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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2/13/17  1:30 pm
Commenter: Michelle Lau L.Ac., O.M.D., CAOMA/ AAATCM/ AAA

Dry Needle IS Acupuncture
 

Dry Needle is Acupuncture?"Dry Needle" has been named that was established actually from China in many years. All health providers without acupuncture formally included in their state practice act should be prohibited from the practice of acupuncture even when described as "Dry Needle", unless their practice act is legally expanded to include the practice of acupuncture and provide the same level of clinical and classroom training required for the licensure of acupuncturists?Without formally and trained and legally pass the requirement of a licensed acupuncturists then to practice acupuncture( Dry Needle) is violating the acupuncture act and law. it is risking the public interest and safety?

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