Acupuncture/ Dry Needling has never been part of Athletic Training, Chiropractic, or Physical Therapy training in undergraduate and or curriculum in training institution. Now because they see the benefit of trigger point work directly taught via acupuncture training, and as one modality that we as acupuncturists learn in school. We have hours of hands on training, clean needle, and traditional schooling in order to learn these techniques with repetition and care.  These profession see the need to access this modality, rebrand the technique, reteach in in their own format, and get it approved for a scope of practice that it does not belong. If that is the case, we as acupuncturist should be taking weekend courses on Chiropractic manipulation, athletic training, and physical therapy modalities and lobby to rebrand techniques to fit our profession and show the public this. That is what is happening here. Its unfair and its not right for the public to feel confused about who is properly trained.