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  8:53 pm
Commenter: Lex Alt

Dry needling is acupuncture
 

Dry needling should not be legal.  Acupuncturists train for 3-4 years to be able to treat patients via needling.  PTs need to refer patients out to acupuncturists if this is what the patien needs.   

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