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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12/30/15  8:02 am
Commenter: Matthew LeMay

Oppose unlicensed practice of acupuncture wrongly called "dry needling"
 
So-called "dry needling" is a subset of acupuncture techniques and is entirely subsumed within the practice of acupuncture. Acupuncture should not be practiced with insufficient training and should be limited to those who have undergone rigorous school and clinic time to obtain a proper license
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