A. Naprapathic practice includes the diagnosis and treatment of persons with connective tissue disorders through the use of special techniques, review of case history, examination and palpation or treatment of a person by the use of connective tissue manipulation, exercise, postural counseling, nutritional counseling and the application or use of heat, cold, light, water, radiant energy, electricity, sound and air and assistive devices for the purpose of preventing, correcting or alleviating a physical disability. Naprapathic practice does not include surgery, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, pharmacology or invasive diagnostic testing.

B. A naprapath treats contractures, muscle spasms, inflammations, scar tissue formation, adhesions, lesions, laxity, hypotonicity, rigidity, structural imbalances, bruises, contusions, muscular atrophy and partial separation of connective tissue fibers.

C. Naprapathic practice may require the:

(1) performance of specialized tests and measurements;

(2) administration of specialized treatment procedures; and

(3) establishment and modification of naprapathic treatment programs.

D. A naprapath may advise, supervise or teach another in the performance of naprapathy.

E. A naprapath shall refer to a licensed physician any patient whose medical condition should, at the time of evaluation or treatment, be determined to be beyond the scope of practice of the naprapath.

History: Laws 2011, ch. 31, § 7.

Effective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 31, § 17 made Laws 2011, ch. 31, §§ 4 through 14, the Naprapathic Practice Act, effective July 1, 2011.