单词 | manipulative therapy |
释义 | > as lemmasmanipulative therapy manipulative therapy n. Alternative Medicine therapy (esp. in chiropractic and osteopathy) involving the application of manual force, touch, or pressure to the body; a particular form of this. ΚΠ 1929 W. A. Streeter New Healing vi. 77 Osteopathy is a manipulative therapy which..aims at aiding the natural powers of resistance and self-healing possessed by the human body. 1983 B. Inglis & R. West Alternative Health Guide 77 Manipulative therapies are very common in primitive societies. This Indian Kathakali dancer is using his feet to massage his pupil's legs, thus releasing the boy's muscles. 1989 Atlantic Oct. 78/1 The basic naturopathic repertoire includes manipulative therapy (similar to what chiropractors do). < as lemmas |
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