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  8:05 pm
Commenter: Monica DeMasi, DOM, LAc, LMT

Opposed to Dry Needling for Anyone other than Acupuncture Physicians, LAc, DOM
 

It's so Sad that in today's society PT's and other professionals will put Money $$ before patient safety and medical ethics. Obviously, the fact that dry needling IS ACUPUNCTURE and an entire different medical technique and area of study than PT, all they care about is making a buck. So Sad!! Acupuncture is a serious Medical procedure that can also be harmful if not performed properly. If you went to school for PT, then that's your scope of practice, Stick to it, get behind your Trait. How would a PT like if an Acupuncturist took a 300 hr course and was granted the right to Train Patients?? I guess they wouldn't because all those years of hard work and study would just go down the drain. Support your own Medical Profession and Be Inspired and Ethical enough to Support others in their Fields. We're all here for the same purpose "to help other's with the healing Process", atleast that's why we should be. Those that are out there just to make a Dollar....Will Not Last...with or without dry needling. I hope there's still some Intellegent People left in Government and Do The Right Thing.  NAMASTE.

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