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Acupuncture group urges board to oppose dry‑needling expansion without matched training
Summary
A representative of the California Acupuncture Coalition asked the Physical Therapy Board to consider patient safety before allowing dry needling within physical therapy scope, citing training differences between acupuncturists and practitioners who perform dry needling.
A public commenter representing the California Acupuncture Coalition urged the board to consider patient safety concerns if dry needling is treated as part of the physical therapy scope of practice.
Ryan McCarthy of the California Acupuncture Coalition told the board he was concerned “that patient care could be compromised, by allowing other…
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