CARE-DN: An Extension of the CARE Guidelines for Dry Needling Case Reports

Cureus. 2026 Jan 18;18(1):e101789. doi: 10.7759/cureus.101789. eCollection 2026 Jan. ABSTRACT Background Dry needling (DN) is widely used in musculoskeletal and pain management, yet published DN case reports vary substantially in structure, terminology, and completeness, limiting reproducibility and interpretation. The objective of this study was to develop a consensus-based reporting guideline extension for DN case reports, […]