Chiropractic is a relatively young and unknown health science in Spain. The word: chiropractic derives from the Greek ‘cheir’ (hand) and ‘praktikos’ (practice with the hands).
Specifically, the WHO describes Chiropractic as:
A health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health. There is an emphasis on manual techniques, including joint adjustment and/or manipulation, with a particular focus on subluxations.
WHO guidelines on basic training and safety in chiropractic Geneva 2005. (2005). Recovered from
https://www.who.int/medicines/areas/traditional/Chiro-Guidelines.pdf
