ma·nip·u·la·tion mə-.nip-yə-'lā-shən n
1) the act, process, or an instance of manipulating esp. a body part by manual examination and treatment esp adjustment of faulty structural relationships by manual means (as in the reduction of fractures or dislocations or the breaking down of adhesions)
2) the condition of being manipulated <vulnerability to psychological \manipulation (M. W. Straight)>
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n.
the use of the hands to produce a desired movement or therapeutic effect in part of the body. Both physiotherapists and osteopaths use manipulation to restore normal working to stiff joints.
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ma·nip·u·la·tion (mə-nip″u-laґshən) [L. manipulare to handle] 1. skillful or dextrous treatment. 2. in physical therapy, the forceful passive movement of a joint beyond its active limit of motion. 2. adjustment (def. 5).Medical dictionary. 2011.