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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12/20/15  9:00 am
Commenter: William Hendry

Is it right?
 

Is it right to protect the publicsafety by requiring over 600 hours of supervised clinical needling training to practice acupuncture and only 54 to insert a needle in the same places under the name "dry needling".  Is that fair, right, or in the spirit of public safety?  

CommentID: 46250