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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12/23/15  4:00 am
Commenter: Heerei Park, Korean Acupuncture Association in Northern California

Oppose Dry Needling by PT
 

Dry needling by Physical Therapists is dnager to the patients.

Acupuncturist studies over 3000 hours to practice Acupuncture.  PTs are only 100hour training to practice Acupuncture.  To protect consumers, I oppose PTs practice Dry Needling to the patients.  

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