Frequency and Severity of Adverse Events Associated With Dry Needling: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors:Gabriel Rabanal-Rodríguez, Manuel Anxo Simón-Alonso, Marcos José Navarro-Santana, César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, Daniel Albert-Lucena, María José Díaz-Arribas, Juan Antonio Valera-Calero, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano Phys Ther. 2026 May 7:pzag050. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzag050. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: Dry needling (DN) is widely used in musculoskeletal practice. However, the incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs) associated to DN remain […]