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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5/3/25  11:46 pm
Commenter: Qinghui Zhong

Strong Opposition to the amendment
 

Dry needling is a invasive procedure that requires technique as a licensed acupuncturist. If a athletic trainer has not sufficient education and training as a  acupuncturist, this proposal threatens the public safety. We have many lessons of failure cases of dry needling by nonproper trained practioner.  I urge the Board to reject this amendment and uphold the standards that only well-trained professionals are permitted to perform dry needling.

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