We know needle therapy is an invasive procedure on human body surfaces is dangerous for not yet through a strict program training as acupuncturist training in school that person as athletic trainer.
                                                                                                                                                           Not matter if change a name as "dry needling" that can change needle puncture to human body of risk and dangerous level that same as acupuncturist practices needle therapy. The roughly give a legal permission for athletic trainer to do " dry needling" in VA is a clear, big threat to public safety. I strongly criticize this dangerous exploitation of invasive medical procedures by individuals lacking proper training, licensure and oversight.

Dry needling is a modern name for an ancient of acupuncture technique called " ARSHI" points acupuncture by Chinese. The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) clear states that dry needling falls under the scope of acupuncture, defined as "the insertion of thin solid needles into anatomical locations to treat disease, injury, pain, or dysfunction". Attempts to rebrand this ancient practice under a different name do not alter its inherent risks or threat.

The consequences of unqualified practice is dangerous. 10 years ago Richmond News reported 4 people injured by dry needling -punctured lungs, caused pneumothorax?lower extremity nerve damage, that directly linked to improper needling by some one rough training of practitioner.