Idaho Code 54-2225 – Practice of Dry Needling
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(1) A physical therapist may perform dry needling, as defined in section 54-2203, Idaho Code, if the physical therapist has successfully completed minimum education and training requirements from a course in dry needling as determined and approved by the board.
(2) The board shall have the power to promulgate rules that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-2225
- Board: means the Idaho physical therapy licensure board. See Idaho Code 54-2203
- Dry needling: means a skilled intervention performed by a physical therapist that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying neural, muscular and connective tissues for the evaluation and management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain and movement impairments. See Idaho Code 54-2203
- Physical therapist: means a person licensed under the provisions of this chapter to engage in the practice of physical therapy. See Idaho Code 54-2203