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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12/24/15  2:38 am
Commenter: ling wei

The PT should stop abusing Traditional Chinese acupuncture! Absolutely oppose "Dry Needle"!
 

    China is very famous for its acupuncture and other Traditional Chinese Medicines. Acupuncture is one of the most splendid heritages of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which has been used in the clinic therapy by the Chinese doctors for thousands of years. The Chinese medicine doctors use acupuncture needles to improve patients health and benefit people all of the world. 

    The main principle of the acupuncture is to use the meridians and points on human body. There are two different kinds of trasditional Chinese acupuncture points: Meridian Points and ArShi Points. Meridain points are on the named meridians. However,ArShi points can be everywhere on the body where the pain is triggered.

    In the recent years, acupuncture is very popular with for its efficiency, affordability and safety. Unfortunaly, some of the physical therapists have made a fake name "Dry Needle",which is totally applied on the basic theory and principle of clinical manipulation of ArShi points. Additionally,they can practice on the patients after a short-time training. 

    Acupuncture is so important to people's health. it has been invented and improved by the Chinese medicine doctors in the thousands of years clinic practice.Being a skillful and well-educated acupuncturist, I strongly oppose the so called "Dry Needle. We should protect acupuncture -our precious ancient medical heritage,advocate the dignity of traditional medicine and ensure the safety of our patients.

    All the medical providers: Be honest! Don't plagiarize!       

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