To whom it may concern, 

I am in support of amending the regulation permitting Athletic Trainers to perform dry needling on the patients they are treating. Athletic Trainers are highly educated healthcare professionals who have a robust education which includes various types of modalities to assist in the treatment of their patients. Dry needling would be no different. Within our education programs, Athletic Trainers are already being receiving education on techniques that use a needle to break the skin, such as suturing, IV administration, and lidocaine injections. Additionally, other states have already approved the use of dry needling by Athletic Trainers. As a professional that is committed to providing the highest level of care to our patients and see the use of dry needling as providing such care, I appreciate your consideration on this matter.