Osteopath
(noun)
- A practitioner of osteopathy, a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.
- A healthcare professional who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal problems through manual techniques.
Origin:
The word "osteopath" is derived from the greek words "osteon" meaning "bone" and "pathos" meaning "suffering" or "disease".
Examples:
- The osteopath treated her back pain with manual therapy.
- He went to see an osteopath for his neck pain.
- She was trained as an osteopath and treated patients with musculoskeletal disorders.
- The osteopath used manual techniques to realign her spine.
- An osteopath can use manipulative techniques to help restore proper function to the musculoskeletal system.