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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2/15/17  10:11 pm
Commenter: Meesa Pedrozo, Bastyr University

Acupuncturists are the only qualified dry needlers, period.
 

 

Acupuncturists are the only qualified dry needlers, period. This should not be in Physical Therapy's scope of practice due to the amount of education and responsibility necessary to dry needle. Our profession is not a symptomatic fad, it is an entire lifestyle. Thank you  

 

 

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