A review of the synergistic mechanisms of Yijinjing, meridian sinew therapy, dry needling, and Fascial Manipulation in chronic cervical myofascial pain based on the fascia-meridian sinew continuum

Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Jul 23;13:1881739. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1881739. eCollection 2026. ABSTRACT Chronic cervical myofascial pain is a common and disabling musculoskeletal pain condition, yet its persistence is unlikely to be explained by a single local lesion. Current evidence points to a multilevel process involving hypersensitive nodal sites, impaired fascial gliding, imbalance across continuous tension chains, […]