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 NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 12/30/2015
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12/26/15  8:39 am
Commenter: Wanrui Zhang, Emory University

Oppose dry needling
 

Dry needling by PT is a public safety issue! Physical therapists only receive less than 100 hours post graduate course for acupuncture. It is irresponsible for untrained physical therapists to practice acupuncture with the name of "dry needling". It is illegal for Physical therapists to use acupuncture needle to practice "dry needling", it is illegal to bypass acupuncture law to practice "dry needling".

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