if you are or if you know about Chinese ethics, you should probably know about Zhen Jiu (acupuncture).Zhen means Needle and Jiu means Moxa, In acupuncture, there is always an "ashi" point,which is the point that can feel hurt or the point that is sensitive by tough .Dry needle is part of acupuncture , because dry needle is used as a needle and used as an "ashi" point. the therapists who want to use dry needle ,are stealing that idea from Ancient Chinese Acupuncture ethics, and that is ,in fact, a illation and violation of intellectural property rights,