I fully support dry needling by Physical Therapist.  I have been having dry needling done for the past several months.  I was in constant pain for 8 years before starting the dry needling procedure.  I am now pain free.  This seems like a turf war to me.  Physical Therapists are highly educated and trained healthcare professionals who specialize in treating the neurological, muscular and skeletal movment systems via many modalities and dry needling is one such modality.  Trigger point dry needling is distinctly different from acupuncture as the treatment goal and method is different.  While both practices may use a similar implement or device, the clinical reasoning , technique and goal of the treatmet are different.  The regulations proposed by the Virginia Board of Physical Therapy are sufficient to ensure public safety and should be fully enacted.