Action | Practice of dry needling |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 2/24/2017 |
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.