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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7/18/19  3:15 pm
Commenter: Michael Gowen

Dry Needling Regulations are Appropriate
 

The current regulations for dry needling are perfectly appropriate and safe. I am in full support.

The incidence of pneumothorax is extremely rare with this intervention. Using this as a backbone to argue against current regulations is ridiculous. 

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