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bonesetter
n. one who sets broken bones, one who treats fractured bones


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Bonesetter
A bonesetter is a practitioner of joint manipulation. Before the advent of chiropractorsosteopaths and physical therapists, bonesetters were the main providers of this type of treatment in the world. Bonesetters would also reduce joint dislocations and 're-set' bone fractures. The original spinal adjustment was a variation of a procedure known today as spinal manipulation. This form of treatment has documented use as far back as Hippocrates, the ancient Egyptians and Asian Cultures and was carried through the ages by families of bonesetters. The modern form of spinal manipulation techniques have charactersitic biomechanical features, and are usually associated with an audible "popping" sound.
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bonesetter
Noun
1. someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones
(hypernym) health professional, health care provider, caregiver


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Bonesetter
(n.)
One who sets broken or dislocated bones; -- commonly applied to one, not a regular surgeon, who makes an occupation of setting bones.
  

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bonesetter
One, particularly a medically unlicensed person, who sets broken or dislocated bones, especially as an occupation.

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