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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12/21/15  3:38 pm
Commenter: San Diego Sports Acupuncture

Dry Needling IS Acupuncture
 

Let's not mince words. Physical Therapists are inserting acupuncture needles into patients and calling it "Dry Needling" in order to market a skillset for which they are not fully trained. There's no reason why a physical therapist couldn't refer their patient to an acupuncturist who has been board certified and has at least a couple thousand hours worth of training to perform this technique.

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