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 7/26/2019
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7/24/19  7:54 pm
Commenter: Alyce Shu

No Dry Needling w/o Acupuncture License
 

Dry needling is a type of acupuncture and should only be administered by a licensed acupuncturist. Licensed acupuncturists must undergo a minimum of 1,000 hours of training and pass rigorous testing. Dry needling PT's do not. We cannot allow untrained, uneducated, and unqualified practitioners to undertake an invasive procedure that can put patients' health in jeopardy. 

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