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 Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 2/24/2017
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1/31/17  10:45 am
Commenter: Janie M. Wulf

Dry needling/physical Therapists
 

Dry needling is acupuncture.  Please call it that. 

Acupuncture needs to be safe.  In order for physical therapists to use acupuncture, they need to be properly trained.  The standard for physicians is 300 hours.  That should be the requirement for physical therapists.

Thank you for considering this.

Sincerely,

Janie Wulf

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