Department of Health Professions
Board of Medicine
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Athletic Trainers
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 120]
Public Petition for Rulemaking: Amend regulations to permit athletic trainers to use the modality of dry needling
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Opened on 4/7/2025 and
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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Athletic trainers to perform Dry Needling in VA | Danny O’Connor, MS, ATC | 4/25/25 10:40 am |
| Support the use of Dry Needling by Certified Athletic Trainers | Anonymous (233935) | 4/25/25 10:01 am |
| Athletic Training and Dry Needling | David Pawlowski | 4/25/25 9:43 am |
| Dry needling (weekend class) is unlicensed acupuncture (4 years of training 3 board exams) | Amanda Nolff | 4/25/25 8:38 am |
| Yes to dry needling for ATCs | Anonymous (233932) | 4/25/25 7:42 am |
| Strong Support for Dry needle | Dale Gilbert | 4/25/25 7:23 am |
| Dry needle | Dale Gilbert | 4/25/25 7:21 am |
| Dry needling should be a modality ATs can use in their practice | Amanda Caswell, George Mason University | 4/25/25 6:49 am |
| Support of ATC dry needling | Anonymous (233928) | 4/25/25 6:23 am |
| Yes to Athletic Trainers (who are licensed healthcare professionals) to dry needle | Shea Alheit | 4/25/25 12:54 am |
| Support Athletic Trainers Dry Needling! | Kyla Varner, BS, LAT, ATC | 4/24/25 10:18 pm |
| Support ATs dry needling! We are licensed healthcare providers with training! | Anonymous (233925) | 4/24/25 10:07 pm |
| The safety of the general public is at stake here. | Dr. Raven Seltzer, Back to Balance Wellness | 4/24/25 9:56 pm |
| SUPPORT! | Anonymous (233923) | 4/24/25 8:36 pm |
| KEEP DRY NEEDLING | Anonymous (233922) | 4/24/25 8:33 pm |
| Support ATC's dry needling | Dallas Wood, PhD, ATC, CSCS | 4/24/25 8:19 pm |
| YES to ATC’s Dry needling! | Anonymous (233920) | 4/24/25 7:53 pm |
| Support for ATC dry needling | Anonymous (233919) | 4/24/25 7:47 pm |
| Athletic trainers should be able to dry needle! | Clare | 4/24/25 7:40 pm |
| ATs should be able to dry needle | Anonymous (233917) | 4/24/25 7:36 pm |
| Yes to ATC dry needling | Amber Martin | 4/24/25 7:12 pm |
| YES to ATC's dry needling | Monica Ewert ATC LAT BaS PES | 4/24/25 6:45 pm |
| In support of athletic trainers dry needling | ATC, LAT, CES | 4/24/25 6:16 pm |
| YES TO ATHLETIC TRAINERS DRY NEEDLING | Certified Athletic Trainer | 4/24/25 6:13 pm |
| AT Dry needling | Chris Jones, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS | 4/24/25 6:12 pm |
| Support Dry Needling by Athletic Trainers | Steven Cole | 4/24/25 6:10 pm |
| Support ATC’s for Dry needling | Nicole Adkins, MSAT | 4/24/25 6:08 pm |
| Support! | Jamie Frye | 4/24/25 6:06 pm |
| Support Dry Needling for ATC | Patrick | 4/24/25 5:59 pm |
| Yes for ATs to Dry Needle! | Caleb Moreau | 4/24/25 5:54 pm |
| Support ATs dry needling!! | Ashley Johnson | 4/24/25 5:54 pm |
| Oppose | Anonymous (233905) | 4/24/25 1:51 pm |
| no to athletic trainers performing dry needling | Anonymous (233904) | 4/24/25 1:50 pm |
| Yes, in support of AT Dry Needling | Malina Armatys | 4/24/25 12:42 pm |
| Dry Needling Causes Unforseen Consequences | Clayton Spivey | 4/24/25 11:32 am |
| Yes to Athletic Trainers performing Dry Needling as Qualified Healthcare Providers | Dr. Ryan Kiser, PT, DPT, ATC, SCS, CSCS | 4/24/25 11:09 am |
| OPPOSE | Becky Sheftall L.Ac | 4/24/25 10:06 am |
| Oppose dry needling | Michelina Kraus | 4/24/25 9:41 am |
| Oppose Athletic trainers being allowed to perform Dry Needlingt/Acupundture | david m blaiwas | 4/24/25 9:22 am |
| Yes for Athletic Trainers dry needling | Anonymous (233897) | 4/24/25 8:34 am |
| Support Athletic Trainers in Dry Needling skillset | Will Smith - EMS/ED Physician | 4/24/25 2:14 am |
| Oppose AT's practicing "dry needling" originally known as ACUPUNCTURE | Licensed Acupuncturist | 4/23/25 10:23 pm |
| "Dry needling" is hijacked Acupuncture | Licensed Acupuncturist | 4/23/25 10:16 pm |
| Yes- ATCs Dry Needling | Anonymous (233890) | 4/23/25 9:25 pm |
| Oppose! Dry needling is acupuncture, is dangerous without very in-depth training | Emily Mann | 4/23/25 7:57 pm |
| Oppose! | Anonymous (233887) | 4/23/25 7:44 pm |
| Oppose | DM | 4/23/25 6:10 pm |
| ATCs Dry Needling | Anonymous (233882) | 4/23/25 4:57 pm |
| Opposed to athletic trainers using dry needling | Carol Ramsey | 4/23/25 4:46 pm |
| Good God. NO. | Shelley Cerny | 4/23/25 4:41 pm |
| About athletic trainers performing dry needling | Nicole McLaughlin | 4/23/25 4:35 pm |
| Oppose Minimally Trained Professionals to Practice Needling | Dr. Julie Barefoot, Duke Health | 4/23/25 4:27 pm |
| Oppose athletic trainers performing dry needling, Public safety risk!!! | Tory | 4/23/25 4:21 pm |
| Opposed to Athletic Trainers performing Dry Needling | Robert C Lawrence | 4/23/25 4:21 pm |
| Oppose | Janelle | 4/23/25 4:15 pm |
| SUPPORT | Anonymous (233874) | 4/23/25 4:01 pm |
| NO to 18VAC85-120-110 | Lijie McGimsey | 4/23/25 4:00 pm |
| NO to athletic trainers performing dry needling! | Licensed Acupuncturist | 4/23/25 3:59 pm |
| OPPOSE | Kelly Welch | 4/23/25 3:56 pm |
| Opposed. Public health hazard/risk. | Anonymous (233870) | 4/23/25 3:43 pm |
| Oppose dry needling for trainers | Amy Holman | 4/23/25 3:42 pm |
| Oppose | Keith Loop, OMD, LA.c. | 4/23/25 3:37 pm |
| OPPOSE | Dr. Heidi Branlund | 4/23/25 3:32 pm |
| NO to 18VAC85-120-110 | John MCGIMSEY | 4/23/25 3:31 pm |
| Oppose | Kerri Westhauser DACM, L.Ac. | 4/23/25 3:31 pm |
| Oppose dry needling for athletic trainers | Mary Burke-Pitts | 4/23/25 3:25 pm |
| Oppose Athletic Trainers Dry Needling | Shea H Thompson | 4/23/25 3:21 pm |
| OPPOSE | Dr. Jenniffer Conte, DACM, L.Ac | 4/23/25 3:14 pm |
| dry needling for athletic trainers | carlos d. | 4/23/25 3:11 pm |
| Against allowing trainers to needle individuals. | Kerry | 4/23/25 3:10 pm |
| Oppose | Maegan | 4/23/25 3:09 pm |
| OPPOSE | Katherine Yonkers | 4/23/25 3:03 pm |
| Opposed - PROTECT PATIENTS | Jan Vidmar | 4/23/25 3:02 pm |
| In Support | Jamie Adams | 4/23/25 2:04 pm |
| Very supportive! | Brandon DeSantis | 4/23/25 11:35 am |
| Yes for Athletic trainers to perform Dry Needling | Jena Hansen-Honeycutt | 4/23/25 11:01 am |
| Protect patients! | Victoria Christian | 4/23/25 7:00 am |
| Strongly oppose | Jilian Baugh | 4/23/25 6:59 am |
| Athletic trainer Dry needling | Lori Fendell, L.Ac | 4/22/25 10:55 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Angela C | 4/22/25 9:12 pm |
| Support to ATs in Dry Needling | Morgan Roth | 4/22/25 5:10 pm |
| Against | Anonymous (233830) | 4/22/25 11:57 am |
| Fervent Opposition | Tobias | 4/22/25 11:24 am |
| NO | Anonymous (233827) | 4/22/25 10:53 am |
| I’m opposed | Paul Hamlett | 4/22/25 10:45 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Jake Goldman | 4/22/25 10:06 am |
| Strongly oppose dry needling for athletic trainers | Jennifer Minor | 4/22/25 9:26 am |
| Oppose | Lissa Juedemann | 4/22/25 9:16 am |
| Athletic Trainers should not be allowed to needle | Kelsey Irvin | 4/22/25 9:10 am |
| No | David fay | 4/22/25 9:08 am |
| Oppose | Anonymous (233816) | 4/22/25 9:01 am |
| OPPOSE | Anonymous (233815) | 4/22/25 8:56 am |
| Oppose dry needling | Noah Hunter | 4/22/25 8:55 am |
| No | Anonymous (233812) | 4/22/25 8:49 am |
| No | Anonymous (233811) | 4/22/25 8:38 am |
| OPPOSITION to Amend Rule to Permit Athletic Trainers to perform Dry Needling | NCCAOM | 4/21/25 6:19 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Nicole Allegretti | 4/21/25 4:52 pm |
| Support for Athletic Trainers and Dry Needling | Edward J Sedory | 4/21/25 3:21 pm |
| NO to 18VAC85-120-110 | Alexandra Watkins | 4/21/25 1:09 pm |
| No to Ats doing dry needling | Xin Zhang | 4/21/25 12:39 pm |
| Yes, Support ATC | Kelly Lumpkin | 4/21/25 10:46 am |
| Please do not give athletic trainers access to acupuncture needles | Renee, FBT and VUIM instructor | 4/21/25 9:59 am |
| Dry Needling | Nellie Crowder | 4/21/25 6:50 am |
| No More Loopholes to Avoid Acupuncture Training! | Ahad Anayat | 4/20/25 1:54 pm |
| NO to ATs doing dry needling | Jonny Ruel | 4/20/25 9:30 am |
| No to ammendment 18VAC85-120-110 | Amanda Hood, VUIM | 4/19/25 8:20 pm |
| NO to 18VAC85-120-110, granting ATs authority to dry needle/use acupuncture techniques | Bluebird Acupuncture, Inc. President Nell Carr-Young, L. Ac. | 4/19/25 1:55 pm |
| Strongly opposed to athlethic trainers doing dry needling! | Tracey Mahon | 4/18/25 4:04 pm |
| Support of Athletic Trainers performing Dry Needling | Diego Guerron, MS, LAT, ATC, DN-1 | 4/18/25 11:55 am |
| Yes, with approved training | Michele Bauman | 4/18/25 11:04 am |
| NO to letting unqualified people do dry needling. I was hurt by dry needling. | Sylvie T. | 4/18/25 10:23 am |
| Strong Support of Athletic Trainers Dry Needeling | Tyler Webb | 4/18/25 7:46 am |
| Clarification in Support of Athletic Trainers Performing Dry Needling | Michael Kotelnicki | 4/17/25 9:27 pm |
| Strong Opposition to proposed amendment to 18VAC85-120-110 | Alice Warters | 4/17/25 8:40 pm |
| against athletic trainers performing dry needling | Emily Hatt LAc | 4/17/25 6:57 pm |
| No Dry Needling with Athletic Trainer | RebeccaReynolds LAc-FNP/A-A-Acupuncture /Arlington VA | 4/17/25 5:15 pm |
| Full Support of Athletic Trainers and Dry Needling | Corinne Hupp, MS, LAT, ATC | 4/17/25 4:02 pm |
| No to dry needling by Athletic trainers | Hope Smith | 4/17/25 3:43 pm |
| Against | Aiqiu Zhao | 4/17/25 9:56 am |
| Strongly support Licensed Athletic Trainers to be able to perform Dry Needling | Anonymous (233740) | 4/17/25 8:03 am |
| Concern from a Licensed Acupuncturist | Reid Saunders | 4/17/25 7:36 am |
| I oppose Athletic Trainers gaining the ability to dry needle | Anya Warren, ND, | 4/17/25 5:38 am |
| ATs are Healthcare Professionals | Anonymous (233737) | 4/16/25 11:10 pm |
| NO to Dry Needling by trainers | Kim Nguyen | 4/16/25 10:45 pm |
| Against the permission of performing dry needling procedures by athletes' trainers | Ning Ning Mahlmann | 4/16/25 8:14 pm |
| Is this real life? Is this really being proposed? | Maegan Hodge, L.Ac. | 4/16/25 7:58 pm |
| Against dry needles by trainers | Melanie S. | 4/16/25 7:45 pm |
| Opposition for AT's to do DN | Thien V | 4/16/25 7:37 pm |
| Strongly opposed allowing athletic trainers to practice dry needling | Sarah Shupe Hung L. Ac. | 4/16/25 5:17 pm |
| Opposition to 18VAC85-120-110 | Apollonia Sierra, DAcHM, Forsythia Acupuncture & Herbs | 4/16/25 4:38 pm |
| Disagreement with Allowing Athletic Trainers to Practice Dry Needling | Karine Martimbianco | 4/16/25 4:34 pm |
| Yes for ATs, let's discuss education | Margaret Willoughby MSAT, LAT, ATC | 4/16/25 4:00 pm |
| Yes to Athletic Trainers Dry Needling | Ann F. (M.S, LAT, ATC, CIDN) | 4/16/25 3:51 pm |
| Protect Patients -- No to Dry Needling by Athletic Trainers | Amy Rautner, Lic. Ac. | 4/16/25 2:26 pm |
| Leave Acupuncture to the Acupuncturists | VIctoria Taylor | 4/16/25 2:12 pm |
| Yes to ATC to Dry Needle | Annie | 4/16/25 2:12 pm |
| NO dry needling by personal trainers | Cali Gaston, RN, MAc, LAc | 4/16/25 2:10 pm |
| Opposition to Dry Needling by Athletic Trainers – Protect Patient Safety and Acupuncture Standards | Jessica S | 4/16/25 1:37 pm |
| Any needling should be left to Licensed Medical Professionals not Athletic trainers! | Hands On Health Acupuncture, Maureen Quinn | 4/16/25 1:06 pm |
| Leave needling to those with sufficient training | Cheryl Woods, Wisdom of the Woods | 4/16/25 12:12 pm |
| Objection to the Practice of Dry Needling by athletic trainers in Virginia | MARK E BODZISLAW | 4/16/25 12:05 pm |
| Athletic trainers should not be allowed to perform dry needling. | Ping Rathje | 4/16/25 12:01 pm |
| For public safety - leave acupuncture therapy to licensed acupuncturists | Bill Reddy, Vital Point Acupuncture | 4/16/25 11:54 am |
| 18VAC85-120-110 | Katie Clifton, L.Ac | 4/16/25 11:41 am |
| Leave dry needling to acupuncturists | Khatira Safari | 4/16/25 10:53 am |
| Opposition to 18VAC85-120-110 | Ericka Schaefer | 4/16/25 10:47 am |
| ATs should NOT do dry needling! | Anonymous (233713) | 4/16/25 10:40 am |
| No to dry needling for AT | Anonymous (233712) | 4/16/25 10:36 am |
| Oppose dry needling for athletic trainers | Abril Reck DACM, PMHNP, FNP, LAc, Dipl OM | 4/16/25 10:30 am |
| NO to ATs practicing Acupuncture/ DN | Anonymous (233710) | 4/16/25 10:29 am |
| No to 18VAC85-120-110 | Xiong C | 4/16/25 10:18 am |
| OPPOSITION TO 18VAC85-120-110 | Anna Seo, L.Ac | 4/16/25 10:02 am |
| OPPOSE this: NO to athletic trainers doing dry needling. | Vivianne Gantous DACM, RN | 4/16/25 9:59 am |
| Support AT to Use the Modality of Dry Needling | Yalan Chiang, ATC, LAT, MAT, James Madison University | 4/15/25 4:38 pm |
| YES to ATCs Dry Needling | Laura Mancuso, MBA, LAT, ATC, Liberty University | 4/15/25 9:38 am |
| Let ATs Perform Dry Needling | Matt Gage, PhD, LAT, ATC, CES | 4/14/25 4:06 pm |
| YES to approving Athletic Trainers to dry needle | Anonymous (233702) | 4/14/25 11:23 am |
| Yes to ATs dry needling | Sean Hanrahan | 4/14/25 10:14 am |
| YES! | Anthony Crescienzi, MSAT, LAT, ATC, CES, University of Virginia | 4/14/25 8:11 am |
| I oppose the amendment | Tatjana Fernandez Kimmel | 4/14/25 7:22 am |
| Support for AT’s ability to utilize Dry Needling | Peter L | 4/13/25 7:34 am |
| YES allow Athletic Trainers to Dry Needle! | Brannon Zochert MS, LAT, ATC, PES (Momentous Sports Medicine)(NSU) | 4/11/25 8:53 pm |
| YES! | Anonymous (233696) | 4/11/25 8:35 pm |
| YES For Athletic Trainers being ALLOWED to dry needle | Tori Collar Liberty University | 4/11/25 7:47 pm |
| YES allow needling | Kacy Bragg | 4/11/25 4:34 pm |
| SUPPORT for Athletic Trainers Dry Needling | Samantha Compton MS, LAT, ATC | 4/11/25 4:27 pm |
| Support for ATCs- dry needling | Sarah Pineda | 4/11/25 3:19 pm |
| Yes to Athletic Trainers Dry Needling in Sports Medicine | Jeffrey Birchell | 4/11/25 3:14 pm |
| Support for Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling | Denise Massie | 4/11/25 2:06 pm |
| Support of Athletic Trainers Dry Needling | Joe Nash ATC, LAT, CIDN, MHHS | 4/11/25 1:36 pm |
| Support of DN for ATs | Joseph Volpi, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM JMU Athletics CMO and Head Team Physician | 4/11/25 1:31 pm |
| Support for 18VAC85-120-110 | Nancy C. Burke, MS, AT Ret Athletic Trainers in Public Safety | 4/11/25 12:34 pm |
| Yes to ATCs performing Dry Needling | Coree Reuter-McNamara, MS, LAT, ATC | 4/11/25 12:01 pm |
| Yes to Dry Needling for Athletic Trainers | Diana Marquez, PT, DPT, ATC, LAT | 4/11/25 11:52 am |
| Yes, to allowing ATCs to utilize dry needling | Amanda | 4/11/25 11:26 am |
| In Support of Dry-Needling for Athletic Trainers | Russell Baker, PhD, DAT, LAT; University of Idaho | 4/11/25 11:19 am |
| Support the use of Athletic trainers using Dry needling | Barry Finke MS, ATC, LAT, CES, PES, DN-1 | 4/11/25 11:09 am |
| Yes to Dry Needling for ATCs | Rose Schmieg, PT, LAT, ATC, DHSc | 4/11/25 10:45 am |
| YES to ATCs Dry Needling | Anonymous (233679) | 4/11/25 10:13 am |
| Yes to ATC dry needling | Anonymous (233678) | 4/11/25 9:43 am |
| Yes to Dry Needling for ATCs | Mike FitzPatrick, PT, DPT, ATC | 4/11/25 8:07 am |
| ATs for dry needling! | Anonymous (233676) | 4/11/25 7:58 am |
| ATS | Anonymous (233675) | 4/11/25 7:57 am |
| Dry needling for ATCs | John MacKnight, MD, UVA Sports Medicine | 4/11/25 7:37 am |
| Yes please allow us to dry needle | Timothy Dofflemyer | 4/10/25 11:53 pm |
| Yes! | Abbey Marrin | 4/10/25 8:51 pm |
| IN SUPPORT OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS UTILIZING DRY NEEDLING | Anonymous (233671) | 4/10/25 8:50 pm |
| YES in support of Athletic Trainers providing dry needling | Rachel Kelly, MS, ATC, LAT (Episcopal High School) | 4/10/25 5:54 pm |
| Yes to allow Certified Athletic Trainers to Dry Needle | Elias Levanway, MS LAT ATC PES DN-1 | 4/10/25 5:06 pm |
| Strong Opposition to Allowing Athletic Trainers to Perform Dry Needling | Dr. Jennifer Surjana, DACM, L.Ac. | 4/10/25 4:55 pm |
| Yes to ATCs Dry Needling | Anonymous (233667) | 4/10/25 3:25 pm |
| YES | Amanda Boss | 4/10/25 2:38 pm |
| YES! | Kayla Lerouge | 4/10/25 2:35 pm |
| Yes to 18VAC85-120 | Brandi Anderson | 4/10/25 2:20 pm |
| Support for Dry Needling Amendment in Virginia | Brian Vincent Hortz | 4/10/25 1:52 pm |
| Student Athlete perspective- YES! | Tori | 4/10/25 1:22 pm |
| Yes for dry needling! | Bailey Hartzel, ATC/L | 4/10/25 12:42 pm |
| Yes to ATC’s utilizing Dry Needling | Stormy Hill MS, LAT, ATC | 4/10/25 12:36 pm |
| In support of dry needling for ATC's | Larry Hess, MPT, ATC/L | 4/10/25 12:31 pm |
| YES! | Billy Tucker MS LAT ATC | 4/10/25 12:25 pm |
| YES to ATC being able to utilize TDN in their practice | Josh Rader MBA, LAT, ATC | 4/10/25 12:14 pm |
| Yes AT that have taken a foundational course should be allowed to use DN in their scope of practice | Chris Smith MEd, LAT, ATC | 4/10/25 12:10 pm |
| Athletic Training Dry Needling | Jillian Maddra, MS, LAT, ATC | 4/10/25 12:09 pm |
| Yes | Joseph Cockrell | 4/10/25 12:05 pm |
| No | Mila Zimmerman | 4/10/25 12:00 pm |
| In strong support to amend regulations to permit ATs to use the modality of Dry Needling | Chuck Wenger, MA, LAT, ATC | 4/10/25 11:56 am |
| Yes in Support of Athletic Trainer's Dry Needling | Christopher Mignogna, MS, LAT, ATC | 4/10/25 11:38 am |
| No to 18VAC85-120-110 | Jaelyn | 4/10/25 11:34 am |
| Yes! | Rebekah Schmidt (George Mason University) | 4/10/25 11:32 am |
| Yes in support for athletic trainers to Dry Needle | Josh Wall, VCU | 4/10/25 11:27 am |
| Yes/Strong support for allowing Athletic Trainers to dry needle | Noah Wilson MS, LAT, ATC | 4/10/25 10:42 am |
| Yes to Athletic Trainers Dry Needling | Christine Snyder, MSAT, LAT, ATC | 4/10/25 10:39 am |
| Yes to ATs and Dry Needling | Sue Stevens | 4/10/25 10:38 am |
| Yes to ATs dry needling | Sonia | 4/10/25 10:05 am |
| Yes, to amend regulations to allow athletic trainers to use dry needling | Benjamin Galley MSATC, LAT, PES | 4/10/25 10:03 am |
| In Support of Athletic Trainers Dry Needling | Rosalind Senopoulos, MS, ATC, LAT, University of Virginia | 4/10/25 9:48 am |
| Yes to dry needling for ATs | Emily Madrak | 4/10/25 9:46 am |
| In Support of Athletic Trainers Dry Needling | Rosalind Senopoulos, MS, LAT, ATC, University of Virginia | 4/10/25 9:20 am |
| YES to Athletic Trainers Dry Needling | Meghan Harris, LAT, ATC | 4/10/25 9:17 am |
| YES | Morgan Carpenter, USAF OHWS | 4/10/25 8:47 am |
| Dry Needling by Educated ATs for Appropriately Classified Patients | Lucas Bianco | 4/10/25 8:36 am |
| Dry Needling IS NOT Acupuncture--Let Licensed and Educated Athletic Trainers Practice Dry Needling! | Diana Zaichenko, MSAT, LAT, ATC | 4/10/25 8:14 am |
| Yes to ATC dry needling | Andrew Lerouge | 4/10/25 7:59 am |
| Please stop using Dry needling to bypass the acupuncture law | Andrew S | 4/10/25 7:40 am |
| In Support of ATs Dry Needling | Devon Schmitz | 4/10/25 7:39 am |
| Yes to allowing ATCs to dry needle | Aleasha Checo | 4/10/25 6:41 am |
| Strong Support for Dry Needling and ATs | Anonymous (233629) | 4/10/25 6:29 am |
| Yes to ATCs dry needling | Gary Lewis | 4/9/25 11:41 pm |
| Follow-Up: Concerns About Dry Needling and Invasive Procedures. | Seonim Cho, SolPeak Integrative Health - Acupuncture & Herbs | 4/9/25 10:05 pm |
| Opposition to Dry Needling by Non-Licensed Acupuncture Professionals | Seonim Cho ,SolPeak Integrative Health - Acupuncture & Herbs | 4/9/25 9:35 pm |
| Yes to 18 VAC 85 ? 120 | Anonymous (233621) | 4/9/25 9:22 pm |
| Support for Athletic Trainers and Dry Needling | Timothy Hupp | 4/9/25 8:36 pm |
| Strong Support for Athletic Trainers to integrate dry needling | Jason Arnett | 4/9/25 7:03 pm |
| No to 18VAC85-120-110 | Anonymous (233616) | 4/9/25 7:01 pm |
| In SUPPORT of 18VAC85-120-110 | ANNA AUGUST | 4/9/25 7:00 pm |
| YES to Athletic Trainers Using Dry Needling Techniques | Cade Watts, MS, MPH, LAT, ATC | 4/9/25 5:41 pm |
| Support of ATs Dry Needling | Siaura Saville MS, LAT, ATC | 4/9/25 5:41 pm |
| Yes to AT DRY NEEDLING | Kat May | 4/9/25 5:31 pm |
| YES to 18VAC85-120-110 | Paul Peterson MA,LAT,ATC | 4/9/25 5:27 pm |
| Allowing ATs to Dry Needle | Tyra Drouillard, MSAT, LAT, ATC | 4/9/25 5:00 pm |
| NO TO 18VAC85-120-110 | Jamila | 4/9/25 4:53 pm |
| In support of Athletic Trainers being able to dry needle | Brian Wright | 4/9/25 4:44 pm |
| Strong Support for ATs Dry Needling! | Jatin Ambegaonkar | 4/9/25 4:40 pm |
| Support for ATs using dry needling | Thomas Newman | 4/9/25 4:18 pm |
| YES to ATs using dry needling | Connie Peterson | 4/9/25 4:08 pm |
| Support for regulation amendment to include ATs in dry needling | Michael Kotelnicki | 4/9/25 3:25 pm |
| No to 18VAC85-120-110 | Maya L. | 4/9/25 12:15 pm |
| NO TO 18VAC85-120-110 | Daysha | 4/9/25 12:12 pm |
| NO TO 18VAC85-120-110 | Isarah PL | 4/9/25 11:22 am |
| No to 18VAC85-120-110 | Frances | 4/9/25 11:21 am |
| No to 18VAC85-120-110 | Bryona Brooks | 4/9/25 11:18 am |
| No to 18VAC85-120-110 | Dallis | 4/9/25 10:30 am |
| No to 18VAC85-120-110 | Liv | 4/9/25 9:46 am |
| NO to 18VAC85-120-110 | Morgan Roberts | 4/9/25 9:45 am |
| No to 18VAC85-120-110 | Vanneshja Hill-Edwards | 4/9/25 9:29 am |
| Support of Athletic Trainers performing Dry Needling | Shawn Crawford, Collaborative Health Partners | 4/8/25 10:34 pm |
| Protect Patient Safety: Oppose Inadequate Training for Dry Needling | Crispy Park, VUIM | 4/8/25 9:54 pm |
| strongly oppose athletic trainers to use dry needling. | lisa c smith, health offerings inc. | 4/8/25 9:26 pm |
| NO to 18VAC85-120-110 | Megan Lamb | 4/8/25 6:07 pm |
| No to ammendment 18VAC85-120-110 | Anonymous (233572) | 4/8/25 6:03 pm |
| NO to 18VAC85-120-110 | A. Grizzle | 4/8/25 3:24 pm |
| Oppose Athletic Trainers Dry Needling | Adelane Abcede | 4/8/25 2:54 pm |
| NO to 18VAC85-120-110 | Kenya Downey, VUIM Student | 4/8/25 2:54 pm |
| Dry Needling is a Cheapened and Dangerous Alternative to Acupuncture | Hannah Jacques | 4/8/25 2:12 pm |
| Please say NO to UNSAFE 18VAC85-120-110 | Greg Kloiber | 4/8/25 1:18 pm |
| Opposition to Allowing Athletic Trainers to Dry Needle | Dr. Sarah Faggert-Alemi | 4/8/25 12:41 pm |
| Opposition to 18VAC85-120-110 | Haley Parker , VUIM Clinic | 4/8/25 12:40 pm |
| Athletic trainers will harm the public | Todd McCloskey | 4/7/25 10:08 pm |
| Concern re invasive procedures | Elaine Wolf Komarow | 4/7/25 5:58 pm |
| Trust me to crack your neck after a 3 day chiropractic class? Dry needling for AT's is the same. | Arianna Butcher | 4/7/25 4:01 pm |
| Leave needling to acupuncturists! | Hyeon Im | 4/7/25 2:02 pm |
| Stand for Integrity: Oppose the Amendment to 18VAC85-120-110 | Joshua Elliott | 4/7/25 1:36 pm |
| No dry needling by a physician | Monika Semerey | 4/7/25 1:17 pm |
| Please stop using Dry needling to bypass the acupuncture law | Arthur Fan | 4/7/25 12:12 pm |
| NO to athletic trainers using dry needling. | Justin Short | 4/7/25 12:10 pm |
| Oppose Dry Needling | Dr. Jen Hart | 4/7/25 11:39 am |
| No AT/DN | Anonymous (233544) | 4/7/25 11:38 am |
| Say NO to Atheltic Trainers performing Dry Needling! | Dr. Sapphyre Miria | 4/7/25 11:05 am |
| Dry Needling by Athletic Trainers | Heal from Within | 4/7/25 10:47 am |
| Dry Needling by athletic trainers | Tyme M Gigliotti | 4/7/25 10:44 am |
| Protect Patient Safety — Oppose Granting Dry Needling Authority to Athletic Trainers | Acupuncture Society of Virginia | 4/7/25 9:51 am |
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