We as acupuncturists are passionate about healing people with this ancient medicine in a safe and effective way. We went to graduate schools and spent thousands of hours learning needling techniques and safety precautions for various conditions as well as body types, conditions such as but not limited to pregnancy, the elderly, small children, neuropathy etc. 

We spent 4 plus years in school where we started learning/ practicing  needling  the 2nd year of training. So we received 2 years plus 2 more years while in clinical rotations on how to properly insert needles and the points in which to do so for a number of conditions. 

Can you imagine a PT or chiropractor who sits through a weekend course in needling to truly know what they are doing? Does this make you feel safe? It would be like myself or colleagues sitting through a weekend course on how to adjust someone's neck. Scary thought right!

They need to respect our education and expertise and refer out to us who are fully trained in proper needle technique and the history of this medicine. Dry needling is acupuncture. Period. They are just trying to call it something different to form a loophole. 

If they want to practice acupuncture, it's only fair they sit through the lisencing exam just as we have to. 

Check out the NCCAOM exam for each state. Start mandating this exam to all PT's and chiropractors who want to stick needles in someone.