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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12/29/15  3:01 pm
Commenter: Jean Hulbert, DC, LAc

Oppose Dry Needling
 

I have had several patients report that they thought they had had an acupuncture treatment when getting dry needling by a physical therapist.  One patient was afraid to try acupuncture after the experience because it hurt him.  My concern with dry needling is that patients do not understand that it is not the same as an acupuncture treatment and has nothing to do with Traditional Chinese Medicine. 

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