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Osteopathy vs Chiropractic - What's the difference?

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In alternative medicine|lang=en terms the difference between osteopathy and chiropractic

is that osteopathy is (alternative medicine) the branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles while chiropractic is (alternative medicine) a system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.

As nouns the difference between osteopathy and chiropractic

is that osteopathy is (alternative medicine) the branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles while chiropractic is (alternative medicine) a system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.

osteopathy

English

(wikipedia osteopathy)

Noun

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  • (alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles

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    * osteopath

    chiropractic

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia chiropractic) (-)
  • (alternative medicine) A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.

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