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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2/13/17  12:37 pm
Commenter: Lavena Chen

Dry needles are acupuncture needles. Only licensed acupuncturists are entitled to use them.
 

Physical therapists who wants to perform puncturing skin technique needs to get adequate training on it and get a license.

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