This is for those who sit in a position of power, deciding who is to give patient care.

Here's the video of a PT instructor performing "dry needling." (They edited out the actual "puncture" of the lung because is was too disturbing, but you can get the idea of the "skills" of the needler when you watch the stabbing, bending, deep insertion, etc. Warning: this can make your skin crawl:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWb69O__NiE

1. Acupuncture is also "dry" in that nothing in injected or withdrawn.
2. Only professionals trained in acupuncture locations/depth/clean needle technique should tend to this kind of needling.
3. PT's and chiropractors saw the wonderful effects that patients were seeing with legitimate acupuncture, and decided to  "cash in" on the idea. This is a money-driven action by PT's, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists and other body-work professionals. They should be ashamed of themselves.

I am a licensed acupuncturist in Maryland and in North Carolina. I, personally, use the services of other body workers, and they would NEVER do dry needling--but would refer the patient to a licensed professional, just like I would never attempt to "crack" a neck.