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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2/18/17  1:59 pm
Commenter: Yingyue Wei. L. Ac., DAOM

“Dry needle” is “Ashi style Acupuncture”.
 

 “Dry needle” is “Ashi style Acupuncture”.  

I saw a lot reviews said “dry needle” is useful.  Absolutely working because “dry needle” is “Ashi style Acupuncture”.  Acupuncture have “meridian style acupuncture”, “ashi style acupuncture” and other style acupuncture. “Ashi”refers to a painful point that is tight and is tight and tenderand they are palpated locally or distally in the area of pain, aching or tightness. Obviously to practice dry needle treatment is to practice acupuncture.

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