If PT inteasting use acupuncture this good medicine to treat their patients, shall be honestly go to a accredited acupuncture school to get strict training, then pass exam from National Board of acupuncture ( NCCAOM). becaming a qualified practitioner to practice dry needling, no one can be against PT to do dry needling..

Use different terminology describe acupuncture is some thing as "dry needling", then announce it are diferent from acupuncture,  intent to avoid under administrative of acupuncture Law control is guity action.

patient confused acupuncturist practice acupuncture need over 2000 hours school training and close to 600 clinic hours under  supervisor to practice needling, after all course finish still need pass National Board Exam then can become a qualified practitioner.to practice needling. But PT just use different name as "dry needling" to do samething,  only 54 hours training and don't need take Board Exam can practice. This is big safety threat to their patiets.