Interesting dry needling info

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Here is an excerpt from a response to an article in a PT magazine. This quote is

by Jan Dammerholt in response to some erroneous information in the article abut

scope of practices and how overlap of skills and techniques is really not a

problem and considered a benefit to all:

" Dry needling is in the scope of many disciplines including allopathic,

osteopathic, naturopathic, podiatric, veterinary, and chiropractic medicine,

acupuncture, physical therapy, dentistry, and massage therapy, among others,

dependent upon the country and local jurisdictional regulations. Overlap in

practice is not only common between many healthcare disciplines, according to

the Pew Health Commission Taskforce on Health Care Workforce Regulation a

near-exclusive scope of practice lead to unreasonable barriers to high-quality

and affordable care. In other words, overlap of practice is desirable as

confirmed in a joint report by the Association of Social Work Boards, the

Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, the Federation of State Medical

Boards of the United States, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, the

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, and the National

Council of State Boards of Nursing. To offer high quality, affordable and

accessible healthcare, all healthcare providers must be able to practice within

the full scope of their professional competencies. "

-Tim Irving DC, MS, LMT