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  2:44 pm
Commenter: Dr. Shelley Sovola, L.Ac., OMD

Dry Needling
 

Dry Needling should not be in the hands of Physical Therapist's, not in their scope of training or practice. Acupuncturists spend years in training to safely handle needles. It is unsafe for patients to have unqualified practitioners inserting needles. Do not approve this.

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