Physical Therapists are highly educated and trained Medical Professionals who specialize in treating the Neurological, Muscular and Skeletal movement systems via many modalities and Dry Needling is one such modality.  Physical Therapists possess the anatomical, physiological and clinical knowledge to perform Trigger point Dry needling safely and effectively. PTs have several thousand hours of training in anatomy compared to a few hundred by acupuncturists.

Trigger point Dry Needling is distinctly different from acupuncture as the treatment goal and method is different.  While they may use a similar implement or device, the clinical reasoning, technique, and goal of the treatment are different.  

I have personally seen great improvements in function using dry needling, and use it daily in my practice. One profession cannot own a technique, and I support the use of dry needling by trained physical therapists.