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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12/28/15  7:30 pm
Commenter: Alexander Ye, Wellness Acupuncture Center

Oppose PT needling without proper training
 

Needling is needling, there is no such thing as "dry needling" or "wet needling".  Practitioner need proper training to be able to practice. 

If a massage therapist claims he/she know all techniques that a PT supposed to master, can he/she practice as  PT?

PT will definitely say "NO". Who can verify the massage therapist skills as he/she claimed to be. (even the most most PTs are doing basically the same thing as massage therapists do, plus utilizing some none-intrusive equipment.)

Why PT want to do something they are not trained to do? Needling is an intrusive technique.  there is a reason behind the training.  A MT can learn PT's techniques within 1 month, but a PT need to study anatomy, physiology, pathology etc... for 3 years.  

How can a PT can get "dry needling without proper training ?  It will put consumers in great danger! therefore I strongly oppose PT needling without proper training.

Please consider consumer's benefit and right as the first priority.

 

Thank You

 

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