Therapeutic effects of dry needling on lateral epicondylitis: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 Mar 12:S0003-9993(24)00823-2. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.02.713. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate the therapeutic effects of dry needling on lateral epicondylitis and identify a relatively more effective needling technique. DATA SOURCES: English databases (Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO, ScienceDirect, Taylor & Francis, ProQuest, Cochrane, Ovid, and Embase) and Chinese […]
Comparing Myofascial pain syndrome treatment with DN versus ESWT for plantar fasciitis on pain and function of the heel
J Foot Ankle Surg. 2024 Mar 12:S1067-2516(24)00054-1. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.02.008. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare the effects of dry needling (DN) and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of plantar fasciitis (PF). The study included 55 patients with PF. The patients were randomly divided into 2 […]
The Effect of Combining Spinal Manipulation and Dry Needling in Individuals with Non-specific Low Back Pain
J Pain. 2024 Mar 12:S1526-5900(24)00425-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.03.002. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal conditions impacting health care in the United States. The development of multimodal strategies of treatment are imperative in order to curb the growing incidence and prevalence of LBP. Spinal manipulative […]