Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Physical Therapy
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy [18 VAC 112 ‑ 20]
Action Practice of dry needling
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 12/30/2015
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12/30/15  8:56 pm
Commenter: Joanne Weinman, L.Ac., Acupuncture Society of Virginia

PT's should not be allowed to practice acupuncture without sufficient education
 

I am not in favor of PTs using "dry needling".  It is acupuncture no matter what you call it, and PTs have not been educated sufficiently to perform it.  It is a matter of public safety since they have not had the hours or education needed to perform it safely.  So it should not be in their scope of practice.  Rather it should be performed only by licensed acupuncturists. 

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