To: Weidong Lu, Chair, Committee on Acupuncture and Carol Purmort, Acting Director, Committee on Acupuncture
Stop Dry Needling In Massachusetts
This petition requests that the Massachusetts Committee on Acupuncture (COA) send a cease and desist to the Integrative Dry Needling Institute, LLC who is planning to teach a three-day dry needling course in Massachusetts on March 20-22, 2015.
Why is this important?
The Integrative Dry Needling Institute, LLC is currently marketing a course titled “IDN Foundation Course”, to be held on March 20-22, 2015 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. This three-day course marketed toward physical therapists includes needling demonstrations by a physical therapist who does not hold an acupuncture license.
The course will be held at Elliott Physical Therapy in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Per Elliott’s website there are no licensed acupuncturists on staff, only physical therapists.
We petition the COA to regulate the safe practice of acupuncture in Massachusetts. Take action now and send a cease and desist to the Integrative Dry Needling Institute, LLC 7051 Navajo Trail Solon, OH 44139 to stop this course.
The course will be held at Elliott Physical Therapy in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Per Elliott’s website there are no licensed acupuncturists on staff, only physical therapists.
We petition the COA to regulate the safe practice of acupuncture in Massachusetts. Take action now and send a cease and desist to the Integrative Dry Needling Institute, LLC 7051 Navajo Trail Solon, OH 44139 to stop this course.