Physical Therapists complete an undergraduate degree, 3 grueling years of graduate school (including clinical rotations), and then undertake an additional certificate before they are licensed to perform dry needling. In this education, PT's become experts on body movement and physiology. 

As experts in the field, PTs recognize the importance of dry needle trigger point therapy release in patient care and understand the implications of it. This trigger point release is designed to elicit a physiological response in that specific tissue. This is where the difference lies from acupuncture. Even if acupuncture and dry needling were anywhere close to similar, PT's are able to enhance the effects of dry needling by including it into a dynamic, patient oriented treatment. Dry needling is quickly becoming a staple of many physical therapist's tool box to help patients heal fast. 

Please consider the value of such a great tool when reviewing current legislation regarding Physical Therapy and dry needle trigger point release.