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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12/27/15  12:23 pm
Commenter: Elizabeth Bennett, Student of Chinese Medicine

No to dry needling
 

Dry needling is a form of acupuncture and should require sufficient training on the part of the practitioner.  Otherwise, the safety of the patient is compromised.  Please require practitioners to have sufficient training before needling.

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