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Department of Health Professions

Board of Physical Therapy

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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12/18/15 4:57 pm

Commenter: Wei Jing LAc. MD trained in China

It is illegal to bypass acupuncture law to practice "dry needling ".

Physical therapy person they have limited training program during their study to become PT, Then it is irresponsible to deliver dry needling to patients. Dry needling original come from Acupuncture and belong to licensed Acupuncturist practice area by law.

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