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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2/23/17  11:57 pm
Commenter: Calvin Shih, AMU

Patients' Safety First
 

- Needle therapy was first originated in China known as "Acupuncture".

- There is no doubt for an "Acupuncturist" to perform needle therapy as they are trained to do so from beginning.   

- Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed health care professionals that trained to help patients reduce pain and improve/restore mobility.  Although needle therapy (dry needling) can reduce pain (e.g. treat myofascial pain), “Patients' Safety First", PTs should have received sufficient training like a licensed acupuncturist has prior to perform Needle Therapy.

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