I am against trainers obtaining dry needling in Virginia. Dry needling is a medical intervention requiring more in depth knowledge than an athletic trainer has. Having an athletic trainer doing dry needling is risky for patients because they don’t know how much advanced training is required in order to safely insert filiform needles into the body. Dry needling is not without risk, and I don’t see why trainers can’t focus on what they do best and keep the needling to those who specialize in acupuncture and work with filiform needles.