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Spine
Dry needling frequency and its effect on pain and disability in acute cervical myofascial pain: a multicenter study.
Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.rehab.2026.102112

Shoulder & Elbow
Comparison of ultrasound-guided dry needling and platelet-rich plasma injection in the management of refractory lateral epicondyle tendinopathy.
Clin Shoulder Elb. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.5397/cise.2025.01389

Physical Therapy & Rehab
The effectiveness of dry needling at myofascial trigger points for knee disorders: A quantitative synthesis of randomized controlled trials.
PLoS One. 2026 01-Apr;():. 10.1371/journal.pone.0346129

Shoulder & Elbow
Collagen injections versus dry needling in the treatment of chronic supraspinatus tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial.
Front Surg. 2026 01-Mar;():. 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1771944

Spine

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The Effect of Combining Spinal Manipulation and Dry Needling in Individuals With Nonspecific Low Back Pain.
J Pain. 2024 01-Aug;():. 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.03.002

Hand & Wrist
Efficacy of dry needling with the fascial winding technique in reducing the percentage of surgery in carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized clinical trial.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.01.015

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Dry needling as an adjunct treatment to multimodal rehabilitation protocol following rotator cuff repair surgery: a preliminary, randomized sham-controlled trial.
Chiropr Man Therap. 2024 01-Dec;():. 10.1186/s12998-024-00555-y

Spine
Dry Needling Plus Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections: Do We Have More Favorable Results in Cervical Disc Herniation? A Randomized Sham-Controlled Clinical Study.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 01-Dec;():. 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002509

Foot & Ankle
The effectiveness of dry needling for plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Front Neurol. 2024 01-Dec;():. 10.3389/fneur.2024.1520585

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Effectiveness of adding dry needling of the upper trapezius muscle to the usual physiotherapy for managing chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial with a 7-week follow-up.
Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2024 01-Nov;():. 10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103155

Shoulder & Elbow
Dry needling, trigger point electroacupuncture and motor point electroacupuncture for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome involving the trapezius: a randomised clinical trial.
Acupunct Med. 2024 01-Feb;():. 10.1177/09645284231207865

Spine
Comparison of the effects of dry needling and spinal manipulative therapy versus spinal manipulative therapy alone on functional disability and endurance in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: An experimental study.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 01-Sep;():. 10.1097/MD.0000000000039734

Spine
Spinal manipulation and electrical dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a multi-center randomized clinical trial.
Spine J. 2024 01-Apr;():. 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.12.002

Spine
Is adding dry needling to a standard care protocol beneficial in patients with chronic neck pain? A randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2024 01-May;():. 10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101842

Shoulder & Elbow
Comparison of efficacy of ultrasound-guided platelet rich plasma injection versus dry needling in lateral epicondylitis-a randomised controlled trial.
J Ultrasound. 2024 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s40477-023-00846-9

Spine
Electrical dry needling versus a non-invasive multicomponent intervention in the treatment of myofascial trigger points in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomised clinical trial.
Clin Rehabil. 2024 01-Mar;():. 10.1177/02692155231201589

Shoulder & Elbow
Is Dry Needling Treatment an Extra Contribution to Conventional Treatment for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain? A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study.
Med Acupunct. 2023 01-Oct;():. 10.1089/acu.2023.0060

Sports Medicine
Effectiveness of ultrasound guided dry needling in management of jumper's knee: a randomized controlled trial.
Sci Rep. 2023 01-Mar;():. 10.1038/s41598-023-31993-y

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Short-Term Effects of Dry Needling with a Standard Exercise Program on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

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J Clin Med. 2022 01-Oct;():. 10.3390/jcm11206167

General Orthopaedics
Efficacy of Dry Needling Under EMG Guidance for Myofascial Neck and Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
J Pain Res. 2022 Aug 8;15:2293-2302. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S372074. eCollection 2022.. 2022 01-Aug;():. 10.2147/JPR.S372074