Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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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 Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 2/24/2017
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1/23/17  7:18 pm
Commenter: Judith A Levine retired Occupational therapist

Dry Point Needling By PT's
 

I practiced as an OT for over 35 years before I retired from Private Practice here in the state of Virginia in 2005.

I have had a number of injuries through the years and have used several PT's  in the states where I have lived: NJ, NC, and VA. But until I was introduced to Laurie Johnson,PT at THE THERAPY NETWORK by an RN friend, I never sustained any long term change in my body structure, which led to Long Term relief.

Years ago I heard of John F Kennedy's Physician who enabled him to recover enough from his injury during the war to be our 35th President!  Dr Janet Travel prescribed a rocking chair among her other treatments, to relieve his back pain. We all bought rocking chairs including my then husband who was a Dentist in NJ.I have one now in my apartment in Virginia Beach.

Nevertheless , with my ensuing years and somewhat declining health, I have had a number of injuries--but no joint replacement!-- thanks to Laurie's use of DRY POINT NEEDLING. It IS somewhat painful because former injuries and memories of same can be released. But ask anyone who's experienced relief--it beats Surgery!! 

So hoping you will take my comments seriously as someone who has espoused Wholistic Health since I visited Dr John Sarno at Rusk Institute in NYC over 50 years ago.(All the dentists my husband knew were going to him at the time!!)  And Dr John Sarno still has a book that can be ordered on Amazon on the connection between emotions and back pain!! 

So take this letter from whence it came ....And I remain,      Sincerely, Judith A Levine (former OTR/L)

and I remain 

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