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 7/26/2019
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7/22/19  7:44 pm
Commenter: Dr. Ashish Kakar PT, DPT, CMTPT

Trigger Point Dry Needling a Physical Therapy Treatment to treat patients in pain.
 

Trigger point dry needling is a physical therapy intervention utilized to treat patients with musculoskeletal symptoms. Trigger point dry needling is a effective alternative to treat patients with pain with minimal side effects. Physical therapist have doctorate degrees and are the experts in musculoskeletal conditions and understand when to utilize this treatment intervention. 

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