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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2/8/17  3:46 pm
Commenter: Patricia Meyer-Peterson, Shiatsu and Asian Bodywork Practitioner

against approval of dry needling by physical therapists
 

Dry needling is acupuncture, a professional practice for which extensive training is needed.  There is not specific enough and extensive enough training specified to make it safe for physical therapists to use needles in this way with patients. Great harm could be done.

 

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