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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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12/20/15 4:27 pm
Commenter:
Yong Ping Chen, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Oppose physical therapist practicing dry needling
Dry needling is acupuncture, requirs 3000 hours training for licensed acupuncturists. Physical therapists are not qualified to perform acupuncure. It is too dangerous for untrained physical therapists to insert needls to patients!
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