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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12/23/15  2:27 am
Commenter: Cary Lin, L.Ac. of California

Not a Legal Practice, without complying with Acupuncture License Law
 

Dry needles are essentially kinds of Acupuncture tools and should comply with its practice laws. It is irresponsible for untrained physical therapists to practice acupuncture with the name of "dry needling" with only receive less than 100 hour post graduate course  for acupuncture. It'll also easily cause safety issue to patients.

 

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