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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12/17/15  11:08 am
Commenter: Li Sparks, L Ac

Dry needle is part of acupuncture, PT is illegel practice!!!, need stop
 

Dry needle is part of acupuncture,

it is illegal for Physical therapist to use acupuncture needle to practice " dry needling",

* it is illegal to bypass the acupuncture law to practice "dry needling",

* it is irresponsible for untrained physical therapists to practice acupuncture with the name of "dry needling".

* It is also a public safety issue!

I am oppose PT illegel practice acupuncture. However, they still can practice acupuncture by legelly obtain acupuncture license. This is every professional's legel responsibility to the public

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