{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-640.014","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 640.014","heading":"“Dry needling” defined.","body":"“Dry needling”:\n1. Means a skilled technique performed by a physical therapist using a single-use, single-insertion, sterile filiform needle, which is used to penetrate the skin or underlying tissue to effect change in body conditions, pain, movement, impairment and disability.\n2. Does not include:\n(a) The stimulation of an auricular point;\n(b) The stimulation of sinus points or other nonlocal points to treat underlying organs;\n(c) Needle retention; or\n(d) The teaching or application of acupuncture.","path":["TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES","CHAPTER 640 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST TECHNICIANS","GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-640.html#NRS640Sec014","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:44Z","sha256":"58fe4c9d05f177f3d63dc3a2fa63f02e26c72e788177e1def1b0491401ecbb98","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-640.013","next":"us-nv/nrs-640.016"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}