a person whose job is to treat diseases by pressing a person's joints (= places where two bones are connected), especially those in the back手疗法医师,按摩师;(尤指)脊椎指压治疗师
chiropracticnoun[ U ]uk/ˌkaɪə.rəʊˈpræk.tɪk/us/ˌkaɪə.roʊˈpræk.tɪk/
the system of treatment used by a chiropractor手疗法;脊椎指压疗法