழ்
கைரோப்ராக்டர்
kai-roh-praek-tar
TEతెలుగు
కైరోప్రాక్టర్
kai-roh-praek-tar
THไทย
แพทย์กระดูก
phaet kraduuk
TLTL
kiropraktor
ky-roh-prak-tor
TRTürkçe
kayropraktör
kay-roh-prak-tohr
UKУкраїнська
хірург
khi-ROO-rhg
URاردو
کیروپرکٹر
kai-roh-praek-tar
VITiếng Việt
chiropractor
ky-roh-prak-tor
YOYO
dokita ọkpụkpụ
do-kee-tah oh-pkuh-pkuh
ZUZU
dokotela wezifupa
do-ko-teh-lah weh-zi-fu-pa