Dry Needling Versus Manual Therapy for Mechanical Neck Pain: A Target Trial Emulation Using Electronic Health Records
Authors:Wenjun Zhang, Xin Zhang, Lihua Huang, Shengdi Lu, Lei Yu Pain Res Manag. 2026;2026(1):e3221855. doi: 10.1155/prm/3221855. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of dry needling versus manual therapy on disability in mechanical neck pain by emulating a target trial using electronic health record data from three tertiary hospitals in China. DESIGN: This target trial emulation […]
