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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2/24/17  11:02 am
Commenter: Candice C Ellis, Acupuncture Care Risk Management Instructor New England Sc

Dry needling is Acupuncture
 

I have taught sfety to Medical Technologista and Acupuncturists. Inserting Acupuncture Needles ( a local PT practice usue hypodermic syringes) The lack of training in the practice (a weekend seminar) and in the practice of needling is insufficient. I have treated patients after having dry needling I would not allow it personally or approve of it for others. A patient was told  "there is no way you can be hurt"

This is not good medical practice

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