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  3:20 pm
Commenter: Sarah Steed, L. Ac.

no dry needling
 

I have had 2 patients injured by a PT at Blue Ridge Pysical Therapy in Gainesville VA last year come to me to get help after improper needle insertion occured. The patients were very upset after hearing the person who put the needles in them had only had 20 hours of training. I explained my training was over 3 years and all year to be supervised correctly.

Please do not wait until there is a dangerous injury to an unsuspecting person by an pactically untrained pysical therapist.

Sincerely,

Sarah Steed, L. Ac.

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