Effectiveness of Dry Needling Combined With Exercise Versus Exercise Alone in Various Tendinopathies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cureus. 2025 Sep 21;17(9):e92833. doi: 10.7759/cureus.92833. eCollection 2025 Sep. ABSTRACT This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of dry needling combined with exercise compared with exercise alone for pain and functional outcomes in tendinopathies. A systematic search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Google Scholar was conducted from inception to August 13, 2025, for […]