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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2/22/17  12:31 pm
Commenter: Katherine Kavanagh, DPT, PT

Support Dry Needling by licensed physical therapists
 

 Physical Therapists are highly trained professionals receiving Doctorate degrees making them qualified practitioners able to perform dry needling for physical therapy benefit, when trained appropriately, adding to skills which improve patient outcomes. 

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