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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1/24/17  2:50 pm
Commenter: Henry Buchtel

Respect existing education/credentialing requirements for the practice of acupuncture
 

Dry needling is not safe! The same risks inherent in the practice of acupuncture apply with dry needling. Therapeutic needling should be performed only by people who have met the established standards for education and credentialling.

These standards include a minimum of 660 hours of supervised clinical training.

Thank you for accepting my comment.

CommentID: 55990