# Is physical therapy or chiropractic treatment OSHA recordable?

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Last updated: 2026-10-23

**Short answer:** Recordable — other recordable case (column J)

Yes. Physical therapy and chiropractic manipulation are medical treatment. Massage is on the first-aid list, but therapy sessions recommended by a clinician are not.


## Why

- Treatment went beyond OSHA's first-aid list. [29 CFR 1904.7(b)(5)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1904.7)

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