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  11:13 pm
Commenter: Harro B.Wulf

Dry Needling is ACUPUNCTURE
 

Acupuncture needs to be adminstered by trained specilists. The standard acupunture training for physicians is 300 hours. Dry needling is acupunture and if performed by untrained physical therapists is a danger to their clients.

Therapists who do dry needling need to have certified training.

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