Dear Board of Physical Therapy,

I have been practicing for over 10 years as a licensed acupuncturist.  I adamently object to the intent to allow Physical Therapists to perform "dry needling" techniques which are pretty similar to acupuncture treatment.  I am very concerned to the saftety of the general public about the dry needling techniques done by PTs as they are not well-trained or qualified to perform this treatment.  54 hours of dry needling training is a completely inadequate level of training to qualify a physical therapist to safely insert acupuncture needles into patients and the regulations therefore are a serious threat to public safety.  Thank you very much for considering this.

Sincerely,

Teerawong Kasiolarn, ND, MSAc, LAc.