The effectiveness of dry needling in patellofemoral pain syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025 Oct;44:756-769. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.008. Epub 2025 Jul 5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a condition characterized by anterior knee pain and functional impairments. Dry Needling (DN) is a minimally invasive and studies on the effectiveness of DN in PFPS treatment have shown conflicting results, warranting further research. METHODS: The […]

New Zealand osteopaths and the management of sport-related injury: outcomes from a practice-based research network

J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025 Oct;44:625-631. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.033. Epub 2025 Jul 2. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sports injuries are a significant burden to the health care system. Osteopaths situated in New Zealand regularly treat such injuries, yet little is understood about the practise characteristics of those who treat sports injuries often. METHODS: The results were derived from […]

The effect of combined dry needling and stretching exercises on pain and function in patients with patellofemoral pain: A randomized clinical trial

J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025 Oct;44:423-431. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.05.072. Epub 2025 Jun 7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) involves 25-40 % of painful knee cases. These patients complain of pain around the knee that is aggravated by pressure on the patella or upon stair climbing, standing, running and squatting. The effect of stretching exercises with or […]

Dry needling boosts perceived financial value but not perceived therapeutic effectiveness: A randomized controlled trial

J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025 Oct;44:268-274. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.05.041. Epub 2025 May 26. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: This study investigates the general public’s financial and therapeutic perception of various physical therapy interventions. Adding dry needling to a physical therapy session was hypothesized to elevate the session’s perceived financial and therapeutic value. PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate perceptions […]

ZHANG Ren‘s academic characteristics of acupuncture for refractory eye diseases in modern times with “homotherapy for heteropathy”

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2025 Sep 12;45(9):1311-1317. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240812-k0002. Epub 2025 Jul 9. ABSTRACT This paper introduces the academic characteristics of Professor ZHANG Ren in treatment with acupuncture for refractory eye diseases in modern times, guided by “homotherapy for heteropathy” (same therapy for different diseases sharing the same pathogenesis). The refractory eye diseases in modern times […]