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  7:55 pm
Commenter: L. Owens

No for Dry Needling
 

I am opposed to PT preforming Dy Needling, which is accupuncture. They use filiform acupuncture needles and preform techniques that are taught in acupuncture schools. They are esssentially doing acupuncture, if they are able to pass out boards, then they can be approved to dry needle.

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