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

The sturdy grooved leaves seem tough at first but, like your back after a trip to the chiropractor, relax and open up once they’re heartily massaged. —Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

His parents were professional ballet dancers who later ran a chiropractor’s office together. —Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026

Due to her continuous pain, doctors referred her to a chiropractor, but that only intensified her pain. —Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026

Last April, Steve Simmons, a pain management physician, and chiropractor Jon Schweitzer sued the city after they were removed from the BlackStone network. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 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