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 Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 2/24/2017
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1/21/17  11:59 am
Commenter: Zonglan Xu

Oppose the dry needling practice by Physical Therapists in Virginia with insufficent training
 

Dry needling is an invasive procedure with insertion of acupuncture needles. Dry needling is an acupuncture practice which has already recognized by medical community and is associated with serious medical risk. Practice Dry Needling with insufficient training poses signaficant danger to the safety of public. 

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