I strongly oppose athletic trainers being about to utilize dry needling. As both a PT and an acu, I have a unique perspective in that I learned dry needling in the 2000s before it was main stream and also before it was a simple weekend course. A weekend course is no where near enough training for any medical professional to be able to provide needling services. This is a highly skilled technique. Research shows adverse effects among PTs dry needling are at 36% whereas among acupuncturists they are at 9.6%. It should also be considered that dry needling IS acupuncture. It is a type of acupuncture called muscle specific Ashi Point needling. Thus it should be provided by practitioners of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.