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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	Proposed
Comment Period	Ended on 2/24/2017

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1/22/17 6:59 pm

Commenter: Guoping Zheng, LAc, Zheng Acupuncture PC, New York

Dry needling

Dry needling is acupuncture, is not in PT practice scope, PT education is low in needling therapy, which will have potential risk to the general public

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