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  11:06 pm
Commenter: Laura Breeden

No to Dry Needling
 

I don't think physical therapists should perform dry needling with minimal training. There is no standards for training, no clinical supervision, no written or practical exam to show proficiency. From what I've read online and in social media, physical therapists use acupuncture needles, read acupunture textbooks, and treat conditions unrelated to the musculoskeletal system. They advertise dry needling for stress or migraines. In that respect, they are practicing acupuncture. If they want to practice acupuncture, they should be held to the same standards as acupuncturists.

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