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 Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 2/24/2017
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1/20/17  7:29 pm
Commenter: Jianyuan Jiang

Physical Therapists are not qualify to practice dry needling without a license of acupuncturist.
 

Acupuncture includes dry needle, which need very strict and professional training. Only 50 hours weekend courses are way less for practicing dry needle safely. The physical therapists are welcome to practice dry needle only when they become licensed acupuncturists. This is a public safety issue, the Virginia Government should not put people's safety in danger.

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