VirginiaAthletic training would include dry needling for covered injuries
Virginia athletic trainers could use dry needling for covered injuries or conditions, with follow-up treatment and rehabilitation directed by a doctor.
What it does
Athletic training would include dry needling for covered sports, recreation, and similar work-related injuries or conditions. Follow-up treatment and rehabilitation would require a doctor's direction.
Argument forNaming dry needling could help trainers and patients understand which treatments the athletic training definition covers.
Argument againstPatients could have trouble judging a trainer's preparation for dry needling because this definition does not specify training requirements for it.
More detail
Virginia's definition of athletic training would include dry needling as a treatment method. The definition covers injuries or conditions tied to sports or recreation requiring physical skill. It also covers substantially similar work-related injuries or conditions immediately when they begin. Follow-up treatment and rehabilitation would require direction from the patient's physician or a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, podiatry, or dentistry.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 21Continued from last sessionLatest
- Feb 12Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- Feb 6Assigned Education sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB728)
- Jan 19Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 19Presented and ordered printed 26105432DIntroduced
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