Meaning of the word osteopathy in English

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osteopathy

US /ˌɑː.stiˈɑː.pə.θi/
UK /ˌɒs.tiˈɒp.ə.θi/
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Noun

a system of medicine that emphasizes the theory that the body is capable of making its own remedies, given normal structural relationships and nutrition, and that it is the role of the physician to correct structural problems by manipulation

Example:
She decided to try osteopathy for her chronic back pain.
Osteopathy focuses on the body's ability to heal itself.