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 NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 12/30/2015
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12/15/15  3:38 pm
Commenter: Casey Corridan M.S., LAc.

please.do not allow physical therapists to do dry needling
 
Hello my name is Casey Corridan and I am a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Virginia. Acupuncturist's go to school for four years and train in over 3000 hours of clinical training to obtain their license. Please do not allow other professions to use dry needling techniques or any other acupuncture techniques especially if they've only had 54 hours of training. OUr scope of practice and needling techniques as acupuncturist's belong to our profession and not to any other. we have earned this right and it deserve to be upheld. I hope you will Respect our profession in Your decision. Thank you so much for your time and for listening have a good day.
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