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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2/21/17  2:02 pm
Commenter: patient

Dry needling
 

I have read review after review, and all I have read is Acupuncturists bash Physical Therapists, stating that PT's are not trained to dry needle and that these Acupuncturist are and its only one part of their trade. They go on and on about how PT's "can" injury a patient by dry needling, but what about the acupuncturist injuring patients from their needling techniques. I haven't read the first true explanation as to why a Physical Therapist isn't qualified enough to needle. They all take courses to become certified to "dry needle", just like the others that get certified to practice acupuncture. Sounds like a tuff battle here and not putting the patient first. I had an acupuncturist injure my back due to lack of skill and I don't fault "All" acupuncturist but a Physical Therapist is the one that came behind them and dry needled me which corrected the injury. So lets stop the tit for tat game and focus on the real issue and that is getting the patients better with great outcomes!!!

I am all for PT's dry needling and would recommend it to anyone that needed it.

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