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Acupuncture coalition urges board to treat dry needling as acupuncture during public comment
Summary
A public commenter representing the California Acupuncture Coalition urged the Physical Therapy Board to recognize dry needling as acupuncture and said allowing the practice without acupuncture licensure risks patient safety.
During the meeting—s public-comment period, Drew Fisk, speaking for the California Acupuncture Coalition, urged the Physical Therapy Board to treat dry needling as acupuncture and said allowing providers to use the technique without acupuncture training and licensure poses public-safety and accountability risks.
Fisk said, "Dry needling is acupuncture. It uses the same needles, and it affects the same physical systems," and urged the board to view the issue as a public-health and regulatory matter. The speaker asked the board to continue treating the distinction as a safety and regulatory concern.
Board members did not take action during the meeting in response to the comment. The comment was recorded as part of the public-comment agenda item.
