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

Regular visits to a chiropractor keep her often troublesome back strong enough for practice and play …

—John Garrity et al.

Examples of chiropractor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the news release, Borger also works as a part-time massage therapist at a chiropractor’s office in Grandview, which police did not mention by name. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

Some of the defendants were also medical care providers, Essayli pointed out, including three nurses, a chiropractor and a psychologist. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

Floyd County Democratic Chair Vincent Mendes works as a chiropractor and said many of his Republican patients are considering voting for Harris. —ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026

The address associated with the chiropractor on the city’s website is for a clinic that closed years ago. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

chiropract(ic) + -or entry 1

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chiropractor

• benefactor
• malefactor
• multifactor
• subcontractor
• acter
• actor
• factor
• tractor
• attractor
• cofactor
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• contactor