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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12/16/15  9:08 pm
Commenter: Joseph Zhuang

Oppose PT using named "dry needle " to practice acupuncture
 

PT insert acupuncture needle into the human body to treat diseases or disorder, this same as acupuncturist using the needle puncture the Ashi point, this is the scope of acupuncture, as a professional acupuncturist need at  least 3 years training and 1000 hours clinic internship, but PT only less 100 hours training to do the acupuncture, only they Chang the name as "dry needle ". Which is unsafe for the patients and illegal.

So I oppose PT to practice "dry Needle ", if they want using Acupuncture, they must have enough training and get acupuncture license 

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