Comparing Dry Needle Therapy and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2025 Feb 8;7(2):100432. doi: 10.1016/j.arrct.2025.100432. eCollection 2025 Jun. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and needling therapy in the treatment of tendinopathy. DATA SOURCES: PubMed (Medline), the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched from August 5, […]