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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2/22/17  8:04 pm
Commenter: Ying An

No to dry needling
 

Dry needling is a form of acupuncture. I had five years training in China before I can put needle on patients. Two weeks training for PTs to perform acupuncture is dangerous to the patients, it has to be stopped.

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