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 7/26/2019
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7/22/19  6:14 pm
Commenter: Sue Vaughn PT

Dry Needling
 

Support Dry Needling by PT’s with continuing education and regulations. I believe OT’s should also perform dry needling in their specialty area for example Hand Therapy  and UE conditions.  Dry needling is NOT acupuncture.  It is a specialty area for PT’s and OT’s. 

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