Table 2 Needling-Related Training Completed by Physiotherapists who Practice Needling
Factors | % |
|---|---|
Duration of formal needling training (n = 392) | |
 Fewer than 100 h | 62.8% |
 101 + hours | 37.2% |
Type of training (n = 517)a | |
 Medical acupuncture | 59.8% |
 Dry needling / intramuscular stimulation | 22.8% |
 Other / unspecified | 17.4% |
Training included traditional Chinese medical theory (n = 393) | 76.1% |
Interest in further education | |
 Satisfied with current needling knowledge (n = 384) | 90.1% |
 Interested in furthering education in contemporary biomedical needling approaches (e.g., medical acupuncture, dry needling, intramuscular stimulation) (n = 384) | 75.2% |
 Interested in furthering education in traditional Chinese medicine (n = 381) | 30.0% |