I am an acupuncturist in New Jersey who strongly opposes this petition.  There is a lot of training that is involved with placing a needle in the body to have a theraputic effect.  Part of that training is avoiding organs, blood vessels, and nerves that may be damaged to improper needle technique.  Although atheltic trainers work with the body, their education does not encompase what is needed to do dry needling.  People's safety is at risk without the proper amount of training.