Indiana Code Title 25. Professions and Occupations § 25-5.1-1-4

Sec. 4. (a) “Athletic training” means the practice of prevention, recognition, assessment, athletic training diagnosis, management, treatment, disposition, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of athletic injuries under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician, osteopath, podiatrist, or chiropractor.  However, in a clinic accessible to the general public, the term means practicing athletic training only upon the referral, order, and supervision of a licensed physician, osteopath, podiatrist, or chiropractor, or specific licensed designees such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants.  The term includes the following:

(b) The term does not include joint manipulation of the spinal column.