Then in 1993 the government saw that foot massage had become a calling card for the tourism industry, and in response to petitioning from industry, the DOH finally relaxed its position and designated foot massage as a traditional folk treatment, beyond the control of the medical establishment.
直到 1993 年底，政府眼見腳底按摩儼然成為台灣招徠國際觀光客的招牌，加上業者不斷陳情，衛生署終於鬆口，讓腳底按摩歸屬民俗傳統療法，且不列入醫療管理，業者也總算能正式掛牌營業。