It makes me angry this has become and issue.  As someone who has benefited from Dry Needling I would be furious if this function was no longer available through my PT.  Seems to me facilities providing acupuncture want to monopolize a practice they don't understand. Dry Needling is NOT acupuncture - the definitions and methods are different.  PTs undergo more extensive training and have a far better knowledge of the anatomy than does the average acupuncturist. Step up your game acupuncturist and stop trying to steal other profession's business...