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Department of Health Professions

Board of Physical Therapy

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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12/30/15 8:06 pm

Commenter: Yanming Huang

Oppose PT dry needling

Dry needling is part of acupuncture. It's illegal for PT to use acupuncture needles. PT does not have adequate training for acupuncture. It's a public safety issue.

CommentID: 48754