adverb
- in a manner relating to or based on the principles and practices of osteopathy, a system of medical treatment involving manipulation of the bones and muscles
Usage: medical/healthcare context; formal
Examples
- The patient was treated osteopathically for chronic back pain.
- The condition was addressed osteopathically through spinal manipulation.
- She approached the injury osteopathically rather than through conventional surgery.
- The practitioner osteopathically assessed the alignment of the patient's skeletal structure.
- Treatment was administered osteopathically to restore proper joint function.