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Osteopathy vs Chiropractor - What's the difference?

osteopathy | chiropractor |

As nouns the difference between osteopathy and chiropractor

is that osteopathy is (alternative medicine) the branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles while chiropractor is a health care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic, the hands on or hand-held instrumental movement of the bone structure of the body to improve the function of the joints and/or nervous system.

osteopathy

English

(wikipedia osteopathy)

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * osteopath

    chiropractor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A health care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic, the hands on or hand-held instrumental movement of the bone structure of the body to improve the function of the joints and/or nervous system.

    • Related terms

    * chiropractic