A dual-database bibliometric analysis on dry needling for pain: Global trends and hotspots from web of science core collection and Scopus (2006-2025)
Front Neurol. 2026 Mar 4;17:1713196. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1713196. eCollection 2026. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Dry needling (DN) has been shown to exert beneficial effects in pain management. However, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis specifically examining the relationship between DN and pain has not yet been conducted. This study aims to systematically evaluate the global research landscape and emerging trends […]
Dry needling frequency and its effect on pain and disability in acute cervical myofascial pain: a multicenter study
Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2026 Mar 18;69(5):102112. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2026.102112. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Optimal dry needling frequency for chronic mechanical neck pain remains uncertain, warranting dose-response testing. OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether dry needling delivered once (DN1x) vs 3 (DN3x) times per week provides differential effects compared with sham DN on muscle stiffness and […]