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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2/24/17  1:32 am
Commenter: Jen

Dry Needling is acupuncture and out of the PT scope of practice
 

 

 Dry needling is acupuncture renamed.   The licensure and practice of acupuncture requires about 3000 hours of training.   Dry needling by physical therapist has been found to be unsafe and the level of training in adequate for its safe procedure.  Acupuncturists are highly trained and specialized.    Please keep the practice  and patience of acupuncture needling safe by allowing  it's use for licensed acupuncturist regulated by the medical board.

Thank you. 

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