APTA President finds the letter from the NCASI to be without merit.

National Center for Acupuncture Safety and Integrity (NCASI).  This letter alleged that physical therapists’ (PT) use of acupuncture needles in “trigger point dry needling” (TPDN) procedures, and various state boards’ determination that TPDN is within the physical therapist scope of practice, are inconsistent with the requirements for acupuncture needles under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act), 21 […]