Ma'anar ƙamus na chiropractic shine "tsari na ƙarin magani bisa ga ganewar asali da maganin ma'auni na rashin daidaituwa na haɗin gwiwa, musamman ma na kashin baya, wanda aka gudanar don haifar da wasu cututtuka ta hanyar rinjayar jijiyoyi, tsokoki, da kuma tsokoki. gabobi." Chiropractors yawanci suna amfani da dabarun hannu, irin su magudin kashin baya, don inganta daidaitawar kashin baya da aiki, tare da manufar rage zafi da inganta lafiyar gabaɗaya.