Athletic trainers are sports medicine professionals who go through years of schooling and clinical training to provide the best care for those in athletic/industrial/military/clinical settings and being able to add dry needling to their arsenal is invaluable and helps better their clientele and improve overall patient care. All ATCs who dry needle take a rigorous course and come out with the utmost knowledge on how to perform this skill and utilize it to maximize the best patient outcomes without visits to multiple clinicians. Why would we not allow medical professionals to continue to further their education, skill set, & overall optimize patient care?!