Support Dry Needling in Maryland

I have a family member who treats in another state with dry Needling and I have family members who have received excellent results from this treatment.

I am concerned about the safety of the clients of athletic trainers with inadequate training inserting needles. This is a very bad idea!

It is imperative for any scope of practice regulation change that there be both demonstrated need as well as clear and defined standards of practice for education, verification and continuing education. It is vital that we look at standards of practice: if medical doctors need to have at least 300 hours of training to become a part of the American Academy of medical acupuncture, and pass a third-party national exam, it is vital that any allied health professionals have more hours than an MD, who already has experience with needles And have to pass a third-party national psychometric exam to demonstrate competency in the ability not to harm.

ATs are incredibly capable, responsible medical professionals who could benefit their patients by getting this bill passed!

I support athletic trainers doing dry needling.

While I am not an athletic trainer, I am knowledgeable on this issue and support athletic trainers dry needling.

I am in full support of SB 232/HB 172- LICENSED ATHLETIC TRAINERS- DRY NEEDLING APPROVAL

Please support MD athletic trainers in this initiative!

Salisbury University

I will be graduating in 2024 and I would love to add dry needling to my curriculum to further my education and add another factor that could possibly help me advertise myself better as a future athletic trainer/clinician.

Dry needling would be very beneficial to all ATs across MD. I support this bill.

As a masters student graduating in 2024 I would like to be able to administer dry needling in my treatments with my future patients.

With proper education/coursework and certification....this is a no brainer. Thanks for your consideration...

I support this initiative for all ATs in MD

Athletic Trainers are licensed and certified health care professionals who are highly educated in the use of many therapeutic interventions. Over 28 statues currently permit athletic trainers to use dry needling in the therapeutic treatment of their patients. I fully support legislation to allow licensed athletic trainers in the state of MD to utilize dry needling in their practice after obtaining appropriate training and certification. It is critical that the state of MD stays current with best practices and allows licensed athletic trainers to practice dry needling as an effective treatment option. Please support this bill!

I live in the state of Maryland and support SB 232/HB 172- LICENSED ATHLETIC TRAINERS- DRY NEEDLING APPROVAL because Athletic Trainers (not personal trainers) are educated in the use of many therapuetic interventions, including Dry Needling. Thank you for your help.

Our athletic training students learn about this effective, evidence based treatment option but are then left frustrated when they also learn it's not a certification they can pursue when they want to stay and work in Maryland post graduation. As an AT educator and program director at Towson University, it's critical our students have the same opportunities as other accredited programs. Please support this bill!

Associate Head Athletic Trainer, Baltimore Ravens

Let ATs dry needle

I support Dry Needling for Athletic Trainers as an AT who is certified in dry needling I can when traveling with my teams to your state but my colleagues in Maryland may not. again this is within the scope for an AT