Short term effectiveness of dry needling and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization in knee osteoarthritis patients – a randomized controlled trial
Authors:Alka Pawalia, Navneet Chopra, Shabnam Joshi, Manoj Malik, Charu Gera, Jaspreet Kaur, Vikram Singh Yadav J Man Manip Ther. 2026 Sep 27:1-10. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2026.2733484. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, progressive articular degenerative disease. It decreases quality of life, leads to pain, disability, and loss of function. The knee joint […]
Assessing the Impact of Myofascial Release Versus Dry Needling for Chondromalacia in Adult Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors:Fairouz Hatem Ameen, Mohamed M M Essa, Doaa Saeed, Mina Magdy Wahba, Abd El-Hamied Ibrahim El-Sayed Mohammad El-Sherbini, Bishoy S Lobbos, Shereen Mohamed Said Sports Health. 2026 Sep 27:19417381261486230. doi: 10.1177/19417381261486230. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chondromalacia patellae is a common cause of anterior knee pain in adult females and is associated with patellofemoral […]