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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2/23/17  11:19 pm
Commenter: Elemental health acupuncture ele

Dry needling is acupuncture
 

physical therapists should not be using acupuncture needles. Trigger point therapy can be practiced without needles. Only acupuncturists should be using acupuncture needles. PT's who use acupuncture needles do not have enough training and create unsafe conditions for clients. Dry needling is acupuncture.

Julia Moore Lic Ac

Elemental health acupuncture 

 

 

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