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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12/17/15  6:43 pm
Commenter: Ujjwal Shakya, DPT, DMT

Support for Dry Needling by PT
 

I am a physical therapist and I have seen great improvement in Dry needling treatments with my patients. I use conjuctions with my other treatments. Physical Therapists are highly educated and trained Medical Professionals who specialize in treating the Neurological, Muscular and Skeletal movement systems via many modalities and Dry Needling is one such modality. Physical Therapists possess the anatomical, physiological and clinical knowledge to perform Trigger point Dry needling safely and effectively.

We as a PT have the background knowledge and hence can apply Dry needling very safely and has been succesful in conducting this treatment without any issues.

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