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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2/14/17  12:43 pm
Commenter: Anli Chen LAc, MD. Mount Sinai Medical Center. NY

Oppose dry needling by PT
 

Dry needling has to be practiced by professionals with sufficient training. It's invasive treatment. PTs only get weekend countinuing courses do not meet the requirment of complete professionals. It's risk for patients!

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