Acupuncture, Board of

Acupuncture, Board of

Chapter 5: Scope of Practice

Effective Date: 07/31/2025 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 252.0001.5.07312025

CHAPTER 5

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

Section 1. Authority. These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Wyoming Board of Acupuncture pursuant to its authority under the Wyoming Acupuncture Practice Act, Wyoming Statute 33-49-101 through 33-49-112.

Section 2. Standards of Practice.

(a) The practice of acupuncture shall include, but not be limited to:

(i) Acupuncture and oriental medical concepts that employ Oriental methods of diagnosis, treatment and adjunctive therapies for the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and the prevention of disease or the treatment of any ailment, disease, pain, injury, deformity or physical condition;

(ii) Stimulation of points of the body through the use of needles, lancets, moxibustion, QiGong, thermal methods, internal and external herbal preparations, light, sound, laser, vibration, pressure, magnetism, electricity, and cupping;

(A) The needles used in acupuncture shall be solid filiform instruments which shall include, but not be limited to:

1. (I) Dermal needles;
2. (II) Plum blossom needles;
3. (III) Press tacks;
4. (IV) Prismatic needles; and
5. (V) Disposable lancets.

(B) All needles shall be sterile and limited to one insertion before being disposed of in the proper sharps container.

(iii) Manual therapy including acupuncture theory-based massage, bodywork, acupuncture, trigger point dry needling, reflexology, shiatsu, tuina, guasha, and cupping;

(iv) Diagnostic techniques including observation, listening, smelling, palpation, and inquiring