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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4/22/25  9:12 pm
Commenter: Angela C

Strongly Opposed
 

It is a patient safely concern to have dry needling performed by professions without extensive invasive procedure training and licensure. Pneumothorax and other injuries are too high a cost. Leave needling to the professions that train thousands of hours. 

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