Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Athletic Trainers [18 VAC 85 ‑ 120]
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4/11/25  1:31 pm
Commenter: Joseph Volpi, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM JMU Athletics CMO and Head Team Physician

Support of DN for ATs
 

I strongly support this legislation, allowing certified athletic trainers to perform therapeutic dry needling.  It is commonplace in many other states that I have practiced in that ATCs has this modality as a therapeutic treatment option. I have leaned on this resource heavily in the past to allow my staff to perform it at other institutions. Having myself trained in dry needling, I feel that ATC staff with adequate training can accomplish this with great skill based on their current skill set.

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