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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2/11/17  3:57 pm
Commenter: Qian Zuo, LAc, DiplAc

Dry Needling Is Acupuncture
 

For a safety reason, dry needling should be practiced by licensed acupuncturist! 

Dry needling is one of acupuncture theory ( method ) It shouldn't be practiced by physical therapist who only training for few days. 

Physical therapist can not practice acupuncture (dry needling) without acupuncture license. 

 

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