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
spacer
Previous Comment     Next Comment     Back to List of Comments
12/28/15  6:14 pm
Commenter: Jack Wu, Soothinghands medical group

Against dry needles.
 

I am an acupuncturist. I spent 7 years of training in acupuncture to obtain my acupuncture degree. In these years, it took me 3 years of practical training in hospital. I am well training not only basic knowledge in Chinese medicine but also clinic technics. If PT just study one or two weeks of study and allow to to use needles in clinic, it is not fair to us and I don't think they are ready to use needles on patients. I stonly opposite PT using dry needles.  They should be well trained. Otherwise it is too risky for patients. 

CommentID: 48043