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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2/12/17  8:29 pm
Commenter: Yinghua Li

No dry needling, PT must stop doing this.
 

Dry needling should be used only by licensed acupuncturists because licensed acupuncturists have almost 3000 hours training, PT is only 24 hours class room. For safety, we should be responsible for patients.

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