Action | Practice of dry needling |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 12/30/2015 |
![]() |
Dry needle is one of acunpuncture technique in past 20 to 30 years. An acunpuncturist have to study 3 year ,over 3000 hours including East and West medicine and pass NCCAOM exam (national exam ) to become acupuncturist. In medicine field, medical Dr, nurse, physical therapy, chiropractor,acupucture, each have their own training and have their own specialty. The law should not allow them to cross the practical scope to practice other professional technique which they know little. It involves public safety. If the law allow PT practice acupuncture today,the law have to allow PT to practice medicine,as physician tomorrow. The patient will be died if PT perform surgery instead of well training surgeon.
In conclusion,PT is not qualifed for practice Acupuncture because dry needle is alternative name of acupuncture technique.I strongly oppose PT perform dry needle because PT is not qualify for practise Acupuncture.
Thanks
Hongwei Zhang