naprapathy
noun
na·prap·a·thy
nə-ˈpra-pə-thē 
: a system of treatment by manipulation of connective tissue and adjoining structures and by dietary measures that is held to facilitate the recuperative and regenerative processes of the body
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The technique is named for Rosita Arvigo, an herbalist and doctor of naprapathy (the study of connective tissues) from Chicago.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2017
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2017
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naprapathy
noun
na·prap·a·thy
nə-ˈprap-ə-thē
plural naprapathies
: a system of treatment by manipulation of connective tissue and adjoining structures (as ligaments, joints, and muscles) and by dietary measures that is held to facilitate the recuperative and regenerative processes of the body
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