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]
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5/16/23  4:25 pm
Commenter: Richard A. Stauffer MD

Keep PFT Noninvasive
 

I am in support of the board listing pelvic floor therapy as noninvasive, as it has always been per the Assistant attorney general's own testified statement and as was pointed out by the judge in the Henrico County Court system.

Experts in this area, such as Dr. Joseph Gianfortoni, the Pelvic Pain Rehabilitation Program at Bon Secours Richmond, Women's Health Programs at Bon Secours in Hampton Roads and VCU Health Urogynecology programs all deem it to be noninvasive.


I can foresee no benefit to either patients or clinicians to change the designation of pelvic floor therapy to being invasive.

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