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  7:54 pm
Commenter: Albert E. Norato, Jr., Esq.

Those who want to be acupuncturists must be medically trained and licensed.
 

Those who attempt to perform a medical procedure, especially one that is considered an invasive procedure, must be licensed and educated in a proper educational facility prior to allowing any procedure to take place. Acupuncture is an invasive medical procedure that must be regulated by those who are experts in the field. Johnny come lately types who take minimal cursory classroom or even worse on line classes are not properly trained and should not be allowed to practice without obtaining the requisite course work combined with labratoy clinical work. 

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