Indiana Statutes
§ 25-21.8-1-4 — "Massage therapy"
Indiana § 25-21.8-1-4
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Ind. Code § 25-21.8-1-4 (2026).
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"Massage therapy":
(1)means a health care service involving the external
manipulation or pressure of soft tissue for the purposes of
enhancing health, providing muscle relaxation, increasing range
of motion, reducing stress, relieving pain, or improving
circulation of the human body;
(2)includes:
(A)the use of touch, external pressure, friction, stroking,
rocking, gliding, vibration, percussion, kneading, movement,
positioning, nonspecific stretching, stretching within the normal
anatomical range of movement, and holding, with or without
the use of massage devices that mimic or enhance manual
measures; and
(B)the external application of heat, cold, water, ice, stones,
lubricants, abrasives, and topical preparations that are not
classified as prescription drugs; and
(3)does not include
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.267-2017,
SEC.4.
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