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Practitioners urge board to issue consumer advisory and outreach on unlicensed dry needling
Summary
The California Acupuncture Board Licensing Committee heard public calls for a consumer advisory about unlicensed dry needling, outreach to athletic programs and inclusion of dry needling in a consumer brochure to prevent injuries and protect patients.
Multiple public commenters urged the California Acupuncture Board Licensing Committee to take preventative measures against unlicensed dry needling and to increase public awareness about who is legally permitted to perform needling therapies.
Ryan McCarthy, representing the California Acupuncture Coalition, described reports of athletes receiving dry needling from physical therapists who are “unlicensed to practice acupuncture,” and urged the board to issue a consumer advisory and to add dry needling guidance to the board’s brochure. “We…
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