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  8:48 pm
Commenter: Mingxia Li L.Ac

No dry needling by PTL, dry needling is acupuncture!
 

Dry needling is acupuncture which is insert fine needles into the skin and muscle. It is out of practice scope for PT.

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