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  10:44 pm
Commenter: Amy Aponte

Dry needling is physical therapy, not accupuncture
 

There is no comparison! Dry needling requires extensive medical expertise about musculature and the nervous system. I've had both and dry needling is a therapy which belongs in the hands of PT professionals. Dry needling is usually coupled with a course of rehabilitative exercises and range of motion drills, not in the core competencies of accupuncture. Please don't intervene in this to placate a special interest group. We rely on you to practice conscious restraint in matters that don't belong in a political arena. 

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