Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Athletic Trainers [18 VAC 85 ‑ 120]
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4/30/25  12:36 pm
Commenter: Lydia Akhzar

Opposed. Dry needling(acupuncture) by athletic trainers unsafe for patients.
 

Acupuncturist have thousands of hours of training over 4 years post grad. Dry needling is a repackaged name for acupuncture and athletic trainers should not step out of their own expertise.

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