Dry needling is a very important aspect of the field of physical therapy.  I am a strong advocate of its use.  Entry-level physical therapists aquire the vast majority of the skills needed to perform this intervention in school and obtain the remaining education through a certification course.  This ensures that as the musculoskeletal professionals, physical therapists can admminister the treatment very safely and effectively.  I feel confident that dry needling will continue to play a pivotal role in the ability of physical therapists to treat the patients as effectively as possible.