I oppose 18VAC85-120-110, which would allow athletic trainers to perform dry needling
I oppose the proposed amendment to 18VAC85-120-110, which would allow athletic trainers to perform dry needling - a rebranded version of acupuncture
This proposal threatens public safety, increases risk and liability to the Board of Medicine, and undermines the rigorous education and licensure standards that licensed acupuncturists must meet and are enacted by Virginia Law and regulations.
As a licensed acupuncturist with over 30 years of experience, I feel strongly that acupuncture requires a level of training and licensure that is not defined in this amendment and that athletic trainers an unprepared to offer
