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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12/16/15  9:29 pm
Commenter: Janie Wulf

Dry needling
 

Dry needling is acupuncture.  In order to perform this procedure, much training is required.  Needles are inserted into the body.  Placing these needles in the wrong location can be painful and dangerous.  Please do not allow anyone with 54 hours of training to do this.  It should be left to licensed acupuncturists who have had years of training in a school with experienced professional acupuncturists.

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