Each individual health care provider is responsible to understand what the requirements and restrictions are for utilization of dry needling within their scope of practice
North Carolina Board of PT Examiners Declaratory Ruling Regarding Dry Needling:
This declaratory ruling reaffirms that dry needling falls within the scope of physical therapy in North Carolina. Licensed physical therapists may perform dry needling as long as they do so competently. For the full declaratory ruling, refer to the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners website. https://www.ncptboard.org/LawAndBoardRules/LawAndBoardRulesHome.shtml
This declaratory ruling reaffirms that dry needling falls within the scope of physical therapy in North Carolina. Licensed physical therapists may perform dry needling as long as they do so competently. For the full declaratory ruling, refer to the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners website. https://www.ncptboard.org/LawAndBoardRules/LawAndBoardRulesHome.shtml
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Analysis of Competencies for Dry Needling by Physical Therapists:
This analysis was prepared for the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy with the primary objective to identify knowledge, skills, and abilities that are specifically needed for competency in dry needling. For the full analysis, please refer to the following link - https://www.fsbpt.org/Portals/0/documents/free-resources/Dry_Needling_Final_Report_Clean.pdf
American Physical Therapy Association Information on Dry Needling:
The American Physical Therapy Association has recently developed the following additional educational resource papers to assist components and practitioners on the performance of dry needling in clinical practice. Please refer to the following website for additional information - http://www.apta.org/StateIssues/DryNeedling/
The American Physical Therapy Association has recently developed the following additional educational resource papers to assist components and practitioners on the performance of dry needling in clinical practice. Please refer to the following website for additional information - http://www.apta.org/StateIssues/DryNeedling/
