Dry needling is acupuncture and should only be administered by a current national certified acupuncturists for the safety of the patient. Athletic trainers/ practitioners are not medically trained to understand the complexity and structure of the TISSUE layout of the human body. Most dry needling is done above vital organs, nerves and arteries. Not having a 4 yr + education/ practical on this leads to Emergancy care for patients or 6wk plus injury recovery.