Athletic trainers are certified health care providers who undertake training and additional classes to become dry needling certified. They are able to assist and help their patients through this certification. They have the knowledge and education to perform this task. Dry needling and acupuncture are two different types of treatment with different definitions and certifications. The goal for an Atheltic trainer is to support and help their patients, just like an acupuncturist goal is to help their patients. We shouldn’t be against another providers education and certification, as we are all here to help our patients to the best of our ability. Athletic trainers have been able to help hundreds of patients with their injuries due to the assistance of dry needling. Limiting athletic trainers will in turn hurt the patients ability to overcome an injury, that could be easily avoided with the assistance of dry needling. Not everyone has easy access or can afford to go PTs or acupuncturist. Healthcare should be a team approach in order to help our patients, not limit their healthcare providers education and care.