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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2/17/17  4:07 pm
Commenter: John Yang

Dry needling is acupuncture, need same training as acupuncturists
 

Dry needling is invasive method of treatment. It is part of acupuncture. No matter which name is use, it is within the scope of acupuncture. If PT wants to practice Dry needling, it needs to have the same training as acupuncturists do in order to protect the public.

 

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