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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2/3/17  10:12 am
Commenter: Kayla Buechner, Shenandoah University SPT

Yes for dry needling for PT!
 

I have experienced dry needling by a physical therapist and I beleive that it is a necessary intervention that PT's can use in their toolbox. The way of thinking is completely different then an acupunturist and when new grads come into the work force we have a majority of the information to appropriately dry needle. I beleive that dry needling should have a small continuing education class but not the supervision hours that exist now. 

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